Published on Tuesday, April 16, 2024

By the A.M. Costa Rica staff

Traffic Police resumed on Tuesday, their usual ban on driving regulations on vehicle plate numbers in San José City after being stopped due to the Juan Santamaría National Hero holiday.  

Although the official holiday was traditionally marked on April 11, the government issued a decree to move the celebration to Monday, April 15, to allow public employees to enjoy a long weekend.

As of today, restrictions to vehicle drivers and motorcycle riders with a specific license plate number, apply in Route 39.

It is also known as the Circunvalación Route, which connects all of the streets that surround the capital city.

In this zone, the ban-on-driving rule continues from Monday through Friday, controlling driving from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The vehicle restrictions remain based on the last number of the vehicle license plate:

• Mondays: Vehicles banned with plates ending in 1 or 2.

• Tuesdays: Vehicles banned with plates ending in 3 or 4.

• Wednesdays: Vehicles banned with plates ending in 5 or 6.

• Thursdays: Vehicles banned with plates ending in 7 or 8.

• Fridays: Vehicles banned with plates ending in 9 or 0.

On Sundays and Saturdays, the driving restrictions do not apply. All types of vehicles, regardless of their plate numbers, are allowed to circulate in the city.

The Traffic Law states that drivers are fined $100 when they break the rule.  

Fines for violating traffic regulations were reduced by 1.04% this year. The Court Superior Council authorized the decrease based on the current Consumer Price Index.

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