Safety In San Jose
Although San Jose is a relatively safe city, there are dangers: mainly mugging , purse-snatching or jewellery-snatching. It's worth keeping a tight grip on your belongings around the Coca-Cola bus terminal - roughly from C 12 to 16 and between Av 1 and 3 - as well as around the Parque Central, Av 2, and the Plaza de la Cultura. Other dodgy areas, day and night, include C 12 around Av 8 and 10, and Av 4 to 6 and C 4 to 12, just southwest of the centre. If driving in the centre of the city, keep windows rolled up so no one can reach in and snatch your bag. Also, watch out when crossing the street , anywhere in the city: drivers can be aggressive and accidents involving pedestrians are common.
Your Tip for San Jose
Help other backpackers! Write your own guides and backpacking tips to San Jose - they will appear instantly on this page - Please only write a tip/guide to San Jose - visit the main San Jose forum to ask a question!
Please do not post links to your site here (they won't work) - please use the San Jose webguide section below! Thanks.
| 
