bus/guagua Puerto Plata airport to Costambar

The only way that this would work would be if you are traveling light and don't mind walking. I can't tell you exact fares, but you will pay for each leg of the trip separately and you will have to change gua-guas/carritos.

Once you clear Customs, go outside of the airport. There will be a driving lane and a parking lot behind that lane. You'll need to walk across the driving lane, across the parking lot to the airport entrance (go left). Walk along the airport entrance road until you reach the main road (DON'T cross the road). Wait there for a gua-gua or carrito. The carritos are autos with red taxi-type signs on top that say PtaPla-Sosua. A gua-gua is a mini-van that will say Puerto Plata-Rio San Juan on it. If one that is not full comes by, flag it down and get in. You shouldn't have to pay more than 50 pesos per person (that is a guess - I haven't taken them in a while). That will take you into the city of Puerto Plata. Tell the driver that you want "el hospital p?blico". When you get to the public hospital get out of the car/gua-gua and look for a gua-gua (side of the road across from the hospital) with a placard in the window that has a C or an F on it. Either of those gua-guas will take you to the entrance to Costambar. From there, I'd look for a motoconcho to take you to Villas Jazmin - it is a long walk from the main road to Costambar. The C or F gua-gua shouldn't be more than 25 pesos per person.

To go to Cabarete you would do this in reverse, but take the Rio San Juan gua-gua from the public hospital to avoid a third change.

A carrito is full with six paying passengers plus the driver. The gua-guas are full when they can't cram another person into them! Sorry, I should have included that information in my first post.

Also, you can choose to pay double for two seats in order to avoid being a sardine crammed into a tin can.

the price of a guagua from the airport to the city is 30 pesos. maybe 25 actually but no more than 30. if you use carro publico it is 5 pesos more (so no more than 35).
guagua C or F is 15 pesos per person. ask the driver to stop at "entrada de costambar". from there you can take another carro publico but it will be faster and better to take a moto -25 pesos a ride. have fun

I am going to the Puerto Plata airport on April 1. I have one bag and my small4 pound dog in a carrier. What is the cheapest way to get to the airport ? I am in Torre Alta and paid $35 to get here from the airport. Seems like a lot since the Guagua is 50 pesos all the way to Caberete. Any advice?

" I am traveling with a friend, so if we go by cab, would the $50 cover the trip for both of us or is that per person?"

That is for both of you -- or for four people even. If you could find another couple going the same way . . .

Drivers of carritos (aka: publicos, cooperativos, carros publicos, collectivos . . .) may want you to pay for a seat for the luggage too.

tammycarmela said:

Just for perspective, what number of people in a gua-gua constitutes "not full"?
If it looks like about 15 people are in, do 2 more fit in?

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I've seen close to 25 many times including kids but it's hard to count when it's that full. Unless the guy taking the money is actually hanging outside the van, there's room for more. They won't take as many for a trip from Sosua to POP, but for Sosua to Cabarete, they pack it because many folks are trying to make it to work. Kids are expected to sit on their parent's laps to make room and young women will sit on your lap too. You can see up to a family of five on a motobike and a guagua is much bigger.

John Samuel Craig said:

I am going to the Puerto Plata airport on April 1. I have one bag and my small4 pound dog in a carrier. What is the cheapest way to get to the airport ? I am in Torre Alta and paid $35 to get here from the airport. Seems like a lot since the Guagua is 50 pesos all the way to Caberete. Any advice?

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the cheapest way is, of course, guagua or carro publico. i am a bit out of touch with the prices now but i'd think 50 pesos will take you from the main road to the entrance of torre alta. from there you will have to walk or take a moto. since you have a small doggie with you plus a bag i would suggest a taxi after all, especially after a long flight or in the late evening.