Santo Domingo Las Américas Airport to the City Center - The Cheap Way!
Posted: March 11, 2025 | Tagged: Dominican Republic, Travel Hacks
How to get from Las Américas International Airport to the Colonial Center of Santo Domingo on a guagua.
The Las Américas International Airport is 30 km east of Santo Domingo.
My Arajet flight from Mexico City landed at 5.40. After immigration, I killed time drinking coffee. Word was that minivans to Santo Domingo leave from departures, 1 level up.
I asked a young lady working the porter's desk. The ride to town was 150 pesos. I waited a while and then left.
The cheapest way to get from SDQ airport to the centre of Santo Domingo is to take a guagua but you need to get to the highway, 3 kilometres away:
My Arajet flight from Mexico City landed at 5.40. After immigration, I killed time drinking coffee. Word was that minivans to Santo Domingo leave from departures, 1 level up.
I asked a young lady working the porter's desk. The ride to town was 150 pesos. I waited a while and then left.
The cheapest way to get from SDQ airport to the centre of Santo Domingo is to take a guagua but you need to get to the highway, 3 kilometres away:
The guagua is synonymous to the Dominican Republic. It is a minivan, a colectivo and they are a great and cheap way to get around when there are no long distance buses.
This is a traveller/backpacker only option. For those with suitcases, this option is not for you.
The walk took me 30 minutes.
And you have to be good with Google Maps.
If you look at the satellite view, there is a footbridge over the highway:
This is a traveller/backpacker only option. For those with suitcases, this option is not for you.
The walk took me 30 minutes.
And you have to be good with Google Maps.
If you look at the satellite view, there is a footbridge over the highway:
Then, when you are almost across, look to the left:
Minivans depart when full from the Parada De Guaguas Expreso Campolindo:
I jumped in. The conductor took the money. Just 75 pesos (1 USD = 62 DOM pesos). Booking was charging US$123.92 for a transfer. Incredible.
The ride into town took an hour. I had no idea what the route was, so I followed our progress on Google Maps and just rode until everyone got out. And that was at the Altar de la Patria, which was pretty good for me.
