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Welcome to the car rental Las Americas Airport information page with information on Las Americas Airport car rental options, including which side do you drive on, transmission types, local Santo Domingo driving stress, licences, and more. You may also compare your Las Americas Airport car rental options and search for the best available Santo Domingo car rental rates in the search box below.


Las Americas Airport Car Rental Advice & Driving Tips



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Las Americas Airport Car Rental Desk Locations

The car rental Santo Domingo airport counters are located in the centralized exit corridor next to the North Terminal.


Las Americas Airport Car Rental Companies

Avis, Budget, Dollar, Economy, Payless, Thrifty, Several local vendors offer everything from subcompacts to late model Hummers, Range Rovers and Land Cruisers


Santo Domingo Driving Information


 
Driving is on the right side of the road.


 
Las Americas Airport rental cars may be either automatic OR manual transmission. Make sure to verify when booking if you are not comfortable with a manual transmission.


 
Your local drivers' licence is required.


An International Drivers' Permit (or IDP) may be required, especially if your local drivers' licence is in a language other than the local language (you may inquire when you pick up your car).


 
Santo Domingo Driving Stress Level: 8/10

People drive fast and furious here, breaking every imaginable rule. Many streets lack proper signage and addresses are often reliant on the neighborhood's name more than an actual street address.


Driving to Santo Domingo / Returning to the Airport


Recently, the expressway leading from Santo Domingo to SDQ Las Americas International Airport was expanded and modernized. The new expressway crosses a new suspension bridge which spans the Ozama River, connecting traffic into the city's Elevated Freeway and Tunnel system onto the city's main street, Avenue 27 de Febrero.


A more scenic route following the coastal shore provides beautiful views of the Caribbean Sea and of the city. This secondary road crosses the Ozama River by means of a floating bridge, connecting traffic onto the Avenue George Washington (el Malecón) which leads into the heart of the colonial city.


 


Las Americas Airport Car Rental Scams & Advice

When renting from local vendors be sure to read the fine print regarding insurance coverage; you might think you're getting a great deal on a car, only to get into an accident and find out that your insurance coverage does not apply or that your deductible is as high as USD 5,000.


Las Americas Airport Car Rental Recommendations


 
IHateTaxis.com has a mixed recommendation on a Las Americas Airport car rental

In addition to the stress of driving, gas is also very expensive here. It might be safer and cheaper to develop a friendship with a cab driver who will gladly become your personal driver, tourguide and concierge for a day rate equal to a fraction of what it would cost you to rent, insure and gas up a rental.



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Last Updated: 18 Mar 2024