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    Does anyone know a cab driver who speaks English?

    Hola everyone

    I will be in Santiago from August 7th until the 9th.

    Does anyone know a cab driver who speaks English?

    Thank you and have a good day.

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    Re: Does anyone know a cab driver who speaks English?

    JJ speaks English and is an excellent tour guide. He lives in Santigo but knows most of the island.

    Email his wife Rocio at palomalinda0890@hotmail.com or call JJ on his cell 809-357-6049

    He is 100% reliable, speaks English, and won't rip you off! Great people.

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    Re: Does anyone know a cab driver who speaks English?

    Quote Originally Posted by Ronsolder View Post
    JJ speaks English and is an excellent tour guide. He lives in Santigo but knows most of the island.

    Email his wife Rocio at palomalinda0890@hotmail.com or call JJ on his cell 809-357-6049

    He is 100% reliable, speaks English, and won't rip you off! Great people.


    Thank you very much for the information. I greatly appreciate it!!!

    I will give him a call before I depart for Santiago.

    Have a good day.

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    Re: Does anyone know a cab driver who speaks English?

    JJ is my driver in Santiago!
    He will find you anything you want at any hour.
    I wanted to hear live Tipico music and find chicas upon landing in Santiago, he knew exactly where to go on an off night.

    His wife usually answers e mail within a few hours.

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    Re: Does anyone know a cab driver who speaks English?

    Quote Originally Posted by MisterPink View Post
    JJ is my driver in Santiago!
    He will find you anything you want at any hour.
    I wanted to hear live Tipico music and find chicas upon landing in Santiago, he knew exactly where to go on an off night.

    His wife usually answers e mail within a few hours.

    What does he charge from STI to Sosua?

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    Re: Does anyone know a cab driver who speaks English?

    $70USD from STI to Sosua, a little more for those middle of the night Jetblue flights.

    $60 for VIP folks! Don't forget to tip JJ

    palomalinda0890@hotmail.com
    Last edited by MisterPink; 08-04-2006 at 04:12 PM.

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    Re: Does anyone know a cab driver who speaks English?

    The taxi from STI to Sosua is such a fucking rip off from all these guys...I am fucking sick of getting pinched by cab drivers for airport to hotel rides.

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    Re: Does anyone know a cab driver who speaks English?

    Quote Originally Posted by Phoenix View Post
    The taxi from STI to Sosua is such a fucking rip off from all these guys...I am fucking sick of getting pinched by cab drivers for airport to hotel rides.

    With the new Marriott, they offer free shuttle and from there I will get a normal taxi.

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    Re: Does anyone know a cab driver who speaks English?

    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmydr View Post
    With the new Marriott, they offer free shuttle and from there I will get a normal taxi.
    It was a pleasent surprise when I got a cab in Bogota to a hotel, it was a 25 minute ride for 18K COP which is $7.00 USD. That was fair.

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    Re: Does anyone know a cab driver who speaks English?

    Quote Originally Posted by Ronsolder View Post
    JJ speaks English and is an excellent tour guide. He lives in Santigo but knows most of the island.

    Email his wife Rocio at palomalinda0890@hotmail.com or call JJ on his cell 809-357-6049

    He is 100% reliable, speaks English, and won't rip you off! Great people.

    yes i have heard a lot of good things about him i have him scheduled to pick me up in sept as well

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    Re: Does anyone know a cab driver who speaks English?

    Quote Originally Posted by MisterPink View Post
    $70USD from STI to Sosua, a little more for those middle of the night Jetblue flights.

    $60 for VIP folks! Don't forget to tip JJ

    palomalinda0890@hotmail.com
    he quoted me 60.00 to puerto plata

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    Re: Does anyone know a cab driver who speaks English?

    I used the same guy on last trip from STI to POP. same price $70 US. He was a nice guy spoke perfect english. He is definitely a tourist taxi and it was by far the nicest taxi I have ever been in while in the DR. I told him before hiring him we needed a smoking taxi. At first he was reluctant but I guess he had the open time that day.Hes a taxi for Silva taxi service which is even more expensive ($95.00). You save $25.00 cutting Silva out and getting this guy.

    Silvas Website
    http://www.taxirs.homestead.com/Rates.html
    Ive used this guy for my very first DR trip. He is definitely high priced as he sublets out all work to guys like JJ. I also used one of JJs drivers he sublets to as well so theres definitely a mark up.

    In santiago at the airport you will find english speaking taxis and definitely can negotiate. I have heard dragging your luggage to the departures side and grabbing a publico is MUCH CHEAPER if you have functional spanish.

    Good luck!

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