Dominican Republic Getting There & Away

Getting There & Away

By plane The main airports are Punta Cana in the east and Las Americas (SDQ), in Santo Domingo, the capital. You can get flights from Europe via Madrid (MAD) or Paris (CDG). From the US, you can fly from New York or Miami. You will be charged $10 for a tourist card on arrival. This must be paid in USD or EUROs (€). Local currency, GBP, etc, not accepted. Taxi fares to nearby hotels are posted just ouside the airports. Taxi from Airport to Santo Domingo (Ciudad Colonial): it is about $25/30 (maximum), but if you have time to discuss the prices, you can get it for $12-13 (maybe less). There are many taxi touts. They ask you for tips to 'find' you a taxi. Walk outside alone, decline the tout, keep hold of your baggage and save yourself a few dollars tip. At the airport, you can change your $ and € in Dominican Pesos. But beware! You may not be able to exchange back local money to $ and €, so do it before leaving. By train There is no train network for public transport in the DR.