Can someone please assist in the quickest most inexpensive way to get from Iberostar Costa Dorado in Puerto Plata to The Barcelo Capella in Juan Dolio? Your assistance is greatly appreciated!
You'll have to choose between quick and inexpensive. From Iberostar you can take a cab (quick) or public transport (inexpensive) to Caribe or Metro in Pto Pta. Take that bus to SD, then a cab (only about $5) to the stop (parada) for Bavaro Express or a local bus company that goes east, they all pass Juan Dolio. You can walk or take a cab or moto from the highway at the entrance closest to the Barcelo. This trip will take the better part of a day...
The quickest would be to rent a car or take a taxi/hire a driver - the drive, via the Samana-SD highway is pretty easy, very scenic, and will probably take about 3.5 hours door to door. Taxi would probably run $150-$200...
May be better off going to Parque Enriquillo in SD and hopping on the La Romana bus.
Last time I took Bavaro Express the driver didnt want to let me off in JD as he said it was an express service:ermm: ....that was about 4 yrs ago so not sure if anything has changed in the interim.
I got off in Juan Dolio coming from Bavaro...
Thank You all for your responses. I think I will go with the Metro, and continue on by taxi. What is the going rate for taxi from the bus station to The Barcelo Capella? I don't want to "get beat in the head" (an American phase we use for being over charged lol)
Thanks Again!