TRAVEL
TIPS
| Driving |
U.S
Driving permit accepted |
| Currency |
(DOP)
Dominican Peso |
| Electrical |
110 Volts |
| Telephones |
Country
Code 1 City Code (1+) 829+7D |
Business
Hours
Banks Banks are open weekdays 8:30-4:30. Post Offices Post offices
are open weekdays 7:30-2:30. Shops Offices and shops are open
weekdays 8-noon and 2-6, Saturday 8-noon. About 50% of the stores
stay open all day, no longer closing for a midday siesta.
Customs & Duties
Arriving in the Dominican Republic Most Caribbean islands wave
tourists through immigration and customs with only a cursory question
or two. These rules generally apply throughout the Caribbean:
you're limited to bringing in 2 liters of alcohol, 2 cartons of
cigarettes, and a reasonable amount of duty-free goods for your
personal use. More than that, and you'll be asked to pay a hefty
import tax.
Electricity
The current is 110 volts, 60 cycles - just like in North America.
You'll hear much talk about electrical blackouts, but they occur
less frequently than they used to and tend to last only one to
two minutes (when they're over, everyone claps). Hotels and most
restaurants have generators.
Telephones
The area code for the Dominican Republic is 809. To make a local
call, dial the 7-digit number. International Calls From the D.R.,
there's direct-dial service to the U.S. and Canada. To reach the
U.S. and Canada, dial 1, followed by the area code and number;
to the U.K., dial 011, the country and city codes, and the number.
The country code for the United States and Canada is 1; for Australia,
61; for New Zealand, 64; and for the United Kingdom, 44.
