Hi DR1 Folks, i've been reading all the messages here about how crazy it is to drive in DR, corrupt cops, and how insane driving at night is with the crime and kidnappings etc.
Here's my situation: Traveling to DR for the 1st time, but I booked a direct flight to the wrong airport - instead of booking to POP, I booked on Jetblue to SDQ. (We're staying at a resort in Puerto Plata.)
Now, it's too late/too expensive to change the flight, and I'm stuck arriving at SDQ at 1:30pm on Friday. My wife is hopping mad that we're going to be driving for 4 hours from SDQ to Puerto Plata, and I haven't even told her about the crime or the roads yet....:dead:
I was thinking of renting a car at SDQ and driving to Puerto Plata. But flight lands at 1:30pm - by the time I rent the car it'll be 3pm and I wont get to Puerto Plata until 7 or 7:30pm and I've read the horror stories here about driving at night....
So what should I do - Should I get a car service? Are there reputable car services around? My hotel is offering me a car service for $250 each way from SDQ to Puerto Plata!!! (Is that the going rate?)
Please help - at this point, I'm thinking of canceling our DR vacation and going somewhere else...
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