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Taxi Monaga is an air-conditioned van leased by Monaga Corp. (A gay-firiendly boutique guesthouse in Zona Colonial). The owner/operator of this service is Jose Camilo, who you will learn can be trusted to the fullest. Jose is bilingual and will not only transport you from airport to your hotel, but also will act as a personal tour guide throughout the city, and around the countryside. Jose will show you the points of interests, restaurants, nightlife and even offers van service to Samana, Santiago, San Pedro -- wherever you want to go! His rates are very reasonable and he will quickly become your 'best friend' in the DR! Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor HomePhone: 809-768-5461 (cell)Other Contact: jose@monaga.com
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Taxis in Santo Domingo, as well as the whole Dominican Republic, don't run by the meter. All serious companies have pretty much flat rates. How it works is that you call the company, ask for a cab to your home/hotel/place to pick you up, then when you come to your destination the driver calls the dispatch (called base amongst them) and they will give them the rate and all the parties in the car will hear it loud and clear. Some reputable taxi companies I've used are: Excelente taxi: (809) 593-8000. Apolo taxi: (809) 537-0000. They also have limos for rent. Taxi Anacaona: (809) 530-4800. Aero taxi: (809) 688-3131, (809) 688-1212. Theme: Car/Motor HomeWebsite: http://www.apolotaxi.com/Site/Apolo%20Taxi.html
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Santo Domingo is a large city, and moving around by public transport is confusing. Our Dominican friend told us there were legal buses, as well as collective cars.... but he strongly discouraged us to use these. We did not have many time and journeys by public transport, with some changes from/to our friend's place, would have been too long. We took a couple of taxis. It was cheap and convenient (being two of us, and of course compared to prices inn Spain: a 30 minutes trip did cost us 150 pesos!!). Told your hotel receptionist or other local (shop assistant, etc) to call the taxi for you. Agree the price in advance, and leave the driver about a 20% tip if you're happy with the service. If you want to return at certain time, you can agree it with the driver (we did this once and we found him punctually waiting for us). Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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When in Santo Domingo I usually use the services of Taxi Dominicano. They can pick me up or take me around either in a taxi or a mini bus. The guys at Taxi Domincano really know their way around Santo Domingo and the Dominican Republic. Taxi Dominicano has helped me find the local cock fights in San Cristobal which I needed to shoot for a documentary. Taxi Dominicano picked me up in La Romana and took me to Santo Domingo. I recently went on a trip to "el campo" with Taxi Dominicano. We went to Valle De Villa Altagracia and had a few beers at a local roadside bar and I will post a short video of that trip to my website soon! Leave a Comment Theme: OtherPhone: 809 446 4612Website: http://www.taxidominicano.com Other Contact: jeremia@taxidominicano.com
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I've flown to and from my country with Martinair (when I moved) and Air France (back and forth) and I can highly commend Air France's service. I usually fly standby, which means that I get on the plane after all paying customers have got on and if there aren't any seats left then I don't get on board. I've been lucky enough that there's always been plenty of seats so I get mine not as late as it should be, and that those seats next to me have been empty so I can sleep most of the flight on all of them :D The last time I, along with other standbys, got to fly on their Business class (Alizé). Let's start with the food. Airplane food isn't usually the best or the tastiest. Air France's has been good but sometimes too "gourmet'ish" (especially on Alizé). Their seats are comfortable, even when you're lying on 3-4 seats with the arm rest not all the way up. I've enjoyed their NRJ music mix and their movies, even tho they're not the latest. I like seeing a TV showing how far we are from the destination and all the facts of the trip. The flight attendants usually (try to) speak in Spanish, for those passengers who don't speak French (I get along) and they're very service minded. And last but not least, I haven't had any problem with my luggage on either leg of the trip. Theme: AirplaneWebsite: www.airfrance.com
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