View Full Version : STI to POP
the_Jayman
02-14-2005, 11:19 PM
I have been waiting till I get closer to my trip to address this subject . . .
I need a ride from STI to Black Beards next month and am VERY MUCH looking forward to the drive.
you guys know my Spanish ain't for shit and the first thing we gotta do is get a box of beer for the car . . . we land at 2 in the afternoon and are hoping for some hitch hikers along the way . . .
gotta stop at the Pharmacia for some vitamin c and v and do a little snack shopping.
just chips and coke, Pepsi and water . . . that kind of stuff.
I figure the ride will cost us about 70 bucks but am looking forward to the adventure . . .
I'll probably get Black Beards to send someone for me, unless I find a more viable option.
Any thoughts ?
That's 140 round trip...why not just fly into POP. For the life of me I cannot understand why some mongers think it's cheaper to fly into STI to go into POP....? You're just blowing time on the road and risking your fucking life!
Tonto4
02-15-2005, 05:49 AM
The idea was to get cheaper fare ($260) to fly into STI and out of POP. My problem is now the STI to Palace land trip. My flight arrives at 5:50 pm so I may be making this ride in the dark. I'm wondering if I'm better off spending a night in Santiago and making the trip in daylight or take a taxi straight to the Palace?
BrooklynBeas
02-15-2005, 09:16 AM
That's 140 round trip...why not just fly into POP. For the life of me I cannot understand why some mongers think it's cheaper to fly into STI to go into POP....? You're just blowing time on the road and risking your fucking life!
Dog, the bus ride is cheap... And also you can get some nice chicas the first or last night of your stay in STI... even if you take the taxi one way... its still cheaper sometimes...
Mister NYC
02-15-2005, 09:43 AM
The idea was to get cheaper fare ($260) to fly into STI and out of POP. My problem is now the STI to Palace land trip. My flight arrives at 5:50 pm so I may be making this ride in the dark. I'm wondering if I'm better off spending a night in Santiago and making the trip in daylight or take a taxi straight to the Palace?
You may consider flying on standby from JFK to STI...there is a 6am flight and a 11am flight and then yours at around 2pm or so...You may be able to get on a earlier flight this way....if not, just stay in santiago in one of the cabanas like horus for a cheap 1,000 pesos for the night and go out to the clubs there Passions, Illusions, and Casa Blanca....you'll enjoy it.
Play safe.
jd_mine
02-15-2005, 03:54 PM
My flight arrives at 5:50 pm so I may be making this ride in the dark. I'm wondering if I'm better off spending a night in Santiago and making the trip in daylight or take a taxi straight to the Palace?
Just take a cab to Caribe tours and get on the bus there! Great adventure!
The bus will take about 90 minutes. I think the bus goes every hour till about 9 pm. That bus is almost free. I think last time it was 80 pesos........(can this be right?? Sounds awfully cheap now?)
Don Tomas
02-15-2005, 03:56 PM
My flight arrives at 5:50 pm so I may be making this ride in the dark. I'm wondering if I'm better off spending a night in Santiago and making the trip in daylight or take a taxi straight to the Palace?
Just take a cab to Caribe tours and get on the bus there! Great adventure!
The bus will take about 90 minutes. I think the bus goes every hour till about 9 pm. That bus is almost free. I think last time it was 80 pesos........(can this be right?? Sounds awfully cheap now?)
It's 60 pesos to take a public bus, guagua!
My flight arrives at 5:50 pm so I may be making this ride in the dark. I'm wondering if I'm better off spending a night in Santiago and making the trip in daylight or take a taxi straight to the Palace?
Just take a cab to Caribe tours and get on the bus there! Great adventure!
The bus will take about 90 minutes. I think the bus goes every hour till about 9 pm. That bus is almost free. I think last time it was 80 pesos........(can this be right?? Sounds awfully cheap now?)
It's 60 pesos to take a public bus, guagua!
When i took the caribe Tours bus from charamicos to santiago in December it was 80 pesos i think. the chica was paying but I saw the cost on the tickets.
psriches
02-15-2005, 08:19 PM
That's 140 round trip...why not just fly into POP. For the life of me I cannot understand why some mongers think it's cheaper to fly into STI to go into POP....? You're just blowing time on the road and risking your fucking life!Why not? For someone who works a 9 to 5, you get an extra night if you take that night flight. Check out pasions and get a cabana within walking distance from the club. Fuck and take a 90 peso bus in the afternoon. It's just added adventure without changing your work schedule.
My flight arrives at 5:50 pm so I may be making this ride in the dark. I'm wondering if I'm better off spending a night in Santiago and making the trip in daylight or take a taxi straight to the Palace?
Just take a cab to Caribe tours and get on the bus there! Great adventure!
The bus will take about 90 minutes. I think the bus goes every hour till about 9 pm. That bus is almost free. I think last time it was 80 pesos........(can this be right?? Sounds awfully cheap now?)
It's 60 pesos to take a public bus, guagua!
When i took the caribe Tours bus from charamicos to santiago in December it was 80 pesos i think. the chica was paying but I saw the cost on the tickets.
That is awesomely cheap.
the_Jayman
02-15-2005, 08:45 PM
just a fyi . . .
we saved $180.00 US + EACH to fly into STI instead of POP and look at it as an adventure . . .
I've never been to Santiago and am looking forward to the drive . . .
a box of beer and a bunch of smokes . . . It's gonna be great . . .
I arrive at Black Beards like an hour and a half later then I would if flying into POP but get to stay 2 and a half hours later . . .
don't be a hater ! !
(fuck the bus . . . need beer and a car)
but thank you all for the input
Tonto4
02-15-2005, 09:26 PM
Yeah I think I'm going to take the Caribe Tours Bus to Sosua
BROOKLYN_357
02-16-2005, 04:45 PM
i'm going to try that bus also..i heard it was cheap
Mister NYC
02-16-2005, 09:00 PM
Not to alarm anyone, but a mini bus carrying employees from Breezes Hotel and Casino and Play Dorado got slammed and completely wrecked by a Caribe Tours Bus this evening...3 people dead. Those Caribe Tours buses are built like tanks...the mini bus carrying the employees was completely destroyed...no roof, no sides, just nothing left of it!
Drive safely or be watchful when you can.
You want to arrive on the early flight is more better because driving on the country side is terrible a night Ive done it a couple of times and it suck :roll: , listen to mister nyc :P :P if you are arriving in the afternoon and just chill in santiago for the night.
Jimmydr
02-16-2005, 09:13 PM
Not to alarm anyone, but a mini bus carrying employees from Breezes Hotel and Casino and Play Dorado got slammed and completely wrecked by a Caribe Tours Bus this evening...3 people dead. Those Caribe Tours buses are built like tanks...the mini bus carrying the employees was completely destroyed...no roof, no sides, just nothing left of it!
Drive safely or be watchful when you can.
Accidents do happen. Look at all the bus accidents that occured in NJ.
BROOKLYN_357
02-17-2005, 12:21 PM
but those Caribe buses don't run in the early morning do they??..it looks like the cheapest flight to STI is with Jetblue, but it doesn't arrive until 2am
Mister NYC
02-17-2005, 12:27 PM
but those Caribe buses don't run in the early morning do they??..it looks like the cheapest flight to STI is with Jetblue, but it doesn't arrive until 2am
They service starts at around 6am I believe. Check out there website at http://www.caribetours.com.do/
Jetblue is great, but the schedules are whacked out....but the heck with that; just land, get a taxi, and then hit the 3 clubs in Santiago for chicas and take em back to a cabana....it's that simple. Kick em out in the morning and then head into Sosua!
RickRock
03-06-2005, 09:24 PM
Jayman, I posted on another thread about a cabbie I got to take me from Santiago to POP and return for 1500 DOP. I also bought him and his wife lunch. But, apparently, I got a great deal. My novia negotiated the deal. But, she uses him all the time now, even for local routes. His name is Yran. His number is 772-5674. Tell him Jaime de Chicago gave you his number.
dapanz1
How long of a ride from STI to POP by bus?
jd_mine
03-07-2005, 02:53 PM
I seem to recall about an hour and a half....
Reel Deal
03-07-2005, 02:58 PM
...the mountain route from STI to POP is absolutely gorgeous. It's not the route busses and taxis take. The road can be problematic (like just not fucking there :shock: ), but it's an awesome ride.
Lot's O'Chicas of the El Campo persuasion along the way :twisted: .
Try it...but not during rainy season.
BROOKLYN_357
03-07-2005, 03:34 PM
yeah it's about an 1 hour 1/2 thru the mountains...but a dangerous ride during the rainy season
Escort_King
03-18-2005, 07:27 PM
May go the cabana route as am doing JetBlue too... 2 am... now just need some spots to check out...
Tonto4
03-18-2005, 07:31 PM
May go the cabana route as am doing JetBlue too... 2 am... now just need some spots to check out...
Check out Santiago threads. Lots of info on stuff.
psriches
03-19-2005, 11:44 AM
How long of a ride from STI to POP by bus?It's 1hour/45 minutes. Buses leave every hour after 8:20am. Not a bad ride. No different than a Greyhound. A few chicas on the bus as well. 80 pesos from caribe bus station in Santiago to Charimicos. Then take 150 peso taxi to Sosua hotels.
Escort_King
03-19-2005, 11:42 PM
How long of a ride from STI to POP by bus?It's 1hour/45 minutes. Buses leave every hour after 8:20am. Not a bad ride. No different than a Greyhound. A few chicas on the bus as well. 80 pesos from caribe bus station in Santiago to Charimicos. Then take 150 peso taxi to Sosua hotels.
So could get a BJ on the bus??? Now that would help pass the time!!!
BROOKLYN_357
03-20-2005, 06:13 AM
How long of a ride from STI to POP by bus?It's 1hour/45 minutes. Buses leave every hour after 8:20am. Not a bad ride. No different than a Greyhound. A few chicas on the bus as well. 80 pesos from caribe bus station in Santiago to Charimicos. Then take 150 peso taxi to Sosua hotels.
So could get a BJ on the bus??? Now that would help pass the time!!!
SHIT, DON'T WE WISH
Powered by vBulletin® Version 4.2.4 Copyright © 2024 vBulletin Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.