Liberia Airport (LIR)
Liberia Airport (LIR) is the Guanacaste airport in Costa Rica, with flights to 28 destinations: 20 in the United States, 6 in Canada and 2 in Europe. The airport has a ground transportation service, a breastfeeding room, free Wi-Fi, car rentals, a currency exchange and an ATM. Use only the authorised transport. Keep your documents in your carry-on bag.
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Updated October 2026
The terminal at Liberia Airport
Guanacaste Airport has 28 destinations: 20 in the United States, 6 in Canada and 2 in Europe, from Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, San Francisco and Seattle, to Calgary, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver and Winnipeg, and to Katowice and Zurich.
Inside the airport there are the essential services, a currency exchange, an ATM, a car rental, a ground transportation service, a breastfeeding room and free Wi-Fi.
Getting to and from Liberia Airport
The airport asks you to use only the authorised transportation services, and they are easy to identify by their official credentials and company uniforms. It also has four parking areas: P1 for commercial partners, P2 for the transportation area, P3 for general parking and P5 for the airport staff.
What happens when you arrive at LIR
Keep your passport and any form you filled in on the plane with you the whole way, from the aircraft door to the exit.
The airport publishes its own travel tips and passenger assistance pages, including the baggage regulations and the immigration requirements, and it is worth reading them before you fly.
Liberia Airport with children
The airport has a breastfeeding room, and the free Wi-Fi helps with a long wait. The parking and the transport are right outside, so a short walk with a stroller is all there is.
Leave the passports and the children's documents in your carry-on bag, not in checked luggage, so you have them at immigration.
Plan your stop at Liberia Airport
Check with the airline and the airport's own site before you travel: the terminals, the airlines and the arrival procedures change. And check with the embassy or consulate about the documents your family needs for the entry rules of every country on your route.
Sources
- Official home page of Guanacaste Airport, the Daniel Oduber Quirós airport in Liberia: the services and facilities at the airport, including the ground transportation service, the breastfeeding room, the free Wi-Fi, the car rentals, the currency exchange and the ATM, and the parking areas P1, P2, P3 and P5. — guanacasteairport.com (checked 21 October 2026)
- Official destinations page of the same airport: 28 destinations, 20 to the United States, 6 to Canada and 2 to Europe. — guanacasteairport.com (checked 21 October 2026)
- Official transportation page of the same airport: the authorised transportation services, easy to identify by their official credentials and company uniforms, with the telephone numbers of the authorised companies. — guanacasteairport.com (checked 21 October 2026)
Frequently asked questions
Which airport is LIR?
It is Guanacaste Airport, the Daniel Oduber Quirós airport in Liberia, Costa Rica, and it is the one that serves the Guanacaste area and the northern Pacific coast.
Where does Liberia Airport fly to?
To 28 destinations: 20 in the United States, 6 in Canada and 2 in Europe.
What is there for families at Liberia Airport?
A breastfeeding room, free Wi-Fi, a ground transportation service, car rentals, a currency exchange and an ATM, all inside the terminal, and the parking and the transport are right outside.
How do I get from Liberia Airport to my hotel?
The airport asks you to use only the authorised transportation services, easy to identify by their official credentials and company uniforms, with the contact numbers published on the airport's own transportation page.
What do I do first when I land at LIR?
Keep your passport and any form you filled in on the plane with you the whole way, from the aircraft door to the exit, and leave the children's documents in your carry-on bag.