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La Vega · Dominican Republic

Car hire and driving in La Vega

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Dominican Republic traffic drives on the right. Picking up at STI means 22 km (14 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.

Drives from La Vega

Car rental from La Vega: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
La Vega to San Francisco de MacorísDominican Republic30 km (19 mi)about 28 min
La Vega to Santiago de los CaballerosDominican Republic31 km (19 mi)about 28 min
La Vega to Puerto PlataDominican Republic66 km (41 mi)about 1 h
La Vega to Santo Domingo OesteDominican Republic98 km (61 mi)about 1 h 29 min
La Vega to San CristóbalDominican Republic100 km (62 mi)about 1 h 31 min
La Vega to Santo DomingoDominican Republic107 km (66 mi)about 1 h 38 min
La Vega to Santo Domingo EsteDominican Republic109 km (68 mi)about 1 h 40 min
La Vega to San Pedro de MacorísDominican Republic154 km (96 mi)about 2 h 21 min
La Vega to La RomanaDominican Republic187 km (116 mi)about 2 h 51 min
La Vega to Salvaleón de HigüeyDominican Republic203 km (126 mi)about 3 h 6 min
La Vega to Punta CanaDominican Republic235 km (146 mi)about 3 h 35 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in La Vega?

The right, as everywhere in Dominican Republic.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.