Getting Around Punta Cana
Find the best way to access the city from anywhere.
Punta Cana Airport information
Easily accessible, the country's eight major international airports, serving 27 direct flights from the United States on a regular basis, provide convenient gateways to the island's top cities. Las Americas International, the largest airport, offers flights to destinations throughout the U.S., Caribbean, Europe, and South America. Punta Cana International Airport, in the process of constructing a fourth terminal to accommodate growing passenger numbers, is the second busiest airport in the Caribbean and the country's most popular, welcoming approximately 2.6 million visitors in 2013.
Las Americas International Airport (SDQ)
Just 24 kilometers east of Santo Domingo, Las Americas International Airport is the Dominican Republic's largest airport with one terminal and seven gates. Serving more than three million passengers per year, Las Americas International offers flights to destinations throughout the United States, Caribbean, Europe, and South America.
Airport amenities include duty free shops, a post office, bank and exchange facilities, restaurants, and free Wi-Fi throughout public areas.
Las Americas International Airport (SDQ)
Just 24 kilometers east of Santo Domingo, Las Americas International Airport is the Dominican Republic's largest airport with one terminal and seven gates. Serving more than three million passengers per year, Las Americas International offers flights to destinations throughout the United States, Caribbean, Europe, and South America.
Airport amenities include duty free shops, a post office, bank and exchange facilities, restaurants, and free Wi-Fi throughout public areas.
Punta Cana Ground information
Santo Domingo Metro
The Santo Domingo Metro opened in 2008 with one line and by 2013 had two lines stretching 27 kilometers throughout the metro area (served by 30 stations), with an expansion of the second line completing in late 2014. The rapid transit is the most extensive metro system in the Caribbean and Central American region by length and number of stations, carrying about 140,000 passengers a day.
Rental Cars
Avis, Hertz, Europcar, and Budget rental car agencies are represented at Las Americas International Airport. Agency counters are located throughout the terminal building.
Taxis
All taxis in the Dominican Republic are fixed by destination and unmetered, so travelers should ask their taxi driver for the fare total before getting into the taxi. Travelers should expect to pay a minimum of RD$437 for travel within Santo Domingo, while the average rate from the Las Americas International Airport to Santo Domingo is around RD$1,749. Most people do not tip taxis, however you are welcome to if you feel so inclined.
The Santo Domingo Metro opened in 2008 with one line and by 2013 had two lines stretching 27 kilometers throughout the metro area (served by 30 stations), with an expansion of the second line completing in late 2014. The rapid transit is the most extensive metro system in the Caribbean and Central American region by length and number of stations, carrying about 140,000 passengers a day.
Rental Cars
Avis, Hertz, Europcar, and Budget rental car agencies are represented at Las Americas International Airport. Agency counters are located throughout the terminal building.
Taxis
All taxis in the Dominican Republic are fixed by destination and unmetered, so travelers should ask their taxi driver for the fare total before getting into the taxi. Travelers should expect to pay a minimum of RD$437 for travel within Santo Domingo, while the average rate from the Las Americas International Airport to Santo Domingo is around RD$1,749. Most people do not tip taxis, however you are welcome to if you feel so inclined.
