You land at Punta Cana and walk into an open-air terminal under thatched palm roofs. The warm, humid air reaches you before you reach the bottom of the stairs. At Santo Domingo, the airport feels like a city’s: Dominican families carrying bags of presents, business travelers, shorter lines. At La Romana, you’re through a tiny terminal and on the road in minutes. Same country, three completely different first hours.

The Dominican Republic has eight international airports and a mountain range down the middle, so the airport that looks closest (or the cheapest flight) can leave you hours from your hotel. The right airport depends on where you’re sleeping. I’m Danilo Guzmán. I run Transekur, a private transfer company in the Dominican Republic, and our drivers meet flights at every airport in this article. Here’s how I’d match airport to region.

A Driver Waiting When You Land

Transekur, the author’s transfer company, has run private airport transfers in the Dominican Republic since 2012. Your chauffeur follows your flight, waits at the confirmed meeting point with your name on a tablet and drives your party straight to your own hotel entrance, with no stops at other resorts.

Good to know
Airports: Punta Cana (PUJ), Santo Domingo (SDQ), La Romana (LRM) and the other Dominican airports
Price: Fixed quote for your route and party size, confirmed before you pay (checked October 2026)
Included: Flight tracking, up to 2 hours of free waiting after landing, cold water, soft drinks, Wi-Fi and USB charging on board
Suits: Families with luggage, late arrivals and anyone landing at an airport far from the hotel
Keep in mind: Child seats are an add-on you select when booking, and cancellations inside 48 hours are not refunded

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