Transportation in Santodomingo

Santodomingo moves on three tiers: the metro (cheap and air-conditioned), guaguas (local buses that cost pocket change), and taxis or ride apps for when you're tired or carrying luggage. The metro is the only rail option and runs on two intersecting lines. Buy a rechargeable card at any station to skip the token queues. Guaguas cover every neighborhood but expect to stand and watch your pockets, locals use them, tourists rarely do. Taxis are a splurge compared to the metro but still moderate. Ride apps like Uber and local competitor Aló Taxi give you a locked-in fare and eliminate haggling. From Las Américas airport, the official taxi rank is the simplest but priciest option, agree the metered fare before you load bags. A cheaper workaround is to walk to the nearby highway overpass and flag a guagua into town. But this is only for travelers with light luggage and good Spanish. Whatever you do, skip the unlicensed hustlers inside the terminal. They quote inflated flat rates and often "forget" to turn on the meter.