Santiago de los Caballeros car rental information
| Pick-up location | Santiago de los Caballeros |
|---|---|
| Car types | Compact, Compact SUV, Economy, Full-size, Full-size SUV, Intermediate, Intermediate SUV, Mini, Passenger Van, Pick-up truck, Premium SUV, Standard SUV |
| Rental locations | 30 |
| Airport locations | 24 |
| Popular agencies | Dollar, Alamo, Budget, Hertz, Europcar |
Cheap car rentals in Santiago de los Caballeros
| Economy | C$ 39/day |
| Compact | C$ 59/day |
| Intermediate | C$ 50/day |
| Full-size | C$ 91/day |
| Full-size SUV | C$ 103/day |
| Mini | C$ 39/day |
| Passenger Van | C$ 196/day |
| Pick-up truck | C$ 115/day |
| Premium SUV | C$ 147/day |
| Compact SUV | C$ 58/day |
| Intermediate SUV | C$ 66/day |
| Standard SUV | C$ 80/day |
Top tips for renting a car in Santiago de los Caballeros
- While there are public transportation options within the city, securing a car rental in Santiago de los Caballeros is one of the best ways to guarantee access to the various attraction sites. Rental prices on the island are reasonable, making renting a car preferable in comparison with grabbing taxis and rideshares for your travels. What’s more, with a rental, you’ll have space to cart along any gear you may need for the day. If you choose to take a day trip to Puerto Plata along the seacoast, which is roughly between 1h and 1h 30min north, a rental car gives you the flexibility to make the trip on your own time. Alternatively, if you choose to explore some of the local wildlife parks, a car will get you there.
- To pick up your Santiago de los Caballeros car rental from the Cibao International Airport (STI), also known as Santiago Airport, you’ll need to head toward the exit of the main passenger terminal. On the right, before leaving the building, there are desks for rental companies that include Hertz, Budget and Enterprise, among others. Within the city, there are additional rental locations, including both Budget and Alamo on Ave. Juan Pablo Duarte.
- While driving in Santiago de los Caballeros, you’ll want to stay attentive to the roads and other drivers, as locals tend to have a more relaxed approach to complying with traffic laws. Also to note: If there is a traffic accident, regardless of who is at fault, typically all involved parties are apprehended until the details can be worked out and the matter is resolved. So, should your trip include traveling through the mountains or navigating more rural roadways, you’ll want to stay particularly vigilant. It is also highly recommended that you secure the proper insurance for your rental.
- A majority of the working population in Santiago de los Caballeros commutes to work via car, which means that the hours just before and just after the normal workday can increase the time spent commuting. If your schedule allows for flexibility, we recommend hitting the road outside of these rush hours, which are typically from 7:30am to 9am and then again from 4:30pm until about 6pm.
- 25% of our users found rental cars in Santiago de los Caballeros for C$ 64 or less
- Book your rental car in Santiago de los Caballeros at least 5 days before your trip in order to get a below-average price
- Off-airport rental car locations in Santiago de los Caballeros are around 4% more expensive than airport locations on average
- Mini rental cars in Santiago de los Caballeros are around 32% cheaper than other car types, on average
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Santiago de los Caballeros car rental reviews and directory
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
10.0
Wonderful
1 reviewCleanliness
10.0
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10.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
10.0
Value for money
10.0
One location in Santiago de los Caballeros
Alamo
5.4
Fair
25 reviewsCleanliness
5.2
Comfort
5.5
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.2
Value for money
5.4
2 locations in Santiago de los Caballeros
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6.0 Okay
Dec. 2020
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We we’re lied to about the deposit, on top of being charged for a full tank of gas when it was returned full. Horrible experience10.0 Wonderful
Oct. 2020
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They doing a excellent job in the process to give you a car you like9.2 Wonderful
Feb. 2020
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Friendly staff, nice SUV for the price.Cons:
The reservation was for a midsize SUV. I was first offered a Suzuki Vitara. Smaller than what I reserved. They did switch me to the vehicle I requested.2.0 Poor
Aug. 2019
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The guy was unhelpful and very rude, he talked to us with Attitude, we asked for a supervisor or manager and he was i’m the manager and i have the final answer.. after 5 minutes of arguing he decided to call his manager only to say that my documents where expires which it wasnt true..Cons:
You need to improve your Human resources. We went from Santo domingo to Santiago just to pick that suv and at the end we had to leave to another rental2.0 Poor
Jul. 2019
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The car we reserved was not available and we were forced to scramble and choose an another rental agencyCons:
By actually having the car that was reserved.2.0 Poor
Jun. 2019
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Well I did not have the pleasure to have one of your cars in my trip because when I arrived in the airport with my reservation, the was not car available. And if you look it for I made a reservation since May 22, 2019. One of the employee (Pedro) at the STI airport ignored my reservation.Cons:
Not to uses this services any moreHertz
4.7
Mediocre
18 reviewsCleanliness
4.8
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4.7
Pick-up/Drop-off
4.5
Value for money
4.7
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10.0 Wonderful
Oct. 2022
6.0 Okay
May 2021
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Car was fine. They had a very limited selection and had to force upgrade me (which cost me more in gas).Cons:
They did NOT accept the Allianz insurance I had purchased online via Kayak and insisted I purchase their insurance. This more than doubled the cost of the rental. Allianz did refund me, but Kayak should not offer this option if Hertz will not accept it.2.0 Poor
Apr. 2021
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No similar cars available even with a reservation and they try and charge you literally triple at the airport.2.0 Poor
Apr. 2021
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When we went to pick up the car, we were told that they didnt have any cars available. There were others cars on the lot at a much higher price. Very disappointed as we were on vacation and were left in limbo at the last second.Cons:
That they would’ve notified us ahead of time of the availability of cars. At a minimum they should had let us rent a car of our choosing at the same or lower rate as our reservation.2.0 Poor
Apr. 2021
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Nothing at all, I was supposed to get a certain car and it was not available at all. So I had to go to another company and pay more money.Cons:
Give the client was he us paying for.6.0 Okay
Mar. 2021
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explains to costumer if u pick up a car certain time u has to returne a the sane time because you will be charge a whole day u not !!!Economy Rent a Car
4.6
Mediocre
9 reviewsCleanliness
4.6
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4.6
Pick-up/Drop-off
4.6
Value for money
4.6
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2.0 Poor
Mar. 2019
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NothingCons:
Everything. They have hidden Fees... And they customer services rep not even had a good attitude.2.0 Poor
Jun. 2017
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the economy shuttle never appeared I wait for 45 minute2.0 Poor
Mar. 2017
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They had me waiting 40 min at airport for pick-up. When he finally came around he mixed up my name and left after I told him I wasn't "Ruben" then he came back around when he called back and noticed he had the reservations mixed up. Secondly I bought and reserved everything online including insurance. So I had 2 insurance policy's, one from my credit card and the additional and only option you can buy online. Once at the counter he was forcing me to buy THEIR insurance for some bogus reason about not being covered for third party which was untrue. The whole wait time and trying to scam me into purchase additional coverage for no reason I decided to go with a different company that gave me a better price while I was waiting for his pickup. Horrible experience, tons of wasted time and not transparent with prices.4.4 Mediocre
Mar. 2017
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Car worked but could have been a little biggerCons:
No pick up at terminal had to pay $20.00 US dollars to have a cab take me the equivalent of a 1/4 mile and shady as hell. The store was closing even though it was supposed to be open 24 hours and the guy said you should have called2.0 Poor
Jan. 2017
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When we booked our car with economy, there was no mention of the fact that the office was outside of the airport. We went up to the 12 desks of rental cars and asked where the Economy desk was located and one of the reps explained that a rep will meet you outside. We went outside and no one was there, so we went back k. After a couple of calls and another unsuccessful attempt to link up with Economy outside the airport, we decided to go back in and book with another car rental company (as thankfully cars were available). We had to pay over double the price of what we reserved on Economy. Terrible experience!Europcar
3.5
Poor
6 reviewsCleanliness
3.0
Comfort
3.5
Pick-up/Drop-off
3.5
Value for money
4.0
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4.0 Mediocre
Feb. 2019
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Because I purchased insurance thru the the web while making my reservation I was forced to do a 1500 usd damage deposit, the car was filthy and looked like it went 10 rounds with mike TysonCons:
A different rental car company,2.0 Poor
Jul. 2018
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nothing2.0 Poor
Jan. 2018
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The worst in service when l get there nobody's was at the counter l tried to call no answer l got stuck at the airport. Never again.Avis
2.6
Poor
6 reviewsCleanliness
2.6
Comfort
2.6
Pick-up/Drop-off
2.6
Value for money
2.6
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4.0 Mediocre
May 2021
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You sell an insurance that Avis does not accept. I wasted $99 on Allianz insurance at the time of my booking and ended up having to pay almost triple for their insurance.2.0 Poor
May 2019
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The car itself was fine.Cons:
The entire check-in process. Upon arrival they told me that my reservation was "incorrect" even though my confirmation email was correct and therefore they had to "charge me more for the correct car"2.0 Poor
May 2019
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Nothing I had a reservation, arrived to the counter at 230am after my arrival, and was informed they did not have a car for me, seems to be a common occurrence there were other people on the flight in the same situation, I ended up paying double and a drop off fee to get a cat to get to cabareteCons:
Done the job correctly and had vehicles there knowing you had reservations arriving at 230am in a foreign country this is totally un acceptable, I thought Avis was a class act and k a y a k was zero assistance5.2 Fair
Feb. 2018
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The only thing I liked was that the vehicle was at the terminal, That's it.Cons:
At the time of pickup the agent was really aggressive on trying to sell me additional coverage that I didn't want, at one point he suggested that I was being cheap, which I thought it was very unprofessional. At the time of drop off, no one was at the counter, another agent from a different car rental company was able to get in touch with the agent for Avis and told that person to tell me that he was going to be there in 5 minutes, 45 minutes later, still no show, I had to leave the paperwork and keys at his desk so that I wouldn't miss my flight. EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED!!!!2.0 Poor
Jan. 2018
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Worst service ever, reservation was for 12/26 at 9:00am, Insurance was paid, got to the rental place to pick up the car at noon and they told me reservation was cancelled andthere was no car available2.0 Poor
Jan. 2017
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Nothing. Didn't end up renting from them. It felt like they were crooked and trying to rip me off.Cons:
They didn't honor the reservation. Didn't except the Discover insurance or Visa insurance. Were going to charge me more than the reservation. Ended up renting a vehicle for a 3rd of the cost elsewhere.Sixt
2.0
Poor
1 reviewCleanliness
2.0
Comfort
2.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
2.0
Value for money
2.0
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2.0 Poor
Jan. 2021
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Some of the staff were helpful and apologetic about all the issues we encounter.Cons:
The vehicle was not available at the time we landed. Had to get a cab to my hotel and come back the next day, we were a large family therefore very difficult to get to the hotel and back, especially as our plane arrived at midnight. The vehicle they gave us didn't have the proper license plate and the staff called me through my whole trip trying to have me come back for them to make do the paperwork. Also, they charge me bogus charges that were not included on my original reservation, on their words, those are country charges.Budget
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2.0 Poor
Mar. 2018
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I liked nothing about it.Cons:
When I went to pick up the car they were charging me a total of $488.00. When I reserved it total was only $177.00. They representative told me that Kayak is a 3rd party and that they do not honor whatever contact Kayak has offered me. I asked him to see the contact and it said no such thing. They are bad for business.5.6 Fair
Dec. 2017
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Service was quickCons:
They tried to charge me for the windshield being chipped even though it was obvious those were there previously. Pay attention to every single detail when you pick up the car because they will charge you for ANYTHING when you drop it off.6.8 Okay
May 2017
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Good customer serviceCons:
I would like to know why the price comes much bigger when you finalize than the first price when you reserved?2.0 Poor
Apr. 2017
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They try to Scam me To buy full coverage4.4 Mediocre
Apr. 2017
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Friendly serviceCons:
Way too much for insurance on a crappy car. Car was slow, overhead inside light didn't work.2.0 Poor
Dec. 2016
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i made a reservation with insurance for 250 but when i got there they toll me that the insurance didt work in the country and want to charge me for the complete reservación 600Ace
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2.8 Poor
Feb. 2017
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Joel Batista, the gentlemen that I returned the car to was simply amazing. He is very kind and always goes above and beyond to accommodate all clients.Cons:
Ms. Marte, the attendant on duty when I picked up the car was extremely rude, sarcastic and very unprofessional. I have been renting from Ace for years at the same location and every time she is working at the time I pick up my rental she always makes a problem out nothing. I have dealt with many Ace attendant and never had a problem with any of them except for this particular person.2.0 Poor
Dec. 2016
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Nothing. I showed up at the airport and there were absolutely no vehicles available for me to get home at 3:00 am. Thankfully I was traveling with a group and they took me home.Cons:
For the second time in as many trips when I get to the airport at 3:00 am my rental is not available, last April I rented through KAYAK and when I showed up to pick my vehicle all they had for me was a compact car in lieu of the small SVU that I reserved. Not only that, the next day I was responsible for returning the temporary rental back to one of their offices to then pick up my reserved rentals, so basically I wasted my first vacation day dealing with my rental. This time around, I said okay Alamo is definitely not the way to go so let me try ACE, but little did I know this was going to be even worst. After waiting for over 20 minutes to be helped, I was flat out told that my vehicle was not available and the only car available was a full size SUV that I would have to pay more for and I had to take their insurance as my Credit Card insurance was not enough for me to leave with the vehicle. So, this time around I was literally going to be stranded at the airport at 4:00 am unless I took the terms I was offered. Can you imagine, how I would have felt had this not been my country of origin, or if I wasn't traveling with family members that eventually took me home and helped me get a rental at a different place the very next morning. I would never, ever in my life rent from KAYAK again.5.6 Fair
Oct. 2016
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No signs to the airport. Filled the car up before I dropped it off and then the agent told me it was not full. Had to pay almost twice as much than the original reservation price.Dollar
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3.2 Poor
Feb. 2018
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Honestly nothing about this rental was goodCons:
The scamming at counter by Daniel. Being charge for want I book but given a smaller car. Listening to Daniel the scammer tell his coworker to get the smaller one so they make more money. I don’t speak much Spanish but I understand it. So listening to it happen in my face was horrible. When dropping the car off no one was there. It took me an extra 30 minutes just to find out I have to park the car in the parking lot and leave key and ticket in drop box behind counter. All the other companies had employees present but dollar did not... first and last time I use them. Even if I see a deal I will just pay more for the better customer service and better treatment.... Bottom line avoid dolar rental in Santiago Dominican Republic and use others8.0 Very good
Jun. 2017
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It was a nice car, very clean and the employees were very helpfulThrifty
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4.8 Mediocre
Jan. 2017
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Customer services was very helpful in understanding the discrepancies in prices presented by Kayak and the real prices set by ThriftyCons:
Kayak outdated prices and policies regarding car insurances in different destinations.Sunnycars
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+1 829 745 0133
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Cibao International Airport
+1 809 612 3721
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Av Victor Manuel Espaillat
+1 809 233 8154
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Aeropuerto Intl Del Cibao
+86 10 6064 1387
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AVENIDA AEROPUERTO CIBAO
809-480-8867
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