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Jarabacoa to STI airport transfer

60–80 min · Standard $89 · VIP $149 · lodge or villa pickup

A private departure transfer from Jarabacoa to Cibao International Airport (STI) is $89 Standard or $149 VIP, one-way, per vehicle for 1–6 passengers — the same rate as the arrival run. The driver meets you at your lodge, cabin or villa and the drive down the mountain road to STI takes 60 to 80 minutes.

Drive time
60–80 min
Standard
$89 one-way
Leave lobby
3 hours before
WhatsApp — Standard $89VIP $149

Same rate as the arrival leg. Round-trip $169 Standard (5% off the combined fare). Price per vehicle, taxes included. Updated August 2026.

Coming into STI? STI to Jarabacoa.

STI ⇄ Jarabacoa round trip $169

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We reply on WhatsApp, usually within minutes.

Direction *

Start with your hotel name. We select its transfer zone and price automatically.

Destination zone selected manually: Jarabacoa

Product *
Estimate — Jarabacoa$89

Standard · one-way, per vehicle

  • Flight tracking
  • Name-sign meet & greet
  • Private vehicle
  • Fixed zone price
  • Local dispatcher on WhatsApp

When we recommend leaving Jarabacoa

We recommend a pickup 3 hours before your flight from Jarabacoa. The road down from the mountains toward Santiago is scenic but winding in places, and afternoon rain over the Cordillera Central can slow the upper stretch near La Ciénaga and the Jimenoa area, so we do not treat the 60–80 minute figure as a guarantee in bad weather. STI itself clears quickly once you are there, so the extra time in the buffer is really margin for the mountain road, not the terminal. If you are coming from a lodge near the Pico Duarte trailheads or after a rafting trip on the Yaque del Norte, build in the full 3 hours rather than cutting it close.

How the Jarabacoa pickup runs

  1. 1Send us your lodge or villa name, flight number, date and party size on WhatsApp.
  2. 2We reply with the written price and the recommended pickup time.
  3. 3The driver arrives early and waits at reception or the gate with your name.
  4. 4Direct 60–80 minute drive down the mountain road to STI departures.

Resort gate and lobby pickup

For properties like Gran Jimenoa Hotel, Jarabacoa Mountain Hotel, Rancho Baiguate or Aloha Sol Jarabacoa, the driver comes to the reception or the villa gate with your name. Give us the exact property name — several lodges share similar names in this area — so there is no confusion on pickup day.

Luggage and bigger groups

Hiking gear, rafting bags and Pico Duarte packs are common here. Tell us the passenger and bag count and we send a vehicle sized for both people and gear, not just suitcases.

7–14 passengers ride in a passenger van: +$20 on Standard, +$40 on VIP for this zone.

Night and early-morning departures

Early flights still apply the same 3-hour rule, and the mountain road is driven carefully in the dark by drivers who know it. We confirm the exact pickup the evening before by WhatsApp, adjusted if rain is forecast.

Jarabacoa → STI at a glance

Standard 1–6
$89 one-way
VIP 1–6
$149 one-way
Van 7–14
+$20 / +$40
Drive time
60–80 min
Leave lobby
3 hours before flight
Night pickups
Same price
Book Jarabacoa → STI

Standard or VIP back to the airport

Standard

$89 one-way

  • Private vehicle — your group only
  • Driver with name sign in arrivals after baggage
  • Flight tracking, delays included
  • SUV or van by party size
  • A/C, luggage help, bottled water
  • Door-to-door to hotel, villa or address
Book Standard

VIP

$149 one-way

  • Everything in Standard
  • Luxury SUV or executive Sprinter
  • Priority meet, tighter pickup choreography
  • Cold towels and premium water
  • Child seats pre-installed on request
  • Captain-style driver
Book VIP

Jarabacoa to STI airport transfer — questions we get daily

What time should we leave Jarabacoa for STI?
We recommend a pickup 3 hours before departure. The mountain road takes 60–80 minutes and can slow further in rain, so the buffer protects against that rather than STI's check-in, which is fast.
Is the departure price the same as the arrival?
Yes. $89 Standard and $149 VIP, one-way, per vehicle for 1–6 passengers, with 5% off the combined fare when both are booked together.
Can you collect from a lodge near the Pico Duarte trailheads?
Yes. Give us the exact lodge name and we route directly there; several properties in the area have similar names, so the exact one matters.
Does bad weather affect the drive time?
It can. Rain over the Cordillera Central slows the upper mountain road, which is why we build a 3-hour buffer rather than the tight end of the 60–80 minute range.

Planning a multi-day Pico Duarte trek? Arrange the handover and pickup after the descent.

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