Travel and transport agencies Santo Domingo & Area

The agency, managed by a nice French, is located in the heart of the "colonial zone". It specialises in charming real estate and offers original and quality goods on the capital, but also on the city of Samaná and its surroundings. At Imo Colonial, you will be listened to carefully before proposing property that corresponds specifically to your research and project (investment, rental). The property is all carefully selected, whether it be apartments, villas, land or shops. The team has a good knowledge of the Dominican real estate market and culture as well as administrative and legal blindness. In addition to supporting research, we can give you information on investments and valuable advice for good integration in the country. The Agency also handles rental management.

Adaa is a French agency run by a French-speaking team. We offer low-mileage car rentals of various capacities. Packages of all durations, personalized pick-up service at the airport or hotel, sliding scale rates according to rental duration. The Adaa network has three branches in the country, in Santo Domingo, Punta Cana and Las Terrenas. No matter what time of day you want your car delivered, the agency will make it happen. All that's left is to wish you a safe journey.

The main airport of the capital, very similar to the big international airports, is located on the Caribbean Sea. To get to the city centre: taxi, bus (irregular and not very practical because they stop at the end of Las Américas Avenue and do not go as far as the colonial zone), or VTC if you have internet access. When you leave there is no exit tax if your stay was less than 31 days. If you stay from 1 to 3 months, you will have to pay an additional $2,500, $4,000 from 3 to 9 months, and $5,000 from 9 months to 1 year.

A bicycle rental company that has become a fixture in the Santo Domingo landscape. The agency has around a hundred bicycles at its disposal, enabling you to explore the old cobbled and often pedestrian streets of the colonial zone. Light blue in color and suitable for families (with small bikes for children), these all-terrain vehicles are an excellent way of discovering the city from a new angle (although beware of cars!). Rental prices are on a sliding scale according to time spent. Follow our Instagram page!

Whatever your real estate needs on the island, Richard and Valérie, two French people in the Dominican Republic for ten years, will be able to provide you with the necessary advice and support for the success of your project. Ideally located in the heart of the colonial zone, this agency specialises in quality residences at all price levels and will be treated as a friend. To invest, or simply for the pleasure of being at home, several services are offered which will guarantee you a fully satisfactory experience. A wide network of contacts is available to guide and complete your efforts in a quiet manner. A smart choice to make your dream a reality!

It is one of the most known companies of the capital. From the international airport, it offers trips to Punta Cana (US$ 200), La Romana (US$ 135), Samana (US$ 190) and the colonial area of Santo Domingo (US$ 50). In spite of the reputation of the company, it is advised to always ask the price of the race before getting on board, in order to avoid bad surprises. But a priori, no problem with Apolo Taxi. A proven Dominican agency and very useful in many circumstances. Reservation on line or by phone.

Budget Car Rental has several agencies in the country: in Santo Domingo, Santiago, Puerto Plata, Punta Cana and La Romana. The agency, which needs no introduction, offers a wide range of recent vehicles in good condition, along with all the usual services (airport delivery, drop off in a network agency, etc.). Easy booking on the website. Personalized and efficient service. You will undoubtedly have a great trip on the Dominican roads at the wheel of one of the rented vehicles, adapted to your budget and your needs.

Avis has a strong network with six agencies in the country (Cabarete, Puerto Plata, Santiago, Punta Cana and La Romana). The most important tourist areas are covered. This agency, well known by the general public, has a wide range of vehicles (from sedan to 4x4) and pick-up. It provides a return service to the airport, or drop off in a network agency. Fast breakdown service in case of problems, but we obviously don't want you to. Professional service and ready to answer any question.

Europcar Santo Domingo is a franchise of the international brand and offers all types of vehicles for rent, sedans of various capacities and 4x4, in excellent condition and very well maintained with insurance and additional services. The rates are degressive according to the duration of the rental. Possibility of drop off in another agency of the sign, for example at the airport Las Americas, or the other airports of the country. Impeccable reception and service. At the wheel of a Europcar vehicle, you will set off on the country's roads in complete safety.

This company rents about 50 cars: from sedans to 4x4 off-road vehicles, most of them recent and well maintained. For almost 30 years, Hope Rent a Car has been offering a personalized service with free reception at the airport or at your hotel, and will take care of the formalities for you if you want to cross the border with Haiti. The company has offices in Santiago and Boca Chica, and you can also leave the vehicle anywhere in the country for an additional fee.

This small, modern airport in the north of the city serves domestic routes: business and tourist flights leave daily for the main cities of the country. The Dr Joaquin Balaguer airport also offers international flights, but only to the Caribbean. Be careful, the road to get there is not well signposted. Do not hesitate to ask for directions, the locals will tell you how to get there.

The company Caribe Tours serves all the tourist centers and the important cities of the country, with very frequent connections. You can consult the timetables, the state of circulation of the buses, and reserve your tickets on the Internet site (it is sometimes a little difficult to reserve a way from another city than Santo Domingo, thus in the opposite direction, go to a counter of the company in bus station). Caribe Tours is the safest, cheapest and most comfortable way to travel around the island.

For more than 30 years, this bus company has been serving Santiago, Puerto Plata, Sosúa and Casa de Campo. It is possible to book a whole bus (capacity of 58, 54 or 16 passengers) or to ask for particular services during a musical tour for example. The Autobuses Metro website provides all the information you need for a successful trip: bus timetables, traffic information, online booking, etc. The bus routes run regularly and the buses are comfortable. You can be sure of a smooth journey.

A Dominican tour operator that offers excursion services (dolphin diving, jeep safari...), car rentals and hotel reservations. Turinter is particularly active on the north coast and in the Punta Cana area, where the company has offices. Visit the website to discover them and choose what you want to do during your stay in Santo Domingo and the Dominican Republic. Professional service and good accompaniment.

The main agency is based in Santo Domingo. Colonial Tours and Travel represents more than 100 international tour operators, among the most prestigious of the planet. Reservation of flights and accommodations, and even rental of villas or apartments for a long period. Among its proposals, the Senderisimo circuit makes it possible to discover the Republic of the mountains, the Green Beach is a combined mountains-beaches, the Sun of a Beach is a combined capital-island Saona-Bayahibe, that of De Norte a Sur adds the peninsula of Samaná to it.

Alamo has the largest network in the country with 19 branches located in the main business and tourist areas. More than 15 different modern and comfortable models are offered (sedans, SUVs, trucks and minibuses). All are serviced and maintained by experts trained to the highest quality standards. Alamo offers additional options that can cover medical expenses during the rental period. GPS, baby/child seat and the possibility of returning the car to a different location than the one from which it was rented.

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José Rafael transports you wherever you wish in Santo Domingo and ensures transfer from/to the airport 24 h/24.

A company belonging to a large group, and with a modern fleet of small aircraft, which specialized in 2016 on scheduled flights to Haiti. Air Century has also recently started offering numerous charter flights to other airports in the Caribbean: St. Maarten, Aruba, Curacao and Havana. A timely solution to undertake a trip within the trip! Visit the company's website to take advantage of the best offers and benefit from any promotional offers.

The guaguas are small public transport buses, with very affordable prices and a very typical atmosphere, which serve the whole country. The departures are generally from the station of the Independencia park in Santo Domingo, or from the Enriquillo park. According to the prices and the schedules, you can have or not the air-conditioning, which is very appreciable if the chosen way is long... Note that if your luggage takes a seat, you will be charged for it! For journeys that are as close as possible to the daily life of the inhabitants.