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=== From [[Santo Domingo]] (DR), direction North to  [[Santiago]], [[La Vega]],[[Puerto Plata]], (DR) etc. trough Autipista Duarte ===
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'''Santo Domingo''' is the capital of the [[Dominican Republic]]
  
If you are already in the center of Santo Domingo,try to get to Avenida Mexico. From there is leaving bus 22.28 which heads up to the highway called Autopista Duarte,you can catch this bus as well further on,though I went twice with it and evey time it went or passed different streets which are close to highway {{Autipista Duarte}}. It takes from the center aproximately 1:30 hour to get to the point where you can hitchhike. Ask the driver to leave you on Peaje (pay toll). The ticket cost at this moment from Avenida Mexico to Pay toll around RD$40 which is less than US$1. From there is very easy to catch the ride. I am not using any sign,though here in DR it works that you just shout the direction you want to go,as many people drive with opened windows. So for example - Santiango,La Vega etc ...
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== Hitching out ==
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=== North towards [[Santiago]], [[La Vega]], [[Puerto Plata]] ===
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From ''Avenida Mexico'' in the center of the city, take bus 22.28 which heads up to the highway called ''Autopista Duarte''. It takes from the center aproximately 1.5 hours to get to the point where you can hitchhike. Ask the driver to leave you at the ''peaje'' (tollbooth). As of February 2014, the ticket costs RD$40, less than US$1. From the ''peaje'' it is very easy to catch the ride. You may use a sign or simply shout the direction you want to go in,as many people drive with opened windows.  
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[[Category:Dominican Republic]]

Latest revision as of 22:31, 27 February 2014

Santo Domingo is the capital of the Dominican Republic

Hitching out

North towards Santiago, La Vega, Puerto Plata

From Avenida Mexico in the center of the city, take bus 22.28 which heads up to the highway called Autopista Duarte. It takes from the center aproximately 1.5 hours to get to the point where you can hitchhike. Ask the driver to leave you at the peaje (tollbooth). As of February 2014, the ticket costs RD$40, less than US$1. From the peaje it is very easy to catch the ride. You may use a sign or simply shout the direction you want to go in,as many people drive with opened windows.