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**Adinga** · 02-07-23 07:42

The staff at Garant will get a cab for you in less than 10 minutes.

Taxi cost appx $25 from Garant to Metro Station in Santo Domingo.

Both Metro and Caribe are very reliable. My only complaint is that there's no overhead storage area inside the bus for your luggage.

Your suitcase must be stored underneath the bus.

**BogieMaker** · 02-07-23 03:07

Originally Posted by HardDrive [View Original Post]

(2) I booked at the Hotel Garant and Suites in Boca Chica. I stayed before at the Frio Hot and frankly wasn't thrilled with it. Anyone have any feedback. I do realize it is a block or so off the main drag but I don't plan on being out too late.

(3) I am going to take the bus to Santo Domingo from Sosua. I see two options. Metro and Caribe. Anyone have any feedback on which might be better as far as comfort, convenience, proximity to downtown Sosua or Boca Chica, etc.

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I have stayed at the Hotel Garant and Suites in Boca Chica twice but the last time was pre-Covid. Rooms were decent and you got a free breakfast with the room. Couldn't really complain and will stay there again if ever in Boca Chica. There were usually some girls hanging out around the hotel if you get too lazy. It is about a two blocks from the beach and up a slight hill.

Last time I went form Sosua to Santo Domingo, I took Caribe tours and then a taxi from the bus station to the hotel. If you can get the bus that bypasses Santiago that is the way to go and will cut about an hour off your trip.

There were several hanging around helping people get their luggage out of the bus. They try to pressure you to get in their taxi so be on guard. I think a couple of years ago the taxi to Boca Chica was around 1000 pesos ask before agreeing to anything.

It looks like the buses are arriving in a timely manor at the Caribe Tours station so the detour around the bridge is not a great problem. The biggest problem was when on of those big trucks broke down and shut down traffic for quite a while.

**Marc Anthony** · 02-07-23 00:11

Originally Posted by HardDrive [View Original Post]

I usually go to Costa Rica or Panama City but decided to return to the DR as I had some Air Canada miles to use before the endo of March. Flying into Santiago and returning from Santo Domingo as the flight availability, schedule and cost into POP was horrible.

A few questions:

(1) How much trouble will I have finding an Uber in Santiago to go to my hotel in Sosua. I should be through immigration about 2 pm if all goes well. I have read about taking the bus but it seems like a lot of hassle and time cabbing to the station and then catching the bus. I would rather bite the bullet and just pay the extra dollars for the Uber or worst case a taxi.

(2) I booked at the Hotel Garant and Suites in Boca Chica. I stayed before at the Frio Hot and frankly wasn't thrilled with it. Anyone have any feedback. I do realize it is a block or so off the main drag but I don't plan on being out too late.

(3) I am going to take the bus to Santo Domingo from Sosua. I see two options. Metro and Caribe. Anyone have any feedback on which might be better as far as comfort, convenience, proximity to downtown Sosua or Boca Chica, etc.

Thanks in advance for any help.

If you can get Metro or Carribe straight thru from Santiago to Sosua take them. When I tried in January the bridge being out prevented that but there seem to be funky alternate bus routes so maybe they are operating. Find out what is really happening because that bridge will be out for months. The bus is comfortable and modern and costs about $5. A taxi costs $100 and wouldn't get you there meaningfully faster. Another alternative is get a drivers number from a regular on the forum and contact them in advance by WhatsApp. That’s what’s used by everybody in the RD. If you don't have WhatsApp get it and learn to use it. Uber operates in theory but its in app prices are way out of line with what any driver would actually accept so you have to negotiate and pay in cash anyway. You can get an Uber to respond thru the app though.

Metro and Carribe are very similar so take whichever suits your schedule better. In Sosua, the Carribe Station is by Charimicos at the other end of the beach where you probably aren't staying. Metro drops off right across from Playero supermarket and you could walk to any of the "downtown" hotels / bars from there if you wanted. Easy enough to get a Moto or taxi from either so it hardly matters.

**George03** · 02-06-23 22:24

Originally Posted by HardDrive [View Original Post]

I usually go to Costa Rica or Panama City but decided to return to the DR as I had some Air Canada miles to use before the endo of March. Flying into Santiago and returning from Santo Domingo as the flight availability, schedule and cost into POP was horrible.

A few questions:

(1) How much trouble will I have finding an Uber in Santiago to go to my hotel in Sosua. I should be through immigration about 2 pm if all goes well. I have read about taking the bus but it seems like a lot of hassle and time cabbing to the station and then catching the bus. I would rather bite the bullet and just pay the extra dollars for the Uber or worst case a taxi.

(2) I booked at the Hotel Garant and Suites in Boca Chica. I stayed before at the Frio Hot and frankly wasn't thrilled with it. Anyone have any feedback. I do realize it is a block or so off the main drag but I don't plan on being out too late.

(3) I am going to take the bus to Santo Domingo from Sosua. I see two options. Metro and Caribe. Anyone have any feedback on which might be better as far as comfort, convenience, proximity to downtown Sosua or Boca Chica, etc.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Uber apprently isn't used in this area. I flew into Santiago recently. I asked at the information booth where I could catch uber, they said that Uber didn't service the airport. When I was in the Puerto Plato area, I asked several locals, they said basically no Uber in that area. A cab from the airport will be $90-100 US. If the cab employees ask if someone else can ride with you, renegotiate the price.

**HardDrive** · 02-06-23 18:53

I usually go to Costa Rica or Panama City but decided to return to the DR as I had some Air Canada miles to use before the endo of March. Flying into Santiago and returning from Santo Domingo as the flight availability, schedule and cost into POP was horrible.

A few questions:

(1) How much trouble will I have finding an Uber in Santiago to go to my hotel in Sosua. I should be through immigration about 2 pm if all goes well. I have read about taking the bus but it seems like a lot of hassle and time cabbing to the station and then catching the bus. I would rather bite the bullet and just pay the extra dollars for the Uber or worst case a taxi.

(2) I booked at the Hotel Garant and Suites in Boca Chica. I stayed before at the Frio Hot and frankly wasn't thrilled with it. Anyone have any feedback. I do realize it is a block or so off the main drag but I don't plan on being out too late.

(3) I am going to take the bus to Santo Domingo from Sosua. I see two options. Metro and Caribe. Anyone have any feedback on which might be better as far as comfort, convenience, proximity to downtown Sosua or Boca Chica, etc.

Thanks in advance for any help.

**SteelFly** · 02-05-23 16:15

Originally Posted by BogieMaker [View Original Post]

Saturday I got 54.94 from the ATM at Banco Popular. Using my Scswab card I get the fees refunded each month.

I am sure exchanging cash will get you closer to the current 57.16 rate. There are many places to exchange dollars for pesos in Sosua.

Thanks. That quoted price shocked me bc usually you get a better rate exchanging to the visiting country's currency before you get there. I just wanted to make sure that was indeed a worse rate than what I could get once in DR.

**BogieMaker** · 02-05-23 15:35

Originally Posted by SteelFly [View Original Post]

Does a domestic exchange spot offering 51.1 Dom pesos to USD beat what you actually get after fees if you wait until in DR?

Saturday I got 54.94 from the ATM at Banco Popular. Using my Scswab card I get the fees refunded each month.

I am sure exchanging cash will get you closer to the current 57.16 rate. There are many places to exchange dollars for pesos in Sosua.

**SteelFly** · 02-05-23 02:20

Does a domestic exchange spot offering 51.1 Dom pesos to USD beat what you actually get after fees if you wait until in DR?

**Adinga** · 02-04-23 21:01

The New Garden security is good plus the location is excellent.

My biggest complaint about New Garden is the noise level being generated from the morning breakfast crowd, motor conchos and the Little League baseball field spectators.

Check out the Sosua Hotel forum on this site for more specific info.

**Uncle Volodya** · 02-04-23 13:24

Originally Posted by Adinga [View Original Post]

Most of the Hotels have good 24 hour security.

I always tip the night time security 20 bucks a week during my stays.

He gets the message and I get a little peace of mind.

Great tip. Thanks. Can you recommend some hotels?

Thanks in advance!

**Adinga** · 02-03-23 06:10

Most of the Hotels have good 24 hour security.

I always tip the night time security 20 bucks a week during my stays.

He gets the message and I get a little peace of mind.

**Uncle Volodya** · 02-02-23 19:30

Originally Posted by TomJackin [View Original Post]

And finding hot girls that won't rob you!

I plan to keep everythign in the safe amd to get a burner phone for the trip. Any other tips for scams to look out for?

Despite their reputation for sticky fingers I have had prety good luck with Cuban girls. I don't remeber any girl takign anythign without asking.

**TomJackin** · 02-02-23 07:18

Originally Posted by Norbert61 [View Original Post]

You can find hot girls. The trick is finding hot girls that give good service.

And finding hot girls that won't rob you!

**Norbert61** · 02-02-23 03:01

Originally Posted by UncleVolodya [View Original Post]

All right guys. I'm an ISG vet, though most of my experience is limited to Havana. It was a difficult scene to maneuver in the best of times. But post COvid it seems that everything there has gone to shit. So I'm considering Sosua for my first post-Covid Caribbean sojourn.

I appreciate all the 411 from the OGs on Sosua. But with the wide range of opinions, I am a bit perplexed.

Bottom line: can I find girls that measure up to the quality of the attached pics (my Havana regulars) in Sosua if I visit in March?

I will be coming a long way (from Eastern Europe) so any info is sincerely appreciated.

Unc,-V.

You can find hot girls. The trick is finding hot girls that give good service.

**Derdeered** · 02-01-23 16:13

I will be there in March. For some reason I couldn't pm you but please get numbers, names, and any helpful info sir and I will appreciate and share with you also. Hit me with a pm.

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