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Roads in the Dominican Republic are of a good condition on the main highways and around tourist areas. Roads in more rural areas, however, can be of a poorer condition – a lot unpaved. Most towns and cities offer bus services that cover destinations across the country, but the services are often slow, unreliable and uncomfortable – they make up for this by being very cheap, however. Taxi services are available in all towns, along with Carros Publicos (Public Cars) – a fleet made of privately-owned vehicles driving set routes, where passengers can be transported to any destination on the route for a nominal fee. These services can be handy, but usually end up being more trouble than they’re worth. By 2008 there should be metro services available in Santo Domingo. Rail services are provided mostly for sugar cane businesses – public services are non-existent, or at best incredibly rare. Ocean and river transport is available, though isn’t widespread and is mainly for tourist sightseeing trips. Internal flights cover all domestic airports in the country and are regular, if costlier, ways of getting around the country. There are around 28 airports in the country, of varying size. Car Hire: http://www.argusrentals.com http://www.europcar.com http://www.avis.com http://www.hertz.com
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