caribe bus tours

[ANITADIAZ]

are you for real? Is driving there that bad.

[Victor Laszlo]

Originally Posted by ANITADIAZ

Thanks for the advice, how safe would it be if I rented a car from the airport and just followed the bus into puerto plata?

Safe enough...just leave off following when the bus plunges off the road.

[egeth]

If you are renting a car there is no need to follow the bus. Get directions from the rental car company or somebody here can probably help you. If you take it slow driving is not that difficult as long as you're a confident driver.

[Hillbilly]

Anita: You are obviously a NEWBIE to driving in the DR. We have posted some very funny and some very tragic stories of driving here.

I would suggest you first do as we suggest: Take a taxi to the Metro or Caribe Tour bus station and then, when you are in Puerto Plata (where, exactly are you going?**) you can decide if you want to rent a vehicle.

** I ask this because while the province of Puerto Plata is quite large the city is rather small and unique in its history. However, many hotels advertize themselves as being in Puerto Plata, but are really in Maimon, Sosúa or Cabarete, or even somewhere in between...
THEREFORE, if you are going to Playa Dorada, no problem, take the Metro to Puerto Plata and then a taxi to your hotel.
However, if you are going further east, like Sosúa or Cabarete, you are best advised to take the Caribe Tour bus to Sosúa and then taxi to your hotel.

Remember, always ask and agree upon the price before any taxi ride. At the airport the going rates are posted, and I do believe that at the taxi stands in Puerto Plata and Sosúa they are posted as well.....

Good luck and let us know how it goes...


HB

[zak023]

Why not just fly into POP instead of SDQ.?

But to answer your question you will need to take a cab for about $25.00 to Caribe Tours Terminal on av 27 de Febrero..They have departures every hour starting at 6am with the last bus out at 7pm..Cost should be no more than 300 pesos.Their number is 809-221-4422..On the return the schedule is the same..I have used them numerous times all over the Island.The are Air Conditioned and play Merengue,Bachata,salsa music..They have an impressive safty record..And a good way to enjoy seeing the country without having to worry about being held up along the way or stopped by fake Police looking to rob you as you would expose yourself to driving a rental car..

[Uzin]

I remember reading somewhere (a while back) to keep an eye on your suitcase in the luggage compartment of buses in DR, in case at the stops in between destinations they start walking... !?!

But I haven't heard anybody mentioning this recently, is this happen to anyone recently, or has anyone heard of this problem recently. When I used Caribe bus last year, at the stop at POP there were armed guards around the bus so I assumed it should be fairly good security (unless the guards are bent.....)

[Beads]

How long is the Caribe Tours bus ride from Sosua to Santo Domingo and what is the current cost for the ride?

[bigbird]

Originally Posted by Beads

How long is the Caribe Tours bus ride from Sosua to Santo Domingo and what is the current cost for the ride?

I took Caribe Tours from Sosua to Santo Domingo on November 5th. The cost was $250 RD. The ride is just about 4 hours. A very comfortable bus with great A/C. You get about a 15 minute rest stop in Santiago.

Originally Posted by Uzin

I remember reading somewhere (a while back) to keep an eye on your suitcase in the luggage compartment of buses in DR, in case at the stops in between destinations they start walking... !?!

I have taken the bus twice with luggage and not lost a piece. In Sosua all luggage headed for Santo Domingo is loaded first and in the rear. If you are concerned, sit on the right side of the bus and you can look out the window at every stop for walking luggage.

[apostropheman]

Originally Posted by Beads

How long is the Caribe Tours bus ride from Sosua to Santo Domingo and what is the current cost for the ride?

in october i paid, if i recall correctly, 270 pesos from SD to sosua, los charamicos. and the total trip was about 4.5 hours including the public taxi to rocky's.

[apostropheman]

Originally Posted by bigbird

I took Caribe Tours from Sosua to Santo Domingo on November 5th. The cost was $250 RD. The ride is just about 4 hours. A very comfortable bus with great A/C. You get about a 15 minute rest stop in Santiago.

close enough for me

why do we keep missing each other's trips?