Airport pet relief
Pet relief areas at Juan Santamaría International (SJO)
🇨🇷 San José · Costa Rica · SJO
Pet relief area available
San José airport has one or more dedicated dog relief areas.
Before or after security?
🏙️ Landside (before security) Possible
✈️ Airside (after security) Yes
For a layover, you need an airside (post-security) area — you usually cannot re-clear security.
Where exactly
- Pet relief area at boarding gate 17, departures — about 45 m2, artificial turf, waste bags, drinking fountains, sinks and benches (airside)
Free and open to every passenger's pet, not only assistance dogs. Part open-air, part covered.
Has the spot moved, or is one missing?
Tell us which terminal, and whether it is before or after security — we check and update the page.
✉️ Report what you saw Airlines accepting dogs at SJO:
Avianca cabin United Airlines cabin American Airlines cabin Air Canada cabin Air Transat cabin Delta Air Lines cabin Edelweiss Air cabin Aeromexico cabin ≤9 kg
17 airlines we document accept dogs and serve this airport. The verdict is each airline's general policy — it does not prejudge your breed or your route.
🌍 Traveling to Costa Rica — see the dog entry rules for Costa Rica.
Other airports in Costa Rica:
Source: www.sjoairport.com · verified 30 July 2026 · confidence 5/5.