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Address in Puerto Plata for Drivers licence
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I was just looking for similar info yesterday and found this link with the name of a guy who apparently is all you need to get your driver's license quickly and easily. Check it out Mike; it may work for you (Last post by Abuela) I'm waiting to renew my temp first:
http://www.dr1.com/forums/living/130246-how-much-costs-get-driving-license-2.html
http://www.dr1.com/forums/living/130246-how-much-costs-get-driving-license-2.html
who knows the address? most likely they do not know either! 
the place is very close to the stadium, off the main road, close to rotonda. probably the easiest way to go there is to turn right after the rotonda towards the malecon, drive a 100-150 meters, pass the stadium and pass driving school shacks and take right again, at the corner where portofino is. drive all the way to the end of the street, it curves around the stadium. you will see the place of your left.
before you go there you need to visit any banreservas branch, present your cedula there and say you are paying for the license. then you take the factura to the transport office. you will need nothing else. they take pictures and fingerprints right there.
i think the test is still dead easy, even a non spanish speaking moron can do it - i know because i passed you'd see a short animated scene and then a question that goes something like: was this correct?
the place is very close to the stadium, off the main road, close to rotonda. probably the easiest way to go there is to turn right after the rotonda towards the malecon, drive a 100-150 meters, pass the stadium and pass driving school shacks and take right again, at the corner where portofino is. drive all the way to the end of the street, it curves around the stadium. you will see the place of your left.
before you go there you need to visit any banreservas branch, present your cedula there and say you are paying for the license. then you take the factura to the transport office. you will need nothing else. they take pictures and fingerprints right there.
i think the test is still dead easy, even a non spanish speaking moron can do it - i know because i passed
you'd see a short animated scene and then a question that goes something like: was this correct?who knows the address? most likely they do not know either!
the place is very close to the stadium, off the main road, close to rotonda. probably the easiest way to go there is to turn right after the rotonda towards the malecon, drive a 100-150 meters, pass the stadium and pass driving school shacks and take right again, at the corner where portofino is. drive all the way to the end of the street, it curves around the stadium. you will see the place of your left.
before you go there you need to visit any banreservas branch, present your cedula there and say you are paying for the license. then you take the factura to the transport office. you will need nothing else. they take pictures and fingerprints right there.
i think the test is still dead easy, even a non spanish speaking moron can do it - i know because i passed
Thanks....Best Answer Ever....!
That's all I need and will give the directions to my little mule " Peppie " .
Mucho Grracias !
I was going to call him too this week to arrange...I dont know Puerto Plata so directions wont help plus my Spanish is pretty much non existant.If anyone one has a new contact number for this guy or anyone else who would offer same service would be helpful...I know some of you said its easy to do it yourself but i was also told that about Residency and I was happy I went with a lawyer
i suggest you go to any driving schools on the strips, escuela de choferes richard is helpful... tell them you have a licence already (from your home country) and you need a dominican one, without bothering to take the exam. they will know who to pay.
god. i love corruption.
god. i love corruption.
i suggest you go to any driving schools on the strips, escuela de choferes richard is helpful... tell them you have a licence already (from your home country) and you need a dominican one, without bothering to take the exam. they will know who to pay.
god. i love corruption.
I was thinking of that as well by making a photo copy so I don't lose my other DL
i suggest you go to any driving schools on the strips, escuela de choferes richard is helpful... tell them you have a licence already (from your home country) and you need a dominican one, without bothering to take the exam. they will know who to pay.
god. i love corruption.
The price for a driving license some years back was: One big bottle of Baileys, and some 1000 pesos.
It could be the price has changed now, and please remember this was the price for a Gringo who had been living here some time.
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Ah almost forgot, the example i told of here has nothing to do with the Escuela de Choferes dv8 mentions.
My mami never took a drivers license test. they just gave her one jajajaja. they said she knows how to drive.
Mike, look at post #20 in the paste above... it describes where Gabriel usually spends his day.
His number changes all the time...
But truly, you will pass the test - as described above, its a series of animated road situations..... you may not even be req'd to take a road test - I wasn't.
And you do not need to surrender your foreign license - as you do in the US or Canada..... never even show it
Thank you for all your posts!!
I want to know what to expect to pay for assistance, at least ballpark. Below is what I think your posts explained, but please correct me if I am in any way mistaken.
If I understood, for RD$4K, both you and your wife got permits & licenses using Gabriel (AKA Sosua school). Or was it RD$4K for each of you?
For this fee, Gabriel takes you (or you go separately?) from Sosua to POP, helps you with everything from paperwork, pictures, fingerprints, etc. to taking written test, and you leave with a learners permit. At some point same day, he goes to the bank and pays the government fees of RD$?? (extra $ or included?). Then, 45 days later, he takes you back to get your actual drivers license, and his original fee includes this second trip and service and government fees.
The phone number for posted for Gabriel is not correct, and I have not yet found him where you indicated. But if these are close to the correct money numbers, I will spend more time/ effort tracking him down. It would be well worth it to take all the stress out of this. We want to get this off our list.
Common sense should tell you that you can't get all this for 2 persons for 4K Pesos!
As I understand 4000 is per person and everything else is to pay on top of this. You think this guy does that without making a profit for himself? Why should he?
@william:
I might very well want to use his services and even come from PC so he can do it for me. Just tomorrow I was planning to call him, now I read the # is not longer valid... any chance to get in touch besides that number? Thanks!
As I understand 4000 is per person and everything else is to pay on top of this. You think this guy does that without making a profit for himself? Why should he?
@william:
I might very well want to use his services and even come from PC so he can do it for me. Just tomorrow I was planning to call him, now I read the # is not longer valid... any chance to get in touch besides that number? Thanks!
After reading several different threads, the government fees were unclear and that's why I asked for clarification. One thread said RD$300, which sounds about right. But another said RD$3000, which is nearly half of the average Dominican's monthly income.
If you reread the old thread, I offered his number - somebody corrected me , added the new number and his name.
That person might be able to help you.
Honestly, I wouldn't worry... the test is easy.
As we have all suggested at some point, speak to a local drivers school... they know the ropes. - or take a trusted employee from a complex or hotel - for 2-3000 pesos to translate for you.
Many legal offices have English speaking employees.
It was Abuela who knew the number .
few things: the government fee is about 2500 pesos in total. you pay 1380 for learners permit and then 990 for the licence.
please see below all prices and requisitions:
Republica Dominicana, Dominican Republic
the government page listing all details for learners permit:
www.gob.do - Carnet de aprendizaje para mayores de 18 a?os
for full licence:
www.gob.do - Emisi?n de primera licencia categor?a 02
for changing your foreign license to dominican one:
www.gob.do - Cambio de licencia de conducir extranjera a dominicana
details of the POP office:
Encargado: Porfirio Rodriguez
Direcci?n: Avenida Hermanas Mirabal Edificio Ministerio de Obras P?blicas, Sector Puerto Plata, C?digo Postal 57000, PUERTO PLATA, Provincia PUERTO PLATA
Referencia Detras del Estadio Jos? Brice?o
Horario de servicio Lunes a viernes de 8:00 a.m. a 4:30 p.m.
Tel?fono 809-244-4084
location:
please see below all prices and requisitions:
Republica Dominicana, Dominican Republic
the government page listing all details for learners permit:
www.gob.do - Carnet de aprendizaje para mayores de 18 a?os
for full licence:
www.gob.do - Emisi?n de primera licencia categor?a 02
for changing your foreign license to dominican one:
www.gob.do - Cambio de licencia de conducir extranjera a dominicana
details of the POP office:
Encargado: Porfirio Rodriguez
Direcci?n: Avenida Hermanas Mirabal Edificio Ministerio de Obras P?blicas, Sector Puerto Plata, C?digo Postal 57000, PUERTO PLATA, Provincia PUERTO PLATA
Referencia Detras del Estadio Jos? Brice?o
Horario de servicio Lunes a viernes de 8:00 a.m. a 4:30 p.m.
Tel?fono 809-244-4084
location:
If you find Gabriel or someone like him please post a contact for them.Myself and my wife are also looking at getting this done ASAP so we are legal.Were also trying othe people and also checking some lawyers.If we find anything out we will post
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