Visitor Information
The government maintains La Romana Tourist Office at Teniente Amado García 22 (tel. 809/550-6922), open Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm. The staff is earnest and hardworking, but don't expect to come away with a wealth of information.
Getting There
By Plane -- American Airlines (tel. 800/433-7300 in the U.S.; www.aa.com) flies once a day to the Casa de Campo airport (its international code is LRM) from Miami, with a travel time of about 2 1/2 hours each way. (Yes, it's a slow plane.) American Eagle (same phone number) operates at least two (and in busy seasons, at least three) daily nonstop flights to Casa de Campo/La Romana airport (LRM) from San Juan, Puerto Rico. The flight takes about 45 minutes, and it departs late enough in the day to permit transfers from other flights. US Airways (tel. 800/622-1015) offers nonstop weekly service, usually on Saturday, from Charlotte, North Carolina.
By Car -- You can drive here in about an hour and 20 minutes from Santo Domingo's international airport (SDQ), along Las Américas Highway. (Allow another hour if you're in the center of the city.) Of course, everything depends on traffic conditions. (Watch for speed traps -- low-paid police officers openly solicit bribes, whether you're speeding or not.)
Getting Around
Most visitors don't rent a car but rely on local transportation, which is very haphazard and operated by independent drivers. You'll find both taxis and motoconchos (motorized scooters) at the northeast corner of Parque Central in the heart of La Romana. A typical ride almost anywhere within town costs less than RD$75 (US$2.25/£1.15), with the average taxi ride costing less than RD$150 (US$4.50/£2.25). Prices are always to be negotiated, of course.
