FAQ

Airport Pickup Information

The pre-paid taxi driver will be waiting for you outside the airports customs with a sign of Club Villas Jazmin. Cost of the fare will be added to your check-in sheet.

Car Rental

Although several car rental services are located at the airport, we strongly advise against renting a vehicle.

The D.R. remains one of the few countries in this hemisphere that detains foreign drivers in case of an accident in which injuries are claimed. The driving is aggressive and erratic, the roads in poor condition and often unmarked.

Scary statistics from the highways

Fully 70% of the injuries reported in the Dominican Republic are the result of some sort of traffic accident, most of which are caused by alcohol consumption, careless driving and violations of Traffic Law 241. Traffic fatalities are the leading cause of death in people between the ages of one to 44 years. Nationwide, they are the third cause of death. Speaking at the First Medical International Congress on Clinical-Surgical Emergencies, held at the Herrera Hospital, Dr. Ivan Strachan said that 50% of the victims die at the scene of the accident or during the first few moments of transfer to a medical facility. Generally speaking they die of massive hemorrhaging or neurological injuries. Out of the remaining 50%, 30% die within 48 hours from brain injuries and the final 20% die days or weeks later from infections or multiple organ failure. Regarding the safety laws as described in Law 241, Dr. Strachan said that 25% of accident victims suffer from chest injuries because they do not use their seat belts.

Credit Card transaction

We would like to inform you that EVERY credit card transaction is charged by law of a 16% sales tax. We recommend you to travel with either more cash or traveler´s checks to take advantage of discounts offered by many merchants on cash payments.

Extra Nights

RCI members should take note that change on the vacation dates will result in the charge of extra nights. Cost for an extra night depends on the unit type you have confirmed with RCI. If it is a 1 bedroom, the cost is US$100.00 per night. If you have a 2 bedroom unit confirmed with RCI, the cost is US$125.00 per night.