If you want to organize your tours yourself, you can rent a car, a motorcycle or a bicycle.

Please pay attention because in the Dominican Republic, the predominate style of driving is reckless. In this country it is true that the larger vehicles will dominate the road. The streets are filled with pedestrians, mopeds, and even animals running across.

Be very careful and watch for drives who could be going the wrong way, or without lights, or even under the influence of alcohol. When an accident happens the tourist is seen as the culprits, even when this is not the case. The police can detain you for further investigation. The Dominican Republic has a high number of traffic accidents per capita compared to other countries worldwide.

TIP: SLOW down and always keep your eyes open. Driving in this country is an organized chaos and you need to go with the flow

If you rent a car, always choose the complete insurance coverage in order to avoid high costs in the event of a collision. Check your car well before you take it to be not held responsible for repair costs.

TIP: Car, motorcycle, always check with the car rental companies, so you can spare a lot of trouble.

Several companies such as the international rental companies National, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Thrifty, Europcar, Hertz and Dollar offer their services at the main airports, resorts and cities.

When visiting the destinations and attractions at the north coast or on the Samaná Peninsula, it is best to rent a vehicle. This also applies when visiting a variety of beaches in Puta Cana and La Romana, or driving in the mountains. There is so much to see that you will not see on the usual excursions.

For more information contact the National Association of Car Hire www.http://archive-do.com. Here are all rental car listed.

What do you say if you want to rent a car?

"Quiero alquilar un coche pequeño por tres días, qué cuesta ? "

  I want to rent  a small car for three days , what does it cost?

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