Getting from Las Americas International Airport to the city

The distance

• Las Americas is about 28 to 30 km east of Santo Domingo, along the coast.
• Thirty minutes outside the peaks.
• Between 07:00 and 09:00 and again between 17:00 and 19:00 on weekdays the road into the city is slow, and the same trip takes considerably longer. If your flight lands in one of those windows, do not book a tight connection at the other end.

Taxis

• A single taxi union holds the concession to operate inside the airport. There is no second rank and no competition on price at the kerb.
• The fare to the centre is about 25 to 40 US dollars depending on where you are going and the time of day.
• Agree the number before the car moves.

The app

• Uber operates and costs noticeably less, roughly 18 to 30 dollars to the centre.
• InDrive also works here.
• Pickup arrangements for apps at airports change, so check in the app where it wants you to meet the car rather than assuming the kerb outside arrivals.

The cheap way

• A public bus runs from near the airport into the city at around a dollar and a half.
• It takes about 50 minutes and involves a change onto the metro for most destinations, with stairs.
• It is genuinely cheap and genuinely awkward with luggage. Worth it for a light traveller, not for a family.

A pre booked transfer

• Thirty five to fifty five dollars, agreed in advance, with the driver waiting.
• For a group that is competitive with a taxi, and it removes the negotiation on arrival.