Popular Airport | Canefield Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 1 hour 50 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 969 Km |
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Transportation to Airport from Punta Cana City Center
Punta Cana Intl. Airport
In Punta Cana, which is one of the most important tourist attractions of the Dominican Republic, you can benefit from the taxis in order to travel to the airport from the city center. Car rental and hotel shuttle are among the transportation alternatives commonly preferred by the passengers who want to travel to the airport from the city center. There are many car rental companies in Punta Cana and you can continue your travel by renting a car within minutes. As an alternative to hotel shuttle, you can make a reservation in order to benefit from the private shuttle service and easily get to the airport from the city center in accompany with a private driver.
Car Rental
Renting a car for travelling to the airport is one of the most preferred options in Punta Cana. Since there are many worth seeing places around the city, renting a car is a very popular transportation alternative for the visitors. In the city, you can rent your car by visiting one of the car rental companies such as Alamo, Hertz, AVIS, Sixt and Payless. You can deliver the car to the office of the car rental company at the airport and continue your travel without having any trouble. Furthermore, renting a car is quite easy in the city. However, if you consider renting a car for your transportation to the airport, you should be sure that all documents required for renting a car are complete. In this way, you will not have any trouble while renting a car.
Taxi
The taxis in the city usually operate at fixed fares for certain routes. If you need to travel to the airport from the city center, getting on a taxi is usually a good alternative in terms of cost. However, you should keep in mind that if you travel to the airport from different cities and regions in the surrounding, taxi can be an alternative that can force your budget. The fares of the taxis are; 260 dollars for those coming from La Vega, 70 dollars from Higuey, 60 dollars from Otra Banda, 165 dollars from Juan Dolio, 240 dollars from Bonao, 175 dollars from Las Americas International Airport. In addition, you need to pay 210 dollars if you are coming from Hotel Four Points located near the airport, 20 dollars from Mari Punta Cana, 30 dollars from Hotel Dreams Palm Beach, 35 dollars from Manati Park and 50 dollars from Hard Rock Hotel.
Hotel Shuttle
You can directly travel to the airport by using the shuttles of Four Points by Sheraton Hotel and other hotels offering shuttle service to the airport. Some hotels offer this service for free and some hotels may demand small amount of money. These shuttles operate at certain hours of the day and carry passengers to the airport comfortably. These vehicles, which will carry you to the airport in a short time and will not cause any trouble economically, should be definitely preferred if the hotel offers this service for its guests. Otherwise, you may have to pay high amounts for taxi.
Private Shuttle
In addition to the abovementioned alternatives, you can travel to the airport by getting on one of the private shuttles. If you want to get to the airport by using a private shuttle, you can make a reservation for these shuttles which operate every hour of the day by choosing a suitable hour according to the take-off time of your plane. In Punta Cana, the amount you need to pay for a private shuttle is usually determined at a fixed rate based on the distance traveled and this amount can be slightly higher for some routes. You can contact the private shuttle companies in Punta Cana over the internet or by telephone in order to get detailed information about the routes and fees. By making a reservation in advance, you can easily and comfortably travel to Punta Cana International Airport by getting on a private shuttle anywhere in the city.
Airport Information
Punta Cana International Airport, which connects Punta Cana to many points of the world particularly London, Moscow, Düsseldorf and Zurich, offers many options for its guests in terms of eating, drinking and relaxing. Before or after your flight, you can spend pleasant time in restaurants and cafes such as Wendy's, Nathan's, Sbarro, Baskin Robbins, Cinnabon and Segafredo's, or enjoy delicious drinks and snacks at Skybar. There is a duty-free shop where you find many alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks, chocolates, souvenirs and perfumes. You can also do shopping by visiting Victoria’s Secret. If you want to take a glance at handmade souvenirs belonging to Punta Cana and the Dominican Republic, you will come across many options at the airport. At the airport, you can buy many products for yourself and gifts for your loved ones. There is also a lost property office at the airport which also offers service for private aircrafts and jets. When you come to the Dominican Republic, you can visit the information desk at the airport for getting information about the taxes you need to pay and tourist cards that you need to purchase.
Transportation to Dominica City Center from Airport
Douglas Charles Airport
It’s cheap and easy to get to Marigot and Roseau by minibus from Melville Hall Airport, which are 3.2 km and 5 km away respectively. Aside from this, there are no other public transport options, such as buses or trains, that leave from the arrival terminal at the airport. If you want to make your own way then you can pick from one of the many car rental agencies in Melville Hall Airport, and if not, take a taxi. It’s possible to reach Roseau city centre in 7-8 minutes, and central Marigot in 5 minutes from Melville Hall Airport.
Minibus
The minibuses that wait at the exit of the arrivals terminal in Melville Hall Airport provide direct transport to Marigot and Roseau. Preferred for its cheapness as a transport options, you can reach the two centres in 10-15 minutes in this way. The minibuses have been numbered differently according to the destination. All minibuses that begin with H go through Roseau city centre.
Taxi
There are taxi stops in front of Melville Hall Airport. It doesn’t matter what time you arrive at the airport, there will always be taxis available for use. And because they apply a fixed rate, it’s possible to get to Marigot or Roseau in 5-10 minutes for a good price.
Car Rental
There are many international and local car rental agencies at Melville Hall Airport: Garraway (7674482891), Valley Rent A Car (7674483233), Avis (+17674409461), Courtesy Car Rental (7674487763), Earth Dreams (+17676148146), Island Car Rentals Ltd (7672556844), Wacky Rollers (7674498276) and Waitikubuli Adventure Tours Co. (+17674402628). If you get in touch with one of these agencies before your flight then you can get informed about prices as well as make a reservation. Since Marigot and Roseau are in the same direction, you can reach both of these locations by taking Dr Nicholas Liverpool Hwy/Wiers road. You will most likely reach Roseau city centre in maximum 10 minutes from Melville Hall Airport with your rental car.