departure tax at POP

[sliverghost]

If you booked you trip before the increase, (from $10-$20) you may have the $10 departure tax included as I did. But the charge is in Pesos, so whatever the difference at the time you book and actualy leave the DR is, you pay. Yesteray I got charged the $11 at the counter because I paid in american dollars. I was not going to argue and just asked for a receipt and i will take it up with American Airlines.

[rendul]

We came back on July 7 and were charged US $20.00 at the Skyservice counter. Previously, the departure tax had already been included with the tickets. Remember, I'm talking about a Canadian charter service. We were incensed as we had no forewarning! What if we didn't have the $$?

[GirlieGirl]

That is wierd... friend left today from POP heading back to the US and the nice gentleman flirted a little bit with her, told her she was beautiful and then wrote tax paid on her ticket... she never even opened up a wallet!!!

[Ken]

Weird? No, that is the Dominican Republic.