Best eSIM for Costa Rica: on the road from SJO to La Fortuna the moment you land.

For visitors who want Costa Rican data on the phone they already own, eSIMbundle is a strong option. Buy a Costa Rica bundle before departure, land at SJO or Liberia, and use Waze, Google Maps, Uber and WhatsApp straight away. A VPN is included with every plan.

In Costa Rica, eSIMbundle connects to Liberty and Claro. Your eSIM switches automatically to the fastest available network for the best coverage and speed, so you never need to choose a carrier. All of them support 4G, and 5G is supported on Liberty.

Coverage is generally comfortable across San José, Alajuela, Liberia, Tamarindo, La Fortuna, Manuel Antonio and Nosara. Signal can weaken deep inside Corcovado, Tortuguero and other national parks, on remote southern surf beaches and along dirt roads to isolated eco-lodges.

4G is broadly available across urban Costa Rica and the Pacific tourist coast, and 5G is rolling out in parts of the Central Valley. Whether your phone lands on 4G or 5G in a specific spot depends on your device, the available partner network and live conditions.

Light users on Maps and messaging often get by on 1–3 GB a week. Typical travellers using Waze, tour bookings, streaming and hotel Wi-Fi backup usually want 5–10 GB a week. Heavy video or hotspot users can push past 20 GB a week. Use the Travel Data Calculator to size a Costa Rica plan for your trip.

eSIMbundle Costa Rica plans are data plans. Use mobile data for WhatsApp, FaceTime and other internet-based calling and messaging. Keep your normal SIM active for calls, SMS and verification codes, subject to your home carrier's own roaming charges and support.

Yes. On a compatible dual-SIM phone, keep your normal SIM installed and use your eSIMbundle eSIM for mobile data. Your usual phone number stays with your home SIM, and WhatsApp keeps using the number already registered to your account.

Yes. In the eSIMbundle app, open Store or Add data and buy a separate bundle on the same installed profile. Each bundle has its own allowance and validity and may wait before first use. Eligible finite bundles offer saved-card auto top-up at 80% used, up to your approved package price. Manage it under Account → Auto top-up; check existing replacement orders before buying again.

Yes. Open the eSIMbundle app → Account → My eSIM → Set up your eSIM and use Install eSIM on this phone, or QR/manual fallback. Confirm the profile appears in phone settings. Installation does not start the bundle; first supported use in coverage does. At your destination, enable the line, select it for data and enable its Data Roaming setting. Keep the profile after the trip.

Yes. Use VPN inside the eSIMbundle app with your normal account. VPN connection requires an active qualifying bundle, including on Wi-Fi. Prepare the app before departure; a bundle awaiting first use may not yet provide access. Choose a country and connect. VPN does not guarantee access to every service.

At the entrances to Manuel Antonio, Arenal, Rincón de la Vieja and other main parks coverage is generally comfortable. Deep inside Corcovado and Tortuguero, on remote Osa Peninsula lodges and on some dirt-road-only surf beaches, signal from any Costa Rican carrier can drop — save Waze maps offline before those drives.

Yes. Your eSIMbundle eSIM stays installed on your phone. Next trip, add a bundle for the next supported destination in your account and it activates on the same eSIM — no new installation required.