Emergency Numbers Costa Rica | 911, Police, Fire, Ambulance, Embassies

Emergency Numbers in Costa Rica

Official emergency contacts for police, fire, ambulance, Red Cross, Tourist Police and embassies. Keep these numbers saved before you travel or relocate.

911 Police · Fire · Ambulance

Emergency Short Codes

117 Police 118 Fire 128 Red Cross 127 Rural Police

Traffic Police (COSEVI)

800-8726-7000

Tourist Police

+506 2222-1365

OIJ (Criminal Investigation)

800-8000-645

Drug Control Police

800-376-4266

Medical Emergency

Red Cross (Cruz Roja) — San José

+506 2221-5818

Red Cross — National Central

+506 2528-0000

Private Ambulance (Emergencias Médicas)

+506 2290-4444

National Poison Control

+506 2223-1028

Traffic Accidents — INS

800-800-8000

Airports & Transport

SJO — Juan Santamaría

+506 2437-2626

Official taxi SJO

+506 2221-6865

LIR — Daniel Oduber, Liberia

+506 2668-1010

Official taxi LIR

+506 2668-3009

PMZ — Tobías Bolaños, Pavas

+506 2232-2820

Coast Guard (Guardacostas)

+506 2255-4242

Embassies in San José

United States

+506 2519-2000

Canada

+506 2242-4400

United Kingdom

+506 2258-2025

Australia

+506 4033-7300

Germany

+506 2232-5441

All numbers are updated for 2026. Dial 911 for any immediate emergency: police, fire or ambulance. Bilingual operators are available. Short codes (117, 118, 128, 127) work from any phone, including international cell phones with a local SIM. Save these numbers in your phone before traveling.