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Car rental prices at Santo Domingo Airport

· TYPICAL RANGE · IN · 7-DAY SATURDAY HIRE$53–103

At Santo Domingo Airport, an Intermediate for November 2026 runs $53 to $103 a day, and where you land depends almost entirely on when you book.

Book late and $53 is yours; book nine months out and the same car is $103 — 32% more. From 31,979 Santo Domingo Airport prices since 2023.

About $371–721 for the week.

7-day Saturday hire, priced for a UK renter. From 31,979 prices in the Car Rental Price Index archive since 2023. Prices shown in USD, converted from pounds at the rate of 1 October 2026.

Also searched as Las Américas Airport and SDQ.

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01 · WHEN TO BOOK
Book late.

Booking early is 32% more expensive at Santo Domingo Airport. Across the 395 airports we track, half of our customers book within 16 days of pickup.

9 MONTHS $103 · 6 MONTHS $97 · 3 MONTHS $73 · 1 MONTH $53 · 2 WEEKS $78

NOVEMBER ONLY

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January is the most expensive month at Santo Domingo Airport, 32% above October. You are viewing November 2026.

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What is a good car rental price at Santo Domingo Airport for November 2026?

For November 2026 at Santo Domingo Airport, a good price is $53 a day on average for an Intermediate car such as a Hyundai Tucson, booked around a month before your trip. A Compact car such as a Chevrolet Trax averages $38 a day for November 2026 at the same booking time. A Mini car such as a Kia Picanto averages $53 a day for November 2026, so use that as a broader budget reference. In the last 2 weeks, an Intermediate car averages $78 a day for November 2026, which costs $25 more a day than booking around a month before your trip. Check the price checker for your exact dates before accepting a quote.

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02

Should I book early or wait for car hire at Santo Domingo Airport?

For November 2026 at SDQ, book around a month before your trip: an Intermediate car such as a Hyundai Tucson averages $53 a day, against $78 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, an Intermediate car averages $120 a day around 9 months before your trip against $71 around 2 weeks before, so you have not missed an early-booking saving. November 2026 runs differently, so do not use that year-wide pattern as a reason to wait. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup.

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03

Which company is cheapest at Santo Domingo Airport, and what do I give up?

Alamo is cheapest at Santo Domingo Airport for an Intermediate car, at $57 a day on average over the last 12 months from 577 prices, but you need a credit card for its $1,001 deposit. Alamo has a desk at the airport, so you can choose the lowest daily price and still collect at the airport. Alamo does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Hertz also does not yet have enough reviews for a score, but requires a $200 deposit compared with Alamo's $1,001 deposit, so compare the card hold as well as the rental price.

The cheapest company can cost you a longer queue or a bigger deposit, so check the review score and desk wait beside each car in the results before you book.

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04

Can I trust the cheapest car hire company at Santo Domingo Airport?

At SDQ, do not treat Alamo's lowest Intermediate-car price of $57 a day as a reliability rating: Alamo does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Alamo's price comparison covers the last 12 months and 577 prices; its desk wait averages 19 minutes, so allow for that before setting your departure time. Hertz does not yet have enough reviews for a score either, and its desk wait averages 21 minutes. Compare a supplier's published review score and review count before choosing it on price alone.

Review scores are CarTrawler customers' own, from the last five months; the score and the desk wait sit beside each car in the results.

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05

Can I use a debit card, and how much is the deposit at Santo Domingo Airport?

At Santo Domingo Airport, deposits range from $200 with Hertz to $10,016 with Ace, and all 11 desks require a credit card, so a debit card will not cover the deposit. If you depend on a debit card, filter for debit-card acceptance before comparing prices rather than assuming a cheap car is available to you. Check the deposit and card rule beside each car, and make sure your credit card can cover the hold. Extras charged at the desk are listed under each car with their prices.

If you bring your own child seat, check your airline's rules first: most carry one free, some charge.

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06

What should I watch out for when collecting a car at Santo Domingo Airport?

At Santo Domingo Airport, check your available credit before booking, because every desk requires a credit card and some deposits are much larger than others. Ace holds $10,016 and Sixt holds $5,008, compared with Hertz at $200, so check the deposit for your chosen car rather than judging affordability by the daily rate. All 11 desks require a credit card; a debit card is not a substitute. Allow time before your onward drive: desk waits average 19 minutes with Alamo and 21 minutes with Hertz.

Only 81% of prices at Santo Domingo Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

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Which car size should I choose at Santo Domingo Airport, and is automatic cheaper?

At SDQ, choose an Intermediate Hyundai Tucson-sized car for luggage space: it seats 5 but takes 3 bags, averaging $53 a day for November 2026 around a month before pickup. A Compact Chevrolet Trax-sized car averages $38 a day for November 2026 at that booking time, but takes only 2 bags, so choose it only if your luggage fits. For 5 bags, consider a Fullsize Ford Explorer-sized car, averaging $202 a day across the full price history. 93% of cars offered are automatic, so you have a broad choice; across the full price history, an automatic Intermediate Hyundai Tucson-sized car averages $97 a day, compared with $102 for a manual Intermediate car. No electric cars are offered and hybrids account for 1%, so avoid restricting your search to those if you want a broad choice.

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Every price we hold for Santo Domingo Airport

MONTHMINIECONOMYCOMPACTINTERMEDIATEFULLSIZEPREMIUM7+ SEATS
JAN$58$67$87$108$208$233$217
FEB$58$67$87$108$208$235$222
MAR$57$63$81$104$206$229$221
APR$57$65$77$104$205$233$220
MAY$54$62$66$102$204$233$217
JUN$53$56$65$97$192$233$218
JUL$54$56$63$94$180$234$220
AUG$54$54$61$86$175$233$200
SEP$52$52$60$83$182$227$193
OCT$52$50$58$82$185$233$192
NOV$53$53$58$83$184$237$196
DEC$56$56$71$97$204$254$220

Intermediate, by company

COMPANYA DAYREVIEW SCORE
Alamo$57—
America$73—
Surprice$81—
Auto-Union$82—
Europcar$82—
Green Motion$85—
Enterprise$90—
Sixt$95—
Ace$104—
Hertz$134—
  • Mini (Kia Picanto, Chevrolet Spark, Suzuki Celerio or similar) · 89% of Mini cars
  • Economy (Suzuki Swift, Chevrolet Spark, Kia Picanto or similar) · 66% of Economy cars
  • Compact (Chevrolet Trax, Nissan Tiida, Kia Rio or similar) · 35% of Compact cars
  • Intermediate (Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai Elantra, Kia Sorento or similar) · 27% of Intermediate cars
  • Fullsize (Ford Explorer, Kia Sorento, Nissan X-Trail or similar) · 88% of Fullsize cars
  • Premium (Chevrolet Tahoe, Toyota Highlander, Chevrolet Traverse or similar) · 57% of Premium cars
  • 7+ seats (Hyundai H1, Chevrolet Tahoe, Hyundai Starex or similar) · 32% of 7+ seat cars

Typical rental car prices are medians of quoted prices for a 7-day Saturday pickup, priced for a UK renter, seen at Santo Domingo Airport since November 2023, one of the 395 airports we track car rental prices for: 31,979 prices in all, 13,594 in the last 12 months. November figures are for pickups in November 2026 at the lead time stated. Supplier prices are Intermediate class over the last 12 months, from the 10 companies with at least 30 prices. Booking figures are from 24,946 bookings made through our airport sites, across the 395 airports we track car rental prices for since January 2024. Most real hires are 5 to 6 days, so short hires cost more per day than the 7-day figures on this page. Prices are what was on offer, not what anyone paid. Batch of 2 October 2026. Prices shown in USD, converted from pounds at the rate of 1 October 2026.

11 · THE CHECK

Today's cheapest Compact at Santo Domingo Airport for a week from 14 November 2026: £19 a day at GOLDCAR · 116 cars on offer across every class.

LIVE PRICES AT 05:04 UTC 18 OCTOBER 2026 · UK RENTER

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