Puerto Plata transport commuters announced fare increases on the routes within Puerto Plata city and onto Montellano and Sosua. The transporters argue that the government has consistently increased the price of fuel and they need to pass this on to the consumers.
As of Monday, 30 October 2017, the Asociación de Choferes del Transporte Público de Puerto Plata, Montellano, Sosúa y Viceversa, is now charging RD$60 for the Puerto Plata-Sosua trip by day and RD$65 by night. Also the trip from Puerto Plata to Playa Dorada is now 30 pesos and RD$35 at night. The same fare is charged from Puerto Plata to Gran Parada and Los Ciruelos.
Fares from Puerto Plata to Montellano are now RD$35 per day and RD$40 at night. Fares to Cangrejos, María la O and El Samán are now RD$40 by day and RD$45 by night. To the fare booth at the Puerto Plata International Airport the fee is RD$50 by day and RD$55 by night.
Claudia Franchesca de los Santos, the director of the new Transport and Transit Institute (INTRANT) has said the fare raises have not been authorized.
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El Dia
8 November 2017
