Best entry for Samana: Santiago or SDO?

[SamGompers]

Hello all,

I'm firming up plans for my trip to Las Terrenas. Which is the most convenient entry point for the trip to Samana: Santiago or SDO? We will probably either rent a car or take a taxi to Samana. (Do I need a car in Las Terrenas? And, if I rent one at the airport can I return it in Las Terrenas?)

Thanks

SG

[mountainfrog]

Originally Posted by SamGompers

... Which is the most convenient entry point for the trip to Samana: Santiago or SDO? We will probably either rent a car or take a taxi to Samana. (Do I need a car in Las Terrenas? And, if I rent one at the airport can I return it in Las Terrenas?)

People set for Samaná usually arrive in POP.
Unless you go out of LT-town you won't need a car. (A gas mask is optional.) Concho rides are for the fearless.
Quads are popular and expensive.
I doubt that cars can be left here, certainly not without paying heftily for the return of the vehicle.

m'frog
www.samanave.com

[WebDev]

Originally Posted by SamGompers

Hello all,

I'm firming up plans for my trip to Las Terrenas. Which is the most convenient entry point for the trip to Samana: Santiago or SDO? We will probably either rent a car or take a taxi to Samana. (Do I need a car in Las Terrenas? And, if I rent one at the airport can I return it in Las Terrenas?)

Thanks

SG

Santiago is more convenient then SDQ, being closer to Las Terrenas.

If you rent a car from Adventure Rent Car
( http://www.adventurerentcar.com/ ) at Santiago airport, they will charge an extra $50US to come to Las Terrenas to pick up the car. Other rental company will NOT do that.

Driving to Las Terrenas for the first time will be a challenge, taking a taxi is much safer.

There are 4 or 5 Rent a Car companies in Las Terrenas, with prices a little higher than the one from the airport, and they demand that you return the car in Las Terrenas. Negotiate is the name of the game.

WebDev

[Hillbilly]

There are buses that leave four times a day for Samaná.

There are taxis that will take you to LT.

Give me a buzz if you need more help.

HB

[ricktoronto]

The commute from SDO (Ryotsu Sado Island, Japan) would be quite daunting, so Santiago sounds about 11,000 miles closer.