La Profe_1 said:On Nov. 4, the going rate from STI to Puerto Plata was 1600 pesos. Value in dollars depends on the current exchange rate.
raphster said:when you negotiate with the taxi's, would I be expected to negotiate in spanish? or will the drivers be somewhat able to speak english? My spanish is pretty poor, where I could start the conversation, but if he/she were to reply I don't know if I would be able to follow/understand fully.
JJandN said:Hello all,
Similar to the person starting this thread, my wife and I are planning on coming into Santiago and heading to Puerto Plata. We are not worried about the cost or length of time it will take to get to Puerto Plata by taxi as the price is worth it compared to our options of going into POP. My concern is we'd be flying the late night Jet Blue flight and coming in very early on Saturday morning around 1am (call us crazy, but we actually prefer flying at night rather than spending the daylight on a plane). Will taxis be available that late/early or will they all be out waiting for people to leave the bars and discos? Also should I have any safety concerns whether it be the airport or the taxi drive that late on the weekend?
We have other friends coming down on a charter right into POP on Saturday afternoon (charter sold out before we decided we were definitely going to go) who's tickets cost them an extra $200 each to fly in and out of a city 3 hours away from us (Toronto) and they also are spending money on a hotel the night before their flight, have to pay to park at the airport for a week, and pay for gas and tolls. As long as we are able to get a taxi and be confident it will be safe at that time of the day, I think we have a much better deal.
Thanks for any answers/advice in advance. This is a great site and we can't wait to go the Dominican Republic for our first time!
- John
JJandN said:Hello all,
Similar to the person starting this thread, my wife and I are planning on coming into Santiago and heading to Puerto Plata. We are not worried about the cost or length of time it will take to get to Puerto Plata by taxi as the price is worth it compared to our options of going into POP. My concern is we'd be flying the late night Jet Blue flight and coming in very early on Saturday morning around 1am (call us crazy, but we actually prefer flying at night rather than spending the daylight on a plane). Will taxis be available that late/early or will they all be out waiting for people to leave the bars and discos? Also should I have any safety concerns whether it be the airport or the taxi drive that late on the weekend?
Thanks for any answers/advice in advance. This is a great site and we can't wait to go the Dominican Republic for our first time!
- John
Lechero said:Does anybody have a working E mail address for them?
I tried this hotmail address, and got bounced.
Hi everyone, something must have been wrong with the email but it should be working properly now. You can also try the cell# at 809-357-6047Lechero said:Does anybody have a working E mail address for them?
I tried this hotmail address, and got bounced.