Private taxi service to and from your hotel is readily available for any location in the Dominican Republic. Prices vary from a few dollars (30-40 pesos) to several hundred dollars for a full-day's excursion service. Generally prices between the Peninsula and Santo Domingo are about $150USD one-way and $125USD for Puerto Plata.

For local trips, the price runs about 200 pesos between Samana and Las Galeras or Las Terranas or Sanchez. For Las Galeras to Las Terrenas or Sanchez, the price is $400-500 pesos. Public taxis, "gua-guas," cost about 30 pesos between each of the city/villages and operate about every 20 minutes. The market in Samana is the main terminus. Your hotel can arrange any private taxi rentals from local trips to airport arrival and departure service.