Your return to the airport

Your return to Santo Domingo Airport

The motorway is fast. The city end at rush hour is not.

When will you be picked up?

Suggested pick-up—

Your return to Santo Domingo Airport

  1. Regional flights

    Pick-up 2 hours before departure, plus the drive from your hotel.

  2. International flights

    Pick-up 3 hours before departure, plus journey time. Friday and Sunday evenings are the busiest windows.

  3. The exit e-Ticket

    The same e-Ticket covers your departure. Fill in the exit section before you leave the hotel.

Journey times and when to leave

Add the airport buffer: 3 hours for international flights, 2 for domestic. Journey times are estimates without traffic, worked out from distance and speed limits.

Transport zoneJourney timeLeave the hotel · Domestic flightsLeave the hotel · International flights
Santo Domingo35 min2 h 35 min before3 h 35 min before
Bavaro218 min5 h 40 min before6 h 40 min before
Puerto Plata321 min7 h 20 min before8 h 20 min before

Weekends and public holidays add about twenty minutes at most airports. On an early-morning flight the roads are empty, but the queue inside the terminal isn’t.

Departure tips at this airport

  • Peak hoursFriday and Sunday from 15 to 20 h is the busiest window. We suggest earlier pick-ups then.
  • SecurityQuick at most of our airports; the charter check-in queues are the slow part.
  • After securityFood and shops are airside, past security; don’t linger before it.
  • Nothing to payThe return is already paid. The driver may accept a tip; never a fare.
Need to change the pick-up time?

Change the time, the flight or the number of passengers from your booking. With Premium, free up to 12 hours before; with Economy, one change with 24 hours’ notice.

Written and kept up to date by our own team at Las Americas International Airport · reviewed 30 September 2026