Santo Domingo eSIM
In Santo Domingo you connect to Claro or Altice, whichever is performing better where you are standing. The typical speed across the country is 43 Mbps. Your data starts working the moment you land, before you reach the immigration hall.
- Networks
- Claro and Altice
- Typical speed in Dominican Republic
- 43 Mbps typical, 10 Mbps at busy times
- 5G
- yes, non standalone
- Throttle
- None on metered plans
- Tethering
- Allowed on every plan
Plans that cover Santo Domingo
| Data | Validity | Price per GB | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | Never expires | $9.89 | $9.89 | |
| 3 GB | Never expires | $5.96 | $17.89 | |
| 5 GBMost travellers | Never expires | $5.18 | $25.89 | |
| 10 GB | Never expires | $4.29 | $42.89 | |
| 20 GB | Never expires | $3.79 | $75.89 |
How Dominican Republic compares across Caribbean
- Regional typical speed
- 37.6 Mbps
- Upstream networks
- 2, Claro, Altice
- 5G
- Yes, non standalone
- Next fastest nearby
- Cayman Islands, 44 Mbps
- Next slowest nearby
- Bahamas, 41 Mbps
- Cities with their own page
- 2: Punta Cana, Santo Domingo
Landing at Las Américas International Airport José Francisco Peña Gómez (SDQ)
- Airport
- SDQ / MDSD
- Distance
- 20 km from the centre of Santo Domingo
- Wifi on arrival
- Free wifi in the terminalOperator advertises free and unlimited wifi on the network "_VINCI Airports Wi-Fi"; you connect through a browser page by entering an email address and country of residence and accepting the terms. No time limit is stated.
- SIM on arrival
- SIM counters or vending in the terminalClaro and Altice outlets on the first level, public area, where you can acquire a chip and activate roaming. Claro Mon Sat 08:00 20:00, Sun 08:00 16:00; Altice Mon Sat 09:00 20:00, Sun 09:00 16:00.
- Also serves
- La Isabela International Airport (Dr. Joaquín Balaguer) (JBQ)
Getting into Santo Domingo
- SICHALA taxi stand (main entrance, first level) (SDQ)
Underground and on the metro
Santo Domingo Metro runs 2 lines. It opened in 2009. The operator does not publish whether the tunnels carry a mobile signal, so we do not claim either way.
Worth knowing about Santo Domingo
- Las Américas offers free, unlimited wifi on the "_VINCI Airports Wi-Fi" network, but it is behind a browser sign-in that asks for an email address and country of residence so you need to complete a captive-portal page before anything works.
- Both Claro and Altice have staffed outlets in the public area of level 1 at Las Américas, selling chips and activating roaming, open daily including Sunday mornings unusual for a Caribbean arrivals hall.
- Santo Domingo has a real metro 2 lines, 39 stations, 35.5 km, opened January 2009 (Line 1) and April 2013 (Line 2), mostly underground with some elevated sections but it does not reach either airport, so the airport leg is taxi or road.
- The city is served by two airports: Las Américas (SDQ) about 20 km east at Punta Caucedo, run by AERODOM under a VINCI Airports concession, and La Isabela / El Higüero (JBQ) about 10 km northwest, which handles mainly domestic and small regional Caribbean flights.
- Metro and cable car ticket booths take cash only. Rechargeable plastic cards are sold with at least two trips loaded, and occasional riders can buy single use cards for one trip, a return or 24 hours.
- The metro runs weekdays from 6:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. and until 10:00 p.m. on weekends and holidays. The Teleférico keeps the same weekday hours, closes at 9:00 p.m. on weekends and opens at 8:00 a.m. on Sundays.
- The Teleférico de Santo Domingo cable car shares the metro's ticket system, and each cabin carries up to 10 people. A second cable car line serves Los Alcarrizos.
- Bicycles are allowed on the metro only on Saturdays from 10:00 to 22:00 and all day on Sundays and public holidays; on the cable car, Saturdays run from 10:00 to 21:00.
- Every traveller entering or leaving the Dominican Republic must complete the electronic E-Ticket for immigration, customs and public health before check-in. It can be filled in up to 72 hours before the flight.
- The biometric autogates at Las Américas passport control are reserved for Dominican passport holders aged 18 or over, so foreign visitors use the staffed immigration desks.
- The airport advises that anyone entering the Dominican Republic carries a passport with at least six months of validity.
- Las Américas lies on Route 66 at La Caleta. Driving out from the city, the airport exit is on the right immediately after the toll plaza.
Sources for this page
Other cities in Dominican Republic we cover
- Punta Cana
- 157 km from Santo Domingo, nearest airport PUJ