Banks in Costa Rica
173 cities — select a city to see all listings.
This page lists 974 bank and ATM locations in Costa Rica. They are spread across 174 cities in 6 regions. The most listings are in San José (89), Alajuela (44) and San Rafael (40). Costa Rica — its capital is San José, the currency is the Costa Rican colón, the population is about 5,265,575.
Choose a city to see every branch or ATM with its street address, opening hours, phone number, bank codes where available and its exact map location. San José alone accounts for about 9% of all bank and ATM locations recorded in the country. Costa Rica is part of the North America coverage within the global GF6 directory. More about banking in Costa Rica ↓
Alajuela
Cantón Belén
Cantón Zarcero
Heredia
Puntarenas
San José
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Showing the 173 cities with the most listings, of 174 covered in Costa Rica.
About banking in Costa Rica
Costa Rica is a Central American country of roughly 5.27 million people spread across about 51,180 km2, bordered by Nicaragua, Panama, the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. The official language is Spanish, the national currency is the Costa Rican colón (CRC), and the international calling code is +506. These factors shape day-to-day banking: customers typically transact in colones, while tourist-facing areas may also handle foreign currency through banks and exchange points.
The capital, San José, is the country's largest urban centre and the focal point of its financial activity, with a metropolitan area that concentrates a significant share of the population. Branches, ATMs and service points tend to be denser in the capital and the surrounding Central Valley, while coverage in more rural and coastal regions is generally provided through a combination of bank branches, ATMs and shared networks.
For travellers and residents, cash in colones remains widely used for everyday purchases, and ATMs are the most common way to obtain it. Cards issued abroad are typically accepted at ATMs operated by major banks, though availability, withdrawal limits and currency options can vary by network and location.
The GF6 directory lists 974 bank and ATM locations across Costa Rica, covering 174 cities. These entries span both urban centres such as San José and smaller towns throughout the country's provinces, and are intended to help users locate nearby branches and cash machines. The listing reflects the points recorded in the directory and should be used as a guide rather than a definitive map of every banking facility in the country.