Driving across the Costa Rica and Panama border | Panama Border Run with a Car

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This video describes our U.S. Expat, Border Run to Panama as a perpetual tourist in Costa Rica. We drive our car across Panama and Costa Rica border into David, Panama, to renew our 90-day Costa Rica tourist visa and driver's license.
We detail the documentation required to enter Panama with a vehicle and how to drive back to Costa Rica.
00:00 Intro
00:11 Preparation - Things/documents we prepared
01:47 Car ride to Paso Canoas border to Panama
02:59 Reason why we are doing a border run
04:01 Documents and fees for us to drive into Panama
05:06 Reaching the Panama border
05:51 Exiting process and fees
07:45 Summary of experience (Costa Rica to Panama)
09:17 Required auto insurance in Panama
11:54 Our take on bringing your own car
13:09 "Helpers/Assistance guys" in Panama
15:00 Our hotel in the city of David
17:34 Heading back to Costa Rica
18:00 Summary of experience (Panama to Costa Rica)
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24 июл 2024

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Комментарии : 39

@karensteele4586 Год назад

You guys are simple, real and enjoyable to watch . Thank You. Very enjoyable to watch

@BloggingMoneyLife Год назад

Thank you so much for your comment. It’s our pleasure!

@lisapinhal9482 2 года назад

Much appreciated info!! Glad you guys had a good trip! Hope to catch up next time we’re nearby!

@BloggingMoneyLife 2 года назад

We would love to host you and Ricky for a weekend just let us know 😃

@evxl 2 года назад

Thank you guys so much for all the important info. Beautiful hotel room in Panama. Me and my neighbor are going on a tour to Costa Rica and Panama canal at end of this month.

@BloggingMoneyLife 2 года назад

Your very welcome! That’s supper cool! I would love to visit the Panama Canal.

@LilRoofDog 2 года назад

Great video! It's really cool seeing you both learn the logistics of a different country while also gaining new life experiences!

@BloggingMoneyLife 2 года назад

Hey Keir! Thanks, man. I'm glad that you enjoyed this video. The logistics can definitely be intimating, but I think we both get a little rush from the challenge.

@Zurlan 2 года назад

Great video! Thanks for going into detail for this process! We're likely going to be doing this once we get back from the states since we're staying near Jaco and Panama seems like the better choice once our next 90 days are up.

@BloggingMoneyLife 2 года назад

I'm glad, it was helpful! We went to the BCR bank on AVE 4 and CR 243 in Perez Zeledon to get our vehicle permit. The National Registry office is upstairs. Just tell them that you want to drive to Panama, provide them with your vehicle registration and they will issue a permit. I think it cost around $20.

@Zurlan 2 года назад

@@BloggingMoneyLife Since yall went through all of the process with your car will any of that be easier for subsequent trips into Panama? Or does it all have to be redone every time?

@BloggingMoneyLife 2 года назад

The vehicle permit is only valid for 30 days. I believe it starts the day that it's issued. But I feel like driving across the border makes the whole process easier. Panama NEVER asked us for an onward ticket out of the country, a reason for our visit, how long we plan to stay, hotel accommodations, or proof of economic stability. All the blog posts we read going into this border run told nightmare stories about getting into Panama, but we didn't have any issues at all.

@Zurlan 2 года назад

@@BloggingMoneyLife Yeah similar here, everyone I've read or even seen videos on has made Nicaragua seem like the easier spot to do a run. I think the overall issue with people doing Panama runs is they try to cross and immediately turn around and leave with the same staff there that just stamped them out. If they see you're bringing a vehicle in then they probably assume you're going to at least spend some time and money in the country.

@BloggingMoneyLife 2 года назад

Our thought exactly. Also bring a vehicle gives you more freedom to do and go where you want and you don’t have to worry about what could happen to it leaving it behind.

@costibros5554 2 года назад

Thank you so much for all the helpful info! Hopefully we will be crossing the border with our car next month. Question about the vehicle permit: did you need to make an appointment at the bank?

@BloggingMoneyLife 2 года назад

Of course, I hope it helps on your Border Run. We we actually got the permit from Registro Nacional. The closest office to us at the time was located above the BCR bank in San Isidro De El General. We did not need to make an appointment. I just walked in. The document that we requested was “Permiso de salida del país de vehículo placa (your license plate number).” Here’s a link to their website. www.registronacional.go.cr/index.htm If that’s the location that you will need to go to too, Look us up on Facebook and I will send you the Waze pin that I used.

@costibros5554 2 года назад

Yes-I understood where the permit was from, sorry I worded my question incorrectly. No appointment is necessary-I called them, Muchas gracias!!

@Cindy-lr6su Год назад

Curious what was your total cost for both county's?

@BloggingMoneyLife Год назад

We did this border run about nine months ago so it's difficult for me to remember the exact cost but I will try to estimate. CR to Panama Help at the boarder: $15 total Permit to drive our car in Panama: $20 Insurance to drive our car in Panama: $20 Exit fees at border: $10 person Panama Hotel $75/Night Panama to CR No fees that I can remember

@RC94332 2 года назад

So how was David? Been going to panama since 2006 and never been there sadly…

@BloggingMoneyLife 2 года назад

We didn’t really stay there long enough to form an opinion. We got there and checked into our hotel then it started pouring down rain and when we woke up in the morning we were ready to go home. The little that we did see was kinda unremarkable. Are you in Panama or Costa Rica? For some reason I thought you spent most of your time in Panama.

@RC94332 2 года назад

@@BloggingMoneyLife unfortunately in the us still but travel frequently. Panama and Mexico are like my “2nd homes”. In panama haven’t gone west of Santiago in the middle of the country. Been to tico land twice in the Central Valley but that’s it

@BloggingMoneyLife 2 года назад

@@RC94332 Nice! Are you traveling for work or pleasure? I know a number of people from Mexico and have been hearing good things. Jas and I were married in Mexico and would love to visit again soonish. I hope you can get out to CR some more and explore outside the Central Valley.

@RC94332 2 года назад

@@BloggingMoneyLife mostly all pleasure. I’ll definitely reach out to you both if/when I go to CR. Really enjoy the videos and seeing life there through the camera at least

@RC94332 2 года назад

@@BloggingMoneyLife I need to figure out how to make money online like you guys!

@jennw36 2 года назад

You’re lucky they are didn’t make you stay 3 days like they were in June! Always a chance as that is Panamas rule

@BloggingMoneyLife 2 года назад

Only Non-vaccinated travelers from or that have been through High Risk Countries in the last 15 days are required to quarantine for 72 hours (3 days). We are vaccinated so the quarantine and testing did not apply.

@yeyopuerta5694 2 года назад

I love to hear that you call yourself a gringo. For 99% of the people below the USA border ,saying that you are an american is an insult and shows ignorance and ego, because anyone from Canada to Argentina is an american. AMERICA IS A CONTINENT NOT A COUNTRY.

@BloggingMoneyLife 2 года назад

Glad you are enjoying our content!