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Arrival and getting around
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All three highway entrances to town - the Autopista Duarte, the Carretera Duarte and the Carretera Turistica - lead directly to the city centre. If you're arriving by
bus
, your station will likely be on the north or east side of town, from where you can get a RD$40 taxi closer to the heart of downtown. There are also
guagua stations
on the corner of 30 de Marzo and Cucurullo (
guaguas
to Mao and Moncion), and on Calle Valerio a block west of Parque Valerio (to San Jose de Las Matas). Another arrival option is the
Cibao International Airport
(tel 809/226-0664), a twenty-minute drive from the centre.
A complex system of battered public taxis - referred to locally as
motoconchos
- should cover most
city transport
needs; a one-way ride runs RD$5.
Private taxis
wait at the city parks, though you can call directly for pickup: reliable operators include Camino (tel 809/971-7788). As always, you're best off sticking with an established international firm for
car rental
. Options include Budget, 27 de Febrero (tel 809/566-6666); Honda, Estrella Sadhala and 27 de Febrero (tel 809/575-6077); Metro, Carr Jacagua 42 (tel 809/570-5911); and Nelly, Av Salvador E. Sadhala 204 (tel 809/583-6695). Other useful information
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Dominican Republic,
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