Transportation

[bucknell_d@yahoo.com]

Can anyone tell me how much it will cost to take a taxi from the Puerto Plata Airport to the Casa Marina, in Sousa.

Thank you for your help.
Linda

[Nikki Simon]

Should cost you around $600 RD or $20 US.

[hannahleea]

How about Santiago to Luperon - early (3:00) a.m.

[bucknell_d@yahoo.com]

Thanks for the info Nikki, all the taxi information on the internet said it would be $30.00 us. You dont know of a reputable taxi company that I could reserve transportation with do you?

[Ken]

Originally Posted by bucknell_d@yahoo.com

Thanks for the info Nikki, all the taxi information on the internet said it would be $30.00 us. You dont know of a reputable taxi company that I could reserve transportation with do you?

The taxi stand at the airport is reputable. All rates are posted.

Taxi prices for all but inside of Sosua raised recently. US$20 is no longer the price. Expect to pay US$25-30.

[HOWMAR]

Originally Posted by hannahleea

How about Santiago to Luperon - early (3:00) a.m.

Try JJ at: palomalinda0890@hotmail.com

He's reliable, speaks English and is used regularly by members of this board. Ask for a price quote.

[Nikki Simon]

That's strange about the price going up as I only called them yesterday and $20 US was the price quoted!! I did not call the airport but the taxi rank in central Sosua.

[HOWMAR]

Originally Posted by Nikki Simon

That's strange about the price going up as I only called them yesterday and $20 US was the price quoted!! I did not call the airport but the taxi rank in central Sosua.

Each taxi route (union) sets their own rates. Rate you were quoted was for Sosua taxi to take you to the airport. Probably less than airport taxis posted rate to take you the other direction.

[Nikki Simon]

Nope, definately from the airport to Sosua. Anyway, life's too short to argue.....

[HOWMAR]

Originally Posted by Nikki Simon

Nope, definately from the airport to Sosua. Anyway, life's too short to argue.....

I understand that, but you said you were talking to the taxi company in Sosua, not the taxi at the airport. Two different companies with two different rate schedules. We have the same thing here in Puerto Plata, The airport taxi charges $35 to downtown POP while the Puerto Plata Taxi charges $25 to the airport. So unless you can get a Sosua taxi to meet you at the airport (he'll have to do that undercover to avoid a union fight), you'll get an Airport taxi to take you to Sosua, at the airport posted rates. No argument intended, only the reason why.