Getting to Juan Dolio

Juan Dolio is about 33 km from Las Américas International Airport (SDQ), 25 to 35 minutes on the Autopista Las Américas, which has a toll. It is a long strip of coast with all-inclusive resorts, apartment towers and beach restaurants, from Guayacanes in the west to the end of the hotel zone in the east.

SDQ is the logical arrival. La Romana (LRM) can work if your flight lands there, and Punta Cana (PUJ) is about 2 hours away.

Nearby airports

Which airport to fly into

Fly into Las Américas (SDQ). Juan Dolio is east of the airport, along the Autopista Las Américas and then the Autovía del Este, without entering Santo Domingo: about 33 km and 25 to 35 minutes. Transfer operators usually include the tolls in the fare.

La Romana (LRM) is about 50 to 65 minutes away and can suit you if you find a flight there. Punta Cana (PUJ) is about 2 hours on the Autovía del Coral and the Autovía del Este, an option only if you are combining destinations.

Transfer routes to Juan Dolio

• Las Américas Airport (SDQ) to Juan Dolio25 to 40 min · US$40 to US$65

Areas and transfer times

Guayacanes, at the western end, is the area closest to SDQ (about 25 minutes) and the quietest, with seafront houses and apartments. Central Juan Dolio has the most restaurants and apartment towers, about 30 minutes from the airport. The eastern end, home to the largest all-inclusive resorts, is 30 to 35 minutes away.

There is only a 5 to 10 minute transfer difference between areas. What changes is the feel: residential in Guayacanes, livelier in the center and resort-style in the east.

Hotels in Juan Dolio

Pick your hotel to get a transfer quote from the airport.

• Coral Costa Caribe Beach Resort
• Emotions by Hodelpa Juan Dolio
• Hodelpa Garden Suites Golf & Convention Center

Getting around

Juan Dolio runs along a single street parallel to the beach, lined with resorts, condos and restaurants. Each stretch is walkable, but end to end it is several kilometers. Uber coverage reaches Juan Dolio from Santo Domingo, though with fewer cars than in the capital; for the airport, book ahead or use a local taxi.

Guaguas run along the highway toward Santo Domingo and San Pedro de Macorís, and motoconchos cover short trips within Juan Dolio. For a day in the capital, Uber or a driver hired for the day is the easiest: about 50 to 60 minutes to the Zona Colonial.

Tips

• If you rent an apartment, confirm driver access and the building's gate with the owner.
• Leave for SDQ 3 hours before international flights: the drive is short, but accidents can block the highway.
• Carry pesos for tolls if you drive yourself.
• For dinner in another part of Juan Dolio at night, take a taxi rather than walking along the road.

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