Air transportation across the island is aprox.$65USD (2006 -These prices are just an average)
Takeoff Destination Service S.A., Plaza Brisas de Bavaro Local # 08
Offering flights from Punta Cana to and from Santo Domingo, Puerto Plata, and Samaná. Offering sightseeing tours, shuttle service, flight school, Air signs and much more.
Bavaro - Punta Cana
Contact: 809-552-1333 Cel: 809-481-0707 http://www.dominicanshuttles.com/
Air Century Flies out of Herrera Airport and La Romana/ Casa de Campo Airport.They have sightseeing tours, charters, and more. Contact:809-566-0888 or 809-567-6778
Air Santo Domingo Contact:809-683-8020
Jimmy and Irene Butler of Air Taxi Flies out of Herrera Airport, Núñez de Cáceres 2 and Santo Domingo. They offer charter planes around the island and to some neighboring islands Contact:809-227-8333 or 809-567-1555
Caribar Flies out of Herrera Airport, Av. Luperon and Santo Domingo. They offer ambulance service, photography trips and general air service from both helicopters and planes Contact:809-542-6688
SAP Express
They fly from Punta Cana and Puerta Plata
Contact: (Sto Dgo)809-565-3927, (PP)809-586-0391,(Bavero)809-552-0127
(ALL THIS INFORMATION CAN CHANGE AT ANY TIME)
Just to give you an idea of driving distances and mileage:
From Las Americas International Airport (SDQ) in Santo Domingo (SDQ) to:
JUAN DOLIO (20km) about 35 min. drive
SANTO DOMINGO CITY (30km) about 35 min. drive
PUNTA CANA (200km) 3 hour drive
PUERTO PLATA (250km) 4 hour drive
SOSUA (240km) 4 hour drive
CABARETE (220km) 3 1/2 hour drive
SAMANA (245km) 4 hour drive
LA ROMANA (110km) 1 1/2 hour drive
Driving distances from Santo Domingo: (times are more or less depending on traffic, road conditions and other obstacles)
to Boca Chica (31km) about 35 minutes
La Romana (110km) about 2 hours
Punta Cana (205km) about 31/2 hours
Samaná (245km) about 31/2 hours
Puerto Plata (215km) about 3.15 hours
Barahona (200km) about 3 hours and a half
Santiago (166km) about 3 hours
International Airports in Dominican Republic and the airport codes.
Maria Montez Intl in Barahona - BRX Punta Cana Intl in Higuey - PUJ
La Romana Intl in La Romana - LRM Gregorio Luperon Intl in Puerto Plata - POP
Cibao Intl in Santiago - STI Herrera Intl in Santo Domingo - HEX
Las Americas Intl in Santo Domingo - SDQ
For a few more transportation ideas, taxi services and tourist transportations go to our tourist aides page here..
Horse and Buggy Rides are a great way to see the Colonial Zone and Malecon area of the capital city, Santo Domingo. Arrange the price before the ride. The driver can give you a little history during the trip. Most drivers are very informative and nice people. You can ask them to make little stops along the way for a refreshment. This is a fun and can also be used as a romantic way to woo your mate. A must try for all visitors.
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Our list of must know Travel words in Spanish on our Language pages here.
There are people, animals, and people on animals trying to cross when you do not expect. There are people selling on the sides of the road. There are houses along the highway and also in the grassy strip in the center of the highway. Always be aware when traveling this highway. If you do have any problems take these numbers with you to call for fast help.
from Kilometer 9 to Villa Altagracia
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809-315-6820
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from Villa Altagracia to Piedra Blanca
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809-315-6821
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from Piedra Blanca to Bonao
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809 315-6822
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from Bonao to La Vega
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809 315-6823
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from La Vega to Santiago
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809 315-6824
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Emergency telephone numbers on Duarte Highway. This is the main highway from Santo Domingo to Santiago. This highway is in good shape but can be very dangerous traveling. There are roads entering and exiting the highway.
This subway was the idea of President Leonel Fernández to help with the heavy traffic and road congestion. The building of the Metro was very controversial at first but when it was finished being built and ready for use the Dominican people flocked to the opening. Taking the ride from the lst stop in Villa Mella to the last in La Feria. There are five more lines in the planning with the second line under construction now (2009)
All in all the trains seem to be running smoothly. They are very clean, quiet, fast and very organized. A ride costs $20 pesos for a 1-way trip. They sell a Metro Card/ Tarjeta Metrocard that you can add money to use for fast entry or you can pay per ride at the fast moving ticket windows. The card (shown above) is a nice thing to have as it shows all the stops on the backside.
The Ports of Santo Domingo is a development located on both banks of the mouth of the Ozama River/ Rio Ozama. It is part of a major waterfront redevelopment plan to integrate the ports with Colonial Zone creating a great destination for cruise ships, yachts and high-end tourism.
The Sans Souci terminal is able to handle a large number of passengers and crews and is also able to accommodate some of today's largest ships. It includes duty-free stores, check-in facilities and pier access. The terminal has a ground level for baggage handling and disembarking. On the Mezzanine level there are Duty Free Stores, an Internet Center, information stand, bathrooms and a great view of Sans Soucí's ground level, the river, sea, and the Colonial City. The second has a footbridge that crosses all the building and has the gangway to get on or leave the ships. There is ample parking for visitors, long term parking and for busses and taxis alike. It is the homeport of the Royal Caribbean's Legend of the Seas
Once the naval base has been relocated to Boca Chica there will be more development with a third, larger terminal. There will also be a yacht club, sports marina, convention center, shopping mall, luxury and boutique hotels, apartment buildings, commercial plaza, office towers, restaurants, an amphitheater for concerts for a few thousand people, and a pedestrian walkway across the Ozama River.This development will go from the floating bridge and incorporate the terminal as well. Target completion date is sometime in 2010.
Location: The Sans Souci port is on the other side of the river on Avenida Espana and is about a 45 minute walk from Colonial Zone. There are taxis available for fast, easy and safe transportation until the walkway across the Ozama River is complete.
The Don Diego Terminal, located on the same side of the river as the Colonial Zone, has two cruise reception areas. The first has an information booth, Internet and calling center, and a currency exchange booth. The other wing has duty-free shopping outlets.
Location: The Don Diego port is directly across from the end of Calle el Conde. Cross Calle las Damas, go down the stairs and cross the highway.
Terminal Turística San Souci - Puerto de Santo Domingo
Avenida Espana (in front of the navy base), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Port offices Tel: 809-689-8780/809-481-PORT (7678)
Port of Santo Domingo website
Metro de Santo Domingo, República Dominicana/ The Santo Domingo Metro
Trains run from 6AM to 10PM daily. The entire ride takes about 20 minutes from the beginning to the end of the line.
The newest addition to public mass transit system in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic is the Metro. It is our very own subway system inaugurated January 2009. There are 16 stops along the route of which six are elevated and ten are underground. It has 19 three-car trains traveling at maximum speed of 100 miles per hour along the 14.5 km/ 9.6-mile line.
The stations in backward order from La Feria are:
16) Centro de los Héroes Station at La Feria
15) Francisco Alberto Caamaño Station at Correa y Cidron at Abraham Lincoln Ave
14) Amín Abel Station at Correa y Cidron Ave. (Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD)
13) Joaquín Balaguer Station near Máximo Gómez Ave. [Ministry of Education]
12) Casandra Damirón Station at Máximo Gómez Ave.(Teatro Nacional)
11) Prof. Juan Bosch Station at 27 de Febrero at Máximo Gómez Ave
10) Juan Pablo Duarte Station at John F. Kennedy at Máximo Gómez Ave.
9) Peña Batlle Station at Máximo Gómez Ave.
8) Pedro Livio Cedeño Station at National Cemetery on Máximo Gómez Ave.
7) Los Taínos Station at Nicolas de Ovando on Máximo Gómez Ave.)
6) Máximo Gómez Station at Isabela (The operations control center)
5) Hermanas Mirabal Station at Parque Mirador Norte on Hermanas Mirabal Ave.
4) José Francisco Peña Gómez Station at Los Guaricanos on Hermanas Mirabal Ave.
3) Gregorio Luperón Station at Los Cerros on Hermanas Mirabal Ave. in Buena Vista II
2) Gregorio Urbano Gilbert Station at La Paz on Hermanas Mirabal Ave.in Sol de Luz
1) Mamá Tingó Station at Hermanas Mirabal Ave. and Charles de Gaulle Ave. in Villa Mella
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Santo Domingo Metro route map
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Santo Domingo Metrocard
There has been a running joke that you can't take chicherones on the Metro. Chicherrones are the signature food from Villa Mella with a very distinctive smell. Really, the Metro does not permit food on board at all.
To read about my Metro Trip to Villa Mella read my blog entry here.
American Cruise Ferries provides ferry service between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico (San Juan and Mayaquez). They make three 12 hour (249 miles to San Juan and 182 miles to Mayaquez) trips a week departing from Santo Domingo on Thursdays, Sundays and Tuesdays at 7PM. The ferry arrives in Puerto Rico at 8am. The Cruise liner/ Ferry can carry 1,100 passengers, 165 containers, and 70 vehicles. The seven story ship offers cabins for an extra fee. On board is a casino, nightclub, piano bar, restaurants, duty free store, swimming pool, video games and more.
Location: Terminal Don Diego Ave. Francisco A. Caamaño (Del Puerto) Santo Domingo, República Dominicana
Contact: Dominican Republic (809) 688 - 4400, Puerto Rico (787) 622 - 4800
web site: http://www.acferries.com
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