By booking a shared transport, you are agreeing to travel with more people in the same vehicle, so that you can save money. This type of transport visits each of the hotels of the people who will travel, so the departure can take between 20 and 45 minutes. The journey from Arenal to Tamarindo takes about 4 hours, and also when arriving at the beach you will have to wait for each of the passengers to be dropped off at their respective hotel, so you have to be patient. During the journey you can enjoy 10 minutes to do whatever you need or buy a souvenir.