Five or so daily buses connect the town of Santa Elena and the Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve. The first bus leaves Santa Elena for the reserve at 6:15am and the last bus from the reserve leaves at 4pm. The fare is C500. Periodic van transportation also runs between the town of Santa Elena and the Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve. Ask around town and you should be able to find the current schedule and book a ride for around C1,000 per person. A taxi (tel. 2645-6969 or 2645-6666) between Santa Elena and either the Monteverde Reserve or the Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve costs around C6,500 for up to four people. You may have to pay about the same for a ride from Santa Elena to your lodge in Monteverde. Sorry, no Uber of Lyft in this part of Costa Rica. Finally, several places around town rent ATVs, or all-terrain vehicles, for around $65 to $100 per day.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.