Santiago airport to Iberostar Puerto Plata

[tanayg]

Hi,

I am visiting DR in November and landing at STI at about 1:30 in the afternoon. (I was booked to fly into POP but Continental changed their schedule and now flies to POP only on Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Newark).

Anyway, I am staying at Iberostar Puerto Plata, and would appreciate any information on how much a taxi would cost from airport to hotel. (the transfer from POP airport is supposed to be included in my package, but that won't do me much good). I am traveling with my wife, 15 year old son and 8 year old daughter.

Thanks in advance for any information.

[Rick Snyder]

Tanayg,

Welcome to DR1. Hang in there as one of our many helpful members will be with you to answer your questions.

Enjoy your stay with us here in paradise.

Rick

Edited to add;
You might want to read these while you're waitimg;

[drtampa]

Contact Rocio at palomalinda@hotmail.com. Her husband JJ is the best taxi you can find. Both speak english.

[Rick Snyder]

Can read these to pass the time;


Arriving to Santiago airport and need info to Sosua
Santiago to Cabarete, Sosua or POP???
Transportation to Puerto Plata from Santiago

[msa319]

Here is another service that provides airport transfer

http://www.isairatours.com/

[boricua_girl]

Find out what company your current transfers are with, if it's with Prieto Tours they go to either airport to do pick-ups and transfers to POP. You're looking at a pretty long ride from STI to ICD (about 2 to 2 1/2 hours) so you might want to utilize it. Just make sure your travel agency changes airport pick-up location. My travel agency and various trips that I have booked online have provided transfers through Prieto Tours and they have always been reliable, the mini-bus clean and air-conditioned. Hope this helps.

[Hillbilly]

boricua_girl is way off. That ride is not more than an hour and 20 minutes....

Palomalinda0890@hotmail.com is a highly recommended entity. English speaking, punctual and courteous. Ask Rocío how long a ride it is. Betcha she says 1: 30 on the outside....

HB

[ken kopas]

Here is a good service that provides r/t transfers from Santiago.
www.dominican-republic-vacation-services.com
Ken

[boricua_girl]

HB I don't think I'm way off at all, I just came back from a trip to POP last week and that's how long it took me to get to Breezes from STI airport which is way before ICD. It took me an additional 30 minutes from Breezes to the Malecon in POP. But maybe you know of better route :0)

[POP Bad Boy]

.............and with or without traffic, speeding and not speeding, it ALWAYS seems to be between 1 hour and 20 minutes and 1 hour and 30 minutes...from the entrance to Costambar to the parking lot of STI......just no way around it......You'd have to add about another 10 to 15 minutes to Iberostar, since we are leaving from the Costambar side of POP...........