To determine availability, please note your preferred vacation dates when you join our mailing list . Public transit includes taxis, buses, public cars, and motorcycles. There's much to see and do in the Dominican Republic, so you may wish to arrange a rental car. Cars are available for rental from major international agencies as well as local operators. Be sure to purchase adequate insurance.
Taxis are readily available at fixed rates.
Home to 8 million people, its largely Spanish-speaking residents call it 'Republica Dominicana'. English, German, and French are also spoken in its tourist regions. The country's climate is tropical and breezy, and nearly constant year-round. Average daytime temperatures are 78 F, dropping to the low 70's in the evenings. Ideal weather, sun, and sandy beaches attract tourists.