Per vehicle, not per person — and why that changes the maths
This is the single biggest source of confusion when people compare us against a booking site. Our number is what the car costs. Two people to Bávaro is $35. Six people to Bávaro is $35. A platform quoting $19 per person looks cheaper until a family of five reads the total.
The threshold where per-vehicle pricing wins is two passengers on most zones and one passenger on the long runs. Above four it is not a comparison any more.
Luggage is included in the same figure. We do not charge per bag, per surfboard bag, or for a stroller.
The van surcharge for 7 to 14 passengers
Groups of 7–14 passengers use a van. On local routes, the supplement is $20 for Standard or $40 for VIP. Standard van totals are $55 to Bávaro, $80 to Uvero Alto and $69 to Macao, per vehicle. Send passenger and luggage counts so we confirm the right vehicle and total fare.
For groups above fourteen we run multiple vehicles departing together, quoted as one number on WhatsApp. Tell us the head count and the bag count, because ten passengers with ten large cases and golf clubs is a different vehicle from ten with carry-ons.
Round-trip pricing and discount
Booking both directions at once takes 5% off the pair. Bávaro round trip is $67 instead of $70, Cap Cana $55, Uvero Alto $114. The saving is modest and honest — we are not going to dress up a few dollars — but the operational value is real: your departure pickup is already scheduled on the right buffer for your zone, and you are not solving transport on your last morning.
You can also book the return later. There is no penalty for it, and there is no prepayment tying you to a date you might move.
What is included in the price
Taxes and tolls. Flight tracking against the number you send. Meet-and-greet inside arrivals with a name sign. Waiting time for a delayed aircraft, at no charge and with no re-quote. Child seats cost $5 per seat, per leg, and are fitted before pickup when you tell us the ages. Air conditioning and bottled water. Payment on arrival to the driver in cash or by card.
What is not included: gratuity, which is at your discretion and never expected, and any grocery or liquor stop you want on the way, which we are happy to make and which we quote as a small addition rather than pretending it is free.
Vehicle classes and what each one costs
Standard, one to six passengers, is an air-conditioned SUV or minivan with room for the usual four to six cases. That is the figure in the table: $29 Cap Cana, $32 Cabeza de Toro, $35 Bávaro, $42 Arena Gorda, $49 Macao, $60 Uvero Alto, $110 Bayahíbe, $125 La Romana, $129 Miches, $250 Santo Domingo or SDQ, $299 Samaná.
VIP, also one to six, is a luxury SUV or executive vehicle with cold water and a suited driver: $69 Cap Cana, $79 Bávaro, $89 Arena Gorda, $99 Macao, $119 Uvero Alto, $179 Bayahíbe, $199 La Romana, $219 Miches, $349 Santo Domingo, $399 Samaná.
Seven to fourteen passengers moves to a passenger van on Standard or an executive Sprinter on VIP: plus $20 and plus $40 respectively on the local zones, with Miches and Samaná quoted on WhatsApp because the road is longer. Above fourteen we run vehicles in convoy and quote the whole movement as one number.
Supplied child seats cost $5 per seat, per leg, in Standard and VIP. There is no separate luggage, night, holiday or gate fee. The transfer fare depends on the zone and vehicle; requested child seats are added separately.
What curb taxis add on top
The rank at PUJ arrivals prices by zone at the curb. From what guests report after comparing, the typical spread is 30 to 50 percent above these fixed rates, and the gap grows with distance: the difference on a Cap Cana run is a few dollars, on Uvero Alto it can be forty.
There are two costs that do not show on the tariff board. A curb quote is made after you have landed, which is the worst moment to negotiate, and it does not include flight tracking — if you are three hours late, whatever you agreed by text with anyone does not follow you.
That is the short version. If the taxi rank itself is what you are trying to price — how the queue works, what the dispatcher quotes, why we do not reprint a tariff board — the PUJ taxi prices guide in the sidebar covers only that comparison, and this page stays the reference for what a private car costs. The prices page carries the same figures by zone and by hotel.
Prices for specific hotels
Our hotel transfer prices follow the published zone tariff. Barceló Bávaro Palace uses Bávaro at $35 Standard. Hard Rock and Moon Palace use Macao at $49. Hyatt Ziva and Zilara use Cap Cana at $29. Nickelodeon and Excellence use Uvero Alto at $60. Each price is one-way, per vehicle.
The table below links every zone to its page, and each zone page lists the hotels we cover inside it. If your property is not listed, it is still covered: send the name on WhatsApp and we quote the zone rate.
2026 rates by zone
| Zone | Drive time | Standard | VIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Cana | 10–15 min | $29 | $69 |
| Punta Cana Village / Puntacana Resort | 10–15 min | $29 | $69 |
| Cabeza de Toro | 15–20 min | $32 | $75 |
| Bávaro / El Cortecito / Los Corales | 20–30 min | $35 | $79 |
| Arena Gorda | 25–35 min | $42 | $89 |
| Macao | 30–40 min | $49 | $99 |
| Uvero Alto | 45–60 min | $60 | $119 |
| Miches / Playa Esmeralda | 90–150 min | $129 | $219 |
| Bayahibe / Dominicus | 60–75 min | $110 | $179 |
| La Romana / Casa de Campo | 60–80 min | $125 | $199 |
| Las Terrenas / Samaná / Las Galeras | 3–4 h | $299 | $399 |
| Santo Domingo (city or SDQ) | 2.5–3 h | $250 | $349 |
One-way, per vehicle, taxes included. 7–14 passengers uses a van: Standard +$20 / VIP +$40 on local zones. Round trip takes 5% off the pair.
Price is per vehicle, one-way, taxes included. 7–14 pax uses a van: Standard +$20 / VIP +$40 on local zones; quoted in the form.
Send the flight, get the price in writing
Hotel name, flight number, date and party size. We reply with the fixed rate, track the flight and meet you inside arrivals with a name sign. Pay the driver on arrival.
Book on WhatsAppQuestions we get on this
- How much is a transfer from Punta Cana airport to Bávaro?
- $35 Standard or $79 VIP, one-way, per vehicle for one to six passengers, taxes included. The drive is 20 to 30 minutes. Round trip is $67 Standard.
- How much is a transfer to Hard Rock Hotel Punta Cana?
- Our Hard Rock Hotel Punta Cana transfers use the Macao rate: $49 Standard or $99 VIP, one-way per vehicle for 1–6 passengers. Allow approximately 30–40 minutes from PUJ, depending on traffic. A Standard van for 7–14 passengers costs $69 per vehicle.
- How much is a transfer to Moon Palace Punta Cana?
- Moon Palace The Grand is on the Macao belt, so it is $49 Standard and $99 VIP one-way — Macao is farther than Bávaro, so it is not the $35 / $79 Bávaro rate.
- How much is a transfer to Cap Cana?
- $29 Standard or $69 VIP one-way per vehicle, 10 to 15 minutes. That covers Hyatt Ziva and Zilara, Secrets, Dreams, Sanctuary, Eden Roc, the marina and Juanillo villas.
- How much is a transfer to Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Punta Cana?
- Nickelodeon is in Uvero Alto: $60 Standard, $119 VIP one-way per vehicle, 45 to 60 minutes from PUJ. It is not a Bávaro property despite how some listings describe it.
- Do I pay per person?
- No. Every rate is per vehicle for one to six passengers with luggage. Seven to fourteen moves to a van at plus $20 Standard or plus $40 VIP on local zones.