San Jose, Costa Rica (PressExposure) February 22, 2010 -- U-Save Costa Rica, a pioneer in the Central American car rental industry, has just announced the launch of its new wireless datacard rental program, which provides customers with an easy way to surf the net as they travel throughout the county. Wireless datacards can be plugged directly into any USB port and provide access to a high speed 3G internet connection that is available virtually anywhere.
This exciting new service will be a welcome relief for international travelers and business people, who often need a way to connect to the internet on the fly. In the not so distant past, getting online in wasn't always so easy in most parts of Costa Rica. In fact, even in the country's more populated areas, wireless hotspots are not yet common and the majority of local networks are security enabled, thus preventing outside users and people who are just passing through from connecting to them.
While finding an Internet cafe is one option, many of these businesses have rather slow connections, offer poor service and use older, almost unbearably slow machines. They also seldom have a wireless router, which means that customers with laptops are often forced to connect using an in-house PC and may even have to transfer files from their own machine to one of the cafe's in order to send or upload information. To make matters worse, many local internet cafes use computers that have virtually no useful software, so it may be impossible to open or send Microsoft Word documents or Excel spreadsheets. Using Outlook or a similar local email program is also out of the question. This can make working on the road a veritable nightmare, particularly for people who need to do more than simply check the inbox on their webmail application.
3G offers solutions to all of these problems, however, this technology wasn't available in Costa Rica until quite recently. Now people with a 3G device can have access to the internet anytime and virtually anywhere. Plugging a wireless datacard into one of your laptop computer's USB ports gives you round the clock access to the web wherever you go, and prevents you from having to go through the hassle of trying to find somewhere to get online or using a computer other than your own.
As of right now, customers who rent a car or truck at any one of U-Save Costa Rica's three branches, can opt to add a wireless datacard to their rental package for only $52.50 per week (this rate may be subject to change, so it is always best to check with the agency when making a reservation). This way, travelers can enjoy the same great benefits that locals who own a 3G device do, without having to subscribe to a monthly plan or sign up with a local service provider.
Wireless datacard rentals are just one of the added bonuses that customers can take advantage of when they rent a vehicle from U-Save. For example, the agency also offers GPS navigation equipment for a mere $9.95 per day. GPS makes traveling around Costa Rica both safer and easier, especially considering the fact that street names are scarce, street signs even rarer and addresses virtually non-existent in this tiny Central American nation. As any visitor who has braved the country's roads will tell you, it is nearly impossible to get anywhere without having to stop to ask for directions at least once. Furthermore, the instructions you get from local people are not always clear and, in fact, tend to be inaccurate more often than not.
But great optional services like GPS navigation systems and wireless datacards are not the only reason U-Save has come to be such a trusted name in the car rental industry. The company is also well known throughout North and Central America for its wide selection of vehicles as well as its reputation for excellent customer service.
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U-Save Costa Rica Car Rental is a leading car and truck rental agency that offers discount rates as well as a wide selection of vehicles for hire at three separate locations throughout the country.