Taxi is the most comfortable, but also the most expensive ground transportation option. Taxis charge uniform rates. The average rate for a taxi to a destination within Punta Cana is around US$12 per person.
There are some of the main taxi companies around Punta Cana:
Taxi Turistico Beron
Beron-Punta Cana
Tel: 809-466-1131
Siutratural
Tel: 809 221 2741 (24/7 radio operator) / 809 981 1383 (sales & reservation team)
Arena Gorda Taxi
Tel: 809/552-0711
Taxi Prices / Tarifs
Transport from a hotel to the airport in Punta Cana can cost anywhere from US$20 (closest hotels like Puntacana Resort & Club and Club Med) to US$80 (hotels around Uvero Alto Beach).
After dark taxis can charge US$15 to US$20 more for some journeys.
All these prices are valid for up to 4 people and as anywhere in Latin America a lot of what you get charged is negotiable. The further from the resorts you are the more you can negotiate.
Helicopter taxi
For those that would like to see Punta Cana from from birds-eye-view perspective there is an option to call a Helicopter. Helidosa provides a helicopter taxi service in Punta Cana and the rest of the Dominica Republic. Ten minute flight will set you back about US$90 and 40 minutes cost around US$320.