Layover Guide
Santo Domingo
42LayoverScore™
Best layover: 4–16h·Visa-free · US passporthistoryculturenightlife
Places to stay
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Airport qualityLounges, facilities, routing
42DiscoverThings to do in the city
40EaseTransit ease, visa access
20- 01Taxi (35-45 min to Zona Colonial, $35-45 USD)
- 02Uber/Cabify (35-45 min, $25-35 USD)
- 03Airport shuttle to hotels (45-60 min, $15-20 USD)
- 01Zona Colonial UNESCO World Heritage walking tour with 16th-century Spanish architecture
- 02Alcázar de Colón palace museum, former home of Diego Columbus
- 03Mercado Modelo for handcrafted larimar jewelry and mamajuana souvenirs
- 04Fresh seafood and mofongo at Adrian Tropical on the Malecón
- 05Catedral Primada de América, the oldest cathedral in the Americas
Experiences in Santo Domingo
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SDQ Airport Left Luggage
Terminal arrivals level
$8/bag
2 min walk
Hodelpa Nicolas de Ovando
Zona Colonial
$75/day
0 min walk
From the terminal to the good part.
Official Airport Taxi
to city center
Fixed rate to Zona Colonial, pay at booth before exit
40 min
$40.00
Uber/Cabify
to city center
Pickup at departures level, reliable service
40 min
$28.00
Caribe Tours Bus
to city center
To Parque Enriquillo terminal, then taxi needed
60 min
$5.00
No city pass available for this city.
At the airport
2 loungesHotels from $45/night
- 01VIP lounges with Dominican rum tastings
- 02Duty-free shops with local cigars and coffee
- 03La Terraza restaurant with Caribbean cuisine
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