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Transportation to and from Santo Domingo Airport

Private transfer from SDQ to the Colonial Zone, Piantini, Boca Chica, Juan Dolio or across the country to Punta Cana, at a fixed price per vehicle.

SDQ
Las Americas International Airport IATA SDQ · ICAO MDSD · Punta Caucedo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 10 km to Boca Chica · 20 km to the Colonial Zone · 35 km to Juan Dolio
Local time9:52 PMUTC−4
Weather now25 °CMostly clear
  • 2terminals
  • 20+ airlines
  • 40+ destinations
  • 5.5 Mpassengers in 2024
  • 1runway
  • 24 hopen every day

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Fixed prices per vehicle

Where are you going from Santo Domingo Airport?

The airport is east of the city on the coastal highway. Fixed rates per vehicle, not per person.

Price list from Santo Domingo Airport
Most booked 35 min

Santo Domingo

Distrito Nacional · 20 km
From · passenger vanUS$396per vehicle
Round tripUS$792
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Price list from Santo Domingo Airport

Transportation zoneDrive time Passenger van8 8 See availability
Santo Domingo 35 min US$396 See availability
Bavaro 3 h 38 min US$155 See availability
Puerto Plata 5 h 21 min US$221 See availability

One-way prices in USD per vehicle, taxes, tolls and luggage included. The Las Americas highway has tolls and they are already in the price.

Private fleet

The vehicles that work this airport

Private, air conditioned and insured, with a bilingual driver. The cross-country run to Punta Cana is two and a half hours, so the vehicle matters.

Step by step

Arrival instructions, step by step

A single arrivals exit and a busy curb. The important part is knowing where to stand.

  1. 1. The e-Ticket and immigration

    The Dominican e-Ticket is free and filled online before you fly; have the QR ready. The tourist card is already included in almost every airline ticket.

  2. 2. Have your return ticket handy

    Since 28 April 2023 the airline is required to check that every foreign passenger holds an onward or return ticket. Without one you can be refused entry, and the check happens at the counter, not on landing.

  3. 3. Flying in from Brazil or Venezuela? Yellow fever

    The Dominican Republic requires an international vaccination certificate from anyone arriving from Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro or São Paulo, and from every passenger coming from Venezuela. It has to be at least ten days old. Confirm with your airline before you fly.

  4. 4. Baggage claim and customs

    Collect your bags and walk through customs. Checks are quick and routine.

  5. 5. Past the taxi and rental desks

    After customs there is a short corridor of taxi and car-rental counters. Walk past them to the exit; your driver is outside.

  6. 6. Find the sign at the barrier

    The arrivals curb is busy. Your driver waits at the barrier outside the doors with an eTransfers sign, then walks you to the vehicle.

  7. 7. A prepaid SIM, if you want one

    Claro and Altice have desks just after customs at fair prices. It is easier here than in the city.

  8. 8. Thirty minutes to the Colonial Zone

    Boca Chica is fifteen minutes, the Colonial Zone and Piantini thirty to forty on the coastal highway, Juan Dolio about forty.

Your name on the sign

Terminal A and Terminal B

SDQ works as one building with two gate areas: Terminal A with five gates and Terminal B with four plus a remote stand. Arrivals from both come out through the same exit.

A
Terminal A

AirlinesJetBlue, American, Delta, Spirit

Five gates. Arrivals share the same customs hall and exit as Terminal B.

Meeting pointAt the barrier outside the arrivals doors, by the eTransfers sign.

5 gates2 min walk

B
Terminal B

AirlinesCopa, Avianca, Iberia, Air Europa, Air France, Arajet, United

Four gates plus a remote stand. Same customs hall and same exit.

Meeting pointAt the barrier outside the arrivals doors, by the eTransfers sign.

4 gates2 min walk

A new terminal is under construction and expected around 2028. Until then, arrivals are a single exit and there is nothing to get wrong.

At the airport

What you will find inside Las Americas International Airport

Free wifi

Network Vinci Airports WiFi

ATMs

In the arrivals hall and landside. Bank machines in town give a better rate.

Currency exchange

Airport rates are the worst in the region. Pay by card or withdraw at your destination.

VIP lounges

Sala Caribe

No luggage storage

No lockers and no left-luggage desk. Plan for it if you have hours to kill.

Duty free

Not automatically cheaper. Compare before you buy, and check the liquid rules of your connection.

Restaurants and cafés

Most of it is past security. Do not linger before it.

What you have inside the terminal, and what is worth your time before your flight.

Practical details

Practical details

  • Lost luggageIt belongs to your airline, not to the airport: claim it at your airline desk in the baggage hall before you leave.
  • AccessibilityWheelchair and boarding assistance are arranged by your airline. Ask for it when you book your flight, at least 48 hours ahead. Tell us when you book and the vehicle is ready for it, at no extra charge.
  • Official siteaerodom.com
At the airport

Everything about Las Americas International Airport

The pages our own airport team keeps up to date.

Arrival instructions

Step by step from the aircraft door to your vehicle.
Flight status

Arrivals and departures, and what we do when your flight moves.
Terminals and airlines

Which terminal your airline uses and where we wait.
Safety at the airport

Pirate taxis, fake transport and how to tell them apart.
Your return to the airport

What time we pick you up and how the return works.
Questions and answers

What travellers ask us most about this airport.
Safety first

What to watch for at Santo Domingo Airport

Las Americas is a working airport for a capital city, not a resort airport. The crowd at the barrier is the thing to know about.

Taxi touts at the barrier

Licensed airport taxis have a counter inside. Anyone offering a “cheaper” ride at the barrier is not licensed and the price will move.

Verify photo and plate

Driver name, photo and plate are in MyTrip before you land. Our driver knows your name; you should not have to explain who you are.

Never pay twice

The transfer is prepaid, tolls included. No driver of ours asks for toll money on the highway.

Change money in the city

Airport exchange rates are poor. Bank ATMs in the city give the real rate, and cards work everywhere in Piantini and the Colonial Zone.

Arriving late

The highway into the city is fast and lit, and we work it around the clock. Late arrivals are routine.

From our local team

Tips from our local team

Our own Santo Domingo team, answering what travellers ask.

eTransfers team at Santo Domingo AirportAt Las Americas since 2016 Verified by our team at SDQ

  • Where to stay

    The Colonial Zone is the historic centre and the reason most people come. Piantini and Naco are the modern business districts. Boca Chica and Juan Dolio are the nearest beaches.

  • Fill the e-Ticket before you fly

    Free, five minutes, covers entry and exit. Doing it at the airport on hotel wifi is nobody’s idea of a vacation.

  • Pesos, not dollars

    Unlike the resort zones, Santo Domingo runs on pesos. A bank ATM in the city is the best rate you will get.

  • SDQ or PUJ for Punta Cana?

    Fly into PUJ if you can. SDQ to Punta Cana is two and a half hours by road, which is worth it only when the fare difference is large.

  • Prepaid SIM at the exit

    Claro and Altice desks after customs, fair prices, ten minutes. The airport wifi is free and slow.

  • How much to tip

    Drivers: US$5 to US$10 for a standard transfer. Restaurants add 10% by law plus a tip on top, so check the bill before adding more.

Compare options

Private transfer vs the other options

Two people from SDQ to a hotel in the Colonial Zone with two suitcases.

What you get RecommendedeTransfers private transferPer vehicleAirport taxi counterPer vehicleRide-hailing appPer vehicle · variableRental carPrice per day
Time to the Colonial Zone35 min35 min35 min if one accepts40 min after the counter
Wait at the airportNone, the driver is already there5 to 15 min in lineUnpredictable at the airport30 to 60 min at the counter
Price known before you flyYesNoNoNo
Tolls includedYesSometimesNoNo
Driver at arrivals holding your nameYesNoNoNo
Flight monitoring if you land lateYesNoNoNo
Free cancellation up to 24 h with PremiumYesNoNoVaries
Free child seatYesNoNoPaid extra

Ride-hailing apps work in the city but pickups at the airport are restricted and unreliable, especially at night and with luggage.

Tours & excursions

Tours from Santo Domingo

The Colonial Zone, Los Tres Ojos and the southern beaches, with hotel pickup and each tour’s own cancellation policy, shown before you pay.

Ask us what is worth doing here

Our drivers know the area better than any guidebook. Book your transfer now and ask us whatever you want to see — we answer on WhatsApp, day or night.

Hotels by zone

Hotels we drive to from Santo Domingo Airport

Fixed price to every hotel inside the same area. If yours is not on the list, type it in the search box.

Travel guides

Travel guides for Santo Domingo

Practical, written by our own team in the capital.

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Guides

Santo Domingo: the oldest European city in the Americas, still working

Santo Domingo has the first cathedral, the first university and the first paved street in the Americas, and none of it is behind glass — the Zona Coloni…

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Back to the airport

Your return to Santo Domingo Airport

The coastal highway is fast but the city end is not: rush hour out of Piantini can double the drive.

  • Regional flightsPickup 2 hours before departure, plus the drive from your hotel.
  • International flightsPickup 3 hours before departure, plus drive time. Friday and Sunday evenings are the busiest windows.
  • The exit e-TicketThe same e-Ticket covers your departure. Fill the exit section before you leave the hotel.
Verified reviews

What travellers say about landing in Santo Domingo

Samantha B.

“Very helpful with the transportation to our hotel. I will recommend it to anyone on holiday.”

eTransfers customers · March 2023
Martha C.

“I liked the service. They were friendly and took me to my hotel quickly. (tips are not included, so make sure you have some extra money to thank the driver.”

eTransfers customers · March 2023
Penny S.

“The ride was good. Fast and really comfortable.”

eTransfers customers · March 2023

Santo Domingo Airport transfer questions

How far is the Colonial Zone?
Thirty to forty minutes on the coastal highway, longer in evening traffic. Boca Chica is fifteen minutes.
Do you do Santo Domingo to Punta Cana?
Yes, about two and a half hours at a fixed price. It is one of our most common routes.
Is there a fee to enter the country?
The tourist card is included in almost every airline ticket. The e-Ticket form is free and filled online before you fly.
Are the tolls included?
Yes. The Las Americas highway has tolls and they are already in your price. No driver of ours asks for toll money.
Is there Wi-Fi at the airport?
Free but slow. A prepaid Claro or Altice SIM at the desks after customs is the better option.
Can the driver wait if immigration is slow?
Yes. We track your flight and the driver waits; immigration lineups never cost you extra.

Cannot find us? Two ways, both instant

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Answers in seconds, English and Spanish. Send us a photo of where you are.
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Meet IAN and Emma, the AI behind every transfer

IAN answers your messages in seconds and Emma takes your calls, in English and Spanish, 24/7. Change a time, add a stop or ask for a receipt: it is done in the same conversation.

  • Replies in seconds, any hour of the day
  • Changes, stops and receipts from the chat
  • WhatsApp, SMS, email or a phone call
IAN · eTransfersOnline · replies in seconds
My flight now lands at 4:10 p.m. What happens?
Nothing to do. We track AA 1234 and moved your pickup to 4:10 p.m. Your driver will be at the arrivals exit with your name.
Can we add a grocery stop?
Done. A grocery stop on the way, up to 20 minutes, US$15 added to your total. Your voucher is updated.
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EmmaVoice assistant · answers calls 24/7

And the rest runs on its own

From the moment you book until the driver is at the exit, every step is automated.

  1. BookedInstant confirmation, voucher by email and WhatsApp
  2. Flight trackedYour flight is monitored; a delay reschedules the pickup on its own
  3. Driver assignedName, photo and plate sent the day before
  4. Driver at arrivalsWaiting at the terminal exit with your name on a sign
MyTrip · the eTransfers web app

Your transfer, in your pocket

MyTrip works like a ride app: follow your driver on the map, fix a flight change yourself and share your trip with your family. No download, no password.

  • Watch your driver arrive in real timeFollow the route on the map from the moment they leave until you reach your hotel. No calls, no guessing.
  • Know who picks you up before leaving the airportName and photo of your driver on screen. You recognize them at first sight.
  • Flight changed? Update it yourselfFix the flight number, the time or how many travel, in seconds, from your phone.
  • Your family knows where you areShare your trip with a link and let them watch it live, no download needed.
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  • Voucher with QR code, even with no signal
  • Pay in one tap: card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or PayPal
  • No passwords, no sign-up: you enter with the link we send
  • Your next transfer in two taps
  • Like an app, without downloading one

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