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Minivan rental in Santo Domingo

Typical models of the minivan/minibus class in Santo Domingo are: Ford Galaxy 7 seater, VW Caravelle, VW Touran, Chevrolet Uplander, Citroen C8 Tdi, Ford Club Wagon 15 Seater and others.

Standard capacity of a minivan in Dominikana is up to 9 people (8+1 formula), traditionally providing seven or eight passenger seats. The capacity of a minibus may vary from 9 to 15 people.

Please note, that in order to rent in Dominikana a vehicle with capacity which exceeds 8 passengers, you would need a driving license of the corresponding category.

Minivan dimensions are quite unusual for an ordinary driver, which sometimes leads to appearance of scratches and dents during unsuccessful manoeuvring or parking. Therefore, we encourage you to order full coverage of insurance franchise during your booking, or directly at the rental office in Santo Domingo.

Before leaving the parking garage in Santo Domingo, inspect the minivan for exteriour defects and other signs of damage together with the office representative and mark the found defects found in your rental documents.

OrangeSmile.com wishes you a great driving experience on the roads of Dominikana!

Popular questions on rental process

Driving Advices for Dominikana – Traffic Regulations and Road Usage Peculiarities

The police are very concerned about the use of seat belts. In the Dominican Republic drivers can easily exceed the permitted speed, pass a red light, cut in front of other vehicles, but they will never start moving with the unfastened seat belt.

However, there is a surprising fact – there are no specific rules regarding the transportation of small children in the car. Safety of children is left at sole discretion of their parents.

It is strictly forbidden to talk on a cell phone while driving. This rule is also strictly controlled.

Travelling in minivan through Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo: topics

One can plan a visit to the tourist destination at any season of the year as the city of Santo Domingo features a favorable warm and sunny weather all the year round. An average daytime temperature is about 30C and the current climate is perfectly advantaging beach recreation being much liked by the beach leisure fans.

Public transport in Santo Domingo is presented with a branched network of buses and fixed route taxi buses. The city also has an underground line. A cost of a trip by a bus or a taxi bus is the lowest and is about 0.5USD. However choosing a right route among the variety of existing lines crossing the city is rather challenging.

A perfect alternative to public transport will be a taxi offering rather affordable rates. The taxi service is the most profitable way to cruise the city for tourists traveling with large company.

Tourists, giving preference to sparing on foods and eating, should focus on small street cafes and Chinese restaurants named pica pollos. These eating houses offer their guests excellent meat dishes and vegetable treats, noodles and a vast choice of refreshing drinks at rather affordable prices.

The most profitable rates for intercity and international calls are offered by cell communication. It should be noted that a SIM card of a mobile carrier can not be bought by foreign tourists as a local registration is needed for connecting to any of the existing mobile networks. One can make intercity and international calls right from a hotel however in this case the rates will not be profitable.
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