The Dominican Republic’s national airline is Air Santo Domingo (EX).

From Madrid is 9 hours, and from New York is 3 hours 30 minutes.

Santo Domingo (SDQ) (Internacional de las Américas) is 18km (11 miles) east of the city (journey time – 30 minutes). To/from the airport: Taxi services are available to Santo Domingo. Facilities: Outgoing duty-free shop, post office, bank/bureau de change, restaurants, bars and car hire.

Puerto Plata International Airport (POP) (Internacional General Gregorio Luperón). To/from the airport: Taxi services are available. Facilities: Outgoing duty-free shop, banking and exchange facilities, gift shop, post office, restaurant, bar and car hire.

Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) is 10 to 30 minutes’ journey time from the Punta Cana and Bávaro resorts. To/from the airport: Taxi services are available. Facilities: Gift shops and duty-free shop.

A ‘Stay tax' is levied on all passengers staying longer than three months: RD$60.48 (three to nine months); RD$100.80 (nine to 12 months) or RD$160.16 - 600.32 (one year or more).

Note: When buying an international air ticket in the Dominican Republic a tax of approximately 12% is levied on the carrier by the government. This expense is passed on directly to the customer on the price of the ticket. If the ticket is bought outside the Dominican Republic, there is no tax.

Some international cruise lines call at the Dominican Republic.

There are three routes from Haiti: on the road from Port-au-Prince to Santo Domingo at Jimaní/Malpasse; on the road from Cap-Haitian to Santiago at Dajabón/Ouanaminthe; and a third route near the centre of the island at Elías Pinâ/Belladere. The borders are open from 0800-1600.