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Important Phone Numbers for Costa Rica

By Nelson Sanchez ⋅ June 1, 2008 ⋅  Email this post ⋅  Print this post ⋅ Post a comment

Here is a list of numbers that could be of service to anyone coming to Costa Rica.

Emergencies 911
Ambulance 128
Fire Department 118
Police 222-1365
Highway Police 222-9330

It is faster if you dial the ambulance, police, or fire department directly:

OTHER HELPFUL NUMBERS
Embassies:
• United States - 220-3939
• Canada - 296-4149
• France - 223-1156
• Germany - 232-5533
• Great Britain - 221-5816
• Holland - 296-1490
• Italy - 234-2326
• Spain - 222-1933
• Sweden - 232-8549
• Switzerland - 221-4829

Credit Cards
• First, try 175 for international collect call and the calling number on the back of your credit card. Your credit card company should accept your collect call. If you have no luck with this or can’t find your card try the following numbers.
• VISA International - 001-800-847-2911
• VISA Costa Rica (Spanish) - 224-2631 or 224-2731
• Master Card and American Express International - 001-800-458-2733 or 001-305-272-3027
• Western Union - 800-777-7777