SDQ dispatch guides

Night arrivals at SDQ

Landing after 22:00 costs the same and works the same. What changes is the hall.

First landing at SDQ — the whole sequence

Immigration, baggage, customs, arrivals hall, and where the man with your name is standing.

Arrivals-hall touts at Las Américas

Nobody official approaches you first. That single rule solves most of it.

Can't find the driver at SDQ

Ninety seconds of instructions that solve it almost every time.

Phone, eSIM and WiFi at Las Américas

You only need enough connectivity to send one WhatsApp message.

Flight delayed or cancelled

Tracked delays are free. Cancellations just need one message.

Meet-and-greet at Las Américas, explained

Where the driver stands, what the sign says, and what happens if you walk past him.

SDQ terminal walkthrough: gate to car, step by step

Immigration, baggage, customs and the exact spot where your driver waits at Las Américas.

Taxi scams and fake drivers at SDQ — how to avoid them

The five things that go wrong at the arrivals door, and the one habit that prevents all of them.

How much is an SDQ airport transfer? 2026 prices

Full private rates from Las Américas, per vehicle, taxes and highway tolls included.

How to pay for your SDQ transfer

Cash to the driver in USD or DOP, or bank transfer. No card vault, no prepay to hold a booking.

Dollars or pesos at SDQ

Both work with us. Outside the car, small pesos win.

Tipping your driver in the Dominican Republic

What is normal, what is not expected, and what the price already covers.

Booking the return: how the 5% round-trip discount works

One message, two legs, a small discount and no scramble on your last morning.

Waiting time and extra stops

How long the driver waits for free, and what a supermarket or second address costs.

Money at SDQ: exchange, ATMs and where cards work

Airport rates are the worst rates in the country. Here is what to do instead.

Uber at SDQ — what actually works

Uber exists in Santo Domingo, but the arrivals curb at Las Américas is not where the app is at its best.

SDQ taxi vs private transfer

The official hall taxi is legitimate. It is also the most expensive way to leave Las Américas.

Shared shuttle vs private transfer from SDQ

We do not sell shared shuttles. Here is the arithmetic behind that decision.

Which airport: SDQ vs PUJ vs LRM

Cheaper flights into the capital can still be the right call — if you price the drive honestly.

Renting a car at SDQ versus a private transfer

An honest comparison, including the deposit, the tolls, the parking and the driving culture.

Public transport from SDQ — buses, guaguas and the metro

What exists, what it costs, and why almost no arriving traveller uses it.

What a private transfer actually includes

Line by line: what is in the price, what is optional, and what nobody should ever ask you to pay.

Hotel-to-hotel and inter-zone transfers (no airport)

Moving from Santo Domingo to Bayahibe, or Juan Dolio to Bávaro, mid-trip.

Car seats and families at SDQ

Seats are free, installed before pickup, and they do not change the price of the ride.

Groups, vans and extra luggage from SDQ

Six passengers is the line. Above it we send a van, and we need the luggage count.

Wheelchair and reduced-mobility transfers at SDQ

Tell us the chair type and whether the passenger can transfer to a seat.

Corporate travel: invoices, accounts and repeat runs

For companies moving staff between SDQ, Piantini, the free zones and Santiago.

Luggage, golf bags and oversized items

How much fits in a Standard car, when you need the VIP van, and what we do with surfboards.

Travelling with pets from SDQ

Dogs and cats are welcome in a carrier — here is what to tell us before you land.

Golf travel from SDQ: clubs, vehicles and tee times

Teeth of the Dog, Corales, Punta Espada — getting there with the bags and on time.

Weddings, groups and events transport from SDQ

Twenty guests on six flights, one venue, one dispatcher. How we run it.

Transfer times from SDQ by zone

Realistic wheels-down-to-door numbers for the capital, the coast and the long-haul island runs.

Apartment, tower and gated pickups in Santo Domingo

Half the capital's guests stay in a tower. Give the driver what the doorman will ask for.

Leave-hotel buffers by zone for SDQ departures

When the driver should be at your lobby, by zone, for an international departure.

E-ticket and entry requirements 2026

One online form, one QR code, and the customs scanner at the end.

Sans Souci cruise port transfers

Ship name, sailing time, pier. The rest is our problem.

Left something in the car

Message the same WhatsApp thread. The vehicle and driver are named on the booking.

Hotels near SDQ airport for early or late flights

Where to sleep when your flight lands at midnight or leaves at six in the morning.

Is Santo Domingo safe for visitors?

A practical answer about neighbourhoods, night arrivals and airport transport, without drama.

Weather, hurricane season and your transfer

June to November in plain terms, and what happens to a booking when a storm is named.

How far ahead to book — and last-minute transfers

24 hours is comfortable, two minutes is sometimes possible, and high season is its own rule.

Customs and duty-free: what you can bring into the DR

Allowances, the red and green channel, and the items that cause questions at SDQ.

Supermarket and liquor stop on the way from SDQ

One free stop, where the good supermarkets are, and how much time it adds.

Day trips from Santo Domingo by private car

Altos de Chavón, Los Haitises, Jarabacoa, Bayahibe boats — with your own driver waiting.

Cruise transfers: La Romana, Amber Cove and Taíno Bay

Ship-to-airport and airport-to-ship, with a buffer that respects all-aboard time.

First time in the Dominican Republic: a practical checklist

Roads, tolls, tap water, tipping, phones and the things nobody tells you before landing.