(AZS) Samana, also known as "El Catey", located between the towns of Nagua and Samana on the north coast
(JBQ) "La Isabela" airport in Santo Domingo, mainly for domestic flights but also receives some flights from other Caribbean islands
(LRM) La Romana on the south east coast
(POP) Puerto Plata, also known as "Gregorio Luperon" on the north coast
(PUJ) in the east, the busiest in the country
(SDQ) Santo Domingo, also known as "Las Americas" on the south coast close to the capital city Santo Domingo
(STI) Santiago also known as "Cibao International" in Santiago de los Caballeros (the country's 2nd largest city)
You can get flights from Europe via Madrid (MAD) or Paris (CDG). From the US, you can fly from New York, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Philadelphia, San Juan, Atlanta or Charlotte. Most European and Canadian cities have charter flight connections, which operate seasonally.
You will be charged $10 for a tourist card on arrival. This must be paid in US dollars or euros. Local currency, sterling, or other currencies will not be accepted. A departure tax of $20 cash is payable on most charter and some scheduled flights. If you are flying on a US carrier, the departure tax is always included in the taxes when you purchased your ticket, so you will not have to pay anything when leaving.
Taxi fares to nearby hotels are posted just outside the airports.
Taxi from Airport to Santo Domingo (Ciudad Colonial): it is about $40. There are no hotel "courtesy shuttles" at airports in the Dominican Republic.
At the airport, you can change your US dollars and euros in Dominican Pesos. Note tat you may not be able to exchange back local money to US dollars and euros, so do it before leaving.
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