Glossary
Guagua
Assisted booking in the Dominican Republic
Issued ticket, management fee, bus points, Google Maps and WhatsApp support. You make your own way to the bus.
from
$20 USD
per person
Date subject to availability
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- Ticket or booking number managed with the operator
- Bus departure point, arrival point and Google Maps
- WhatsApp support and useful instructions
- Travel concierge included: unlimited WhatsApp questions, worth 10 USD
Estimated price per person. 10% off for 5 or more people. We check availability and the final price before payment. A request does not hold a seat.
Quick answer
In the Dominican Republic, a guagua is a bus or minibus used for public transport. It can be urban or intercity; Guagualine focuses on booking intercity guagua seats.
What it means in practice
- The word varies by country and is common in the Dominican Republic and Canary Islands.
- For travellers, the hard part is not the word, but the exact stop, real schedule and buying without cash.