Frequently asking questions

Frequently asking question by Backpacker travellers.

Why should I Buy Shoestring wtc card?

Get your Shoestring WTC Card, you will save your budget while enjoying more activities and you will be able to travel more time to discover new cultures, customs and ways of thinking.

With the purchase of your card, you are supporting directly  Two Central American NGOs. 1.9 U.S. dollars are donated by card . .

So, with the union of the backpackers from the community, we sensitize traveller about the realities of a country and together, spreading a new form of travel based on:

     - The respect of local people and nature: responsible and sustainable tourism.

    -- The solidarity among Backpackers: Exchanges of information

    -- The solidarity among business members who are united to offer cheaper various services for Backpackers and support to NGOs.
                                           

I have only 1O days for visiting  in Costa Rica and I do not know if the card Shoestring WTC Iwill save my budget?

The Shoestring World Traveller Community Network is varied and most of business have been selected from hotels, restaurants and other services mostly  frequented by backpackers and recognized for their good wave.

 So in essential services such as accommodation and meals, you can save between 1 and 5 dollars each day. Then, it depends on what you feel: Some examples:

A tour: Between $ 5 and $ 20 saved

Course Diving: Up to $ 30 saved.

Rental quadricycles, scooters, bikes, surfboards: Up to 20 U.S. dollars saved.

Lessons surf: Up to $ 10.

And much more….

Besides, the Shoestring WTC Card  is a more than  individualistic purchase , It is a gesture of solidarity and integrity of the visited country.

Can I buy the Shoestring WTC card online?

For the moment, you can not buy your card Shoestring WTC online.
Shoestring WTC begins…

But Shoestring WTC cards are available in the best hostels and businesses..

How can I be sure that the fund collected will goes for NGOs?

Shoestring WTC can control the sales of Shoestring WTC cards only with SWTC  receipts.
Keep it .

. Shoestring World Traveller Community will publish each year details of all the fund collected for  NGOs in the guide and on the website .

Shoestring WTC agent will investigate the impact of SWTC on them.

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Frequently asked question by businesses

Why my business should join the SWTC network?

You have a backpacking clientele and a good quality service to promote?

BY Offering special discounts to backpackers, you are promoting your business.

  You have complete liberty to choose the value of the discount and services to promote.

The name, website, phone number and location of your  business  will be publish in a practical guide for all backpackers in 10000 copies distributed in three country in the most touristic places and in our website.

  You're joining a network of businesses that want to offer like us the best Quality service  with the best prices for backpackers.

You are participating in an exceptional new solidarity and integrity project.

It is absolutely free!

We are not asking for any commission!

To join us, write us to: untecomunidad@shoestring-wtc.com