The most popular SUV models offered at rental locations in Santo Domingo are: Hyundai Santa Fe, Daihatsu Terios, Jeep Cherokee, Nissan Pathfinder 4WD, Toyota Landcruiser, Hyundai Tuscon and others.
While selecting your preferred model of an off-road vehicle, please examine the rental conditions. In particular, those requirements that concern credit cards – when it comes to renting an expensive car, sometimes offices in Dominikana ask information about two credit cards.
Before signing the contract in the rental office upon arrival, check that the invoice figures match with figures in your voucher.
Once the vehicle is assigned, inspect it carefully before leaving the parking. Crossovers and SUVs are often used in tough road conditions, therefore scratches and other exteriour defects are inevitable. Due to this, it is important to check and specify all existing defects in your rental documents.
If you plan to use an off-road vehicle in the mountains, it is recommended to order snow chains. This will save you from unexpected incidents. Other important equipment in Dominikana are mandatory child seats for travellers with children.
OrangeSmile.com wishes you a safe trip and green lights on the roads of Santo Domingo!
Common questions on rental process
The control over the implementation of traffic regulations in the Dominican Republic is not as strict as in other countries. However, foreign visitors should not take risks, and they are recommended to follow all traffic regulations carefully and pay attention to traffic signs. Local police officers can forgive minor traffic violations if they are made by local people. Foreign visitors should not count on that.
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.
