Dominican Republic Getting Around

Getting Around

For getting around the country one can take buses (Buses: 'gua-guas' pronounced, "Gwa-Gwas"). There is no rail in the country, and it is too small for inter-city air traffic. Most towns and cities have regularly schedule bus lines. The lines are most often independently run and simple, usually only connecting two cities within a region (SouthWest, Este, North) or between one city and the capital (with stops made for any towns on the route). Because of the geography of the country, to get from one region of the country to another you have to go through the capital. Caribe Tours, based out of the capital, is the biggest bus company, and the only one to service serval different regions (SW and the North).