Is transportation in Punta Cana safe?

The short answer: your choice decides

Punta Cana is anchored by a modern international airport and built around tourism. The vast majority of visitors move between the terminal and their hotel without incident.

What varies is not the road — it is the operator. A regulated company works inside a legal framework of licensing, vehicle inspection and insurance requirements. An informal driver works outside it, and you have no way to verify anything in the thirty seconds you have to decide. Booking licensed private transportation in Punta Cana in advance removes that decision from the arrivals hall.

Why INTRANT authorisation matters

Ground transport in the Dominican Republic is regulated by the Instituto Nacional de Tránsito y Transporte Terrestre (INTRANT). Companies operating legally must comply with national transport regulations, vehicle standards and insurance requirements.

Transekur operates under INTRANT Operating License SAV-LL 002-2025 (amended by Resolution SAV-LL-004-2026) — valid through January 2030. That authorisation is the first thing to ask any operator for — and the first thing a legitimate one will give you.

How to tell the difference before you land

• The company publishes its operating licence number and legal entity name.
• The price is fixed and confirmed in writing before you pay, not quoted at the curb.
• You receive a named meeting point inside arrivals, not a phone number to call outside.
• The vehicle is assigned to your party and luggage, and the trip is private — no shared rides, no stops at other hotels.
• The operator monitors your flight, so a delay does not cost you the ride.

What we do on the day

Every Transekur trip is private: the vehicle is yours alone, with no shared rides and no stops at other hotels. We monitor every inbound flight and your driver waits up to 2 hours after landing at no extra charge. Your chauffeur meets you inside the arrivals hall with a name sign and helps with luggage to the vehicle.

Child seats are available at US$5.00 per trip — add them when you book so the seat travels with the assigned vehicle. Cancellations are 14 or more days before pickup — full refund; 13 days to 48 hours before pickup — 50% refund, or a 100% credit valid for one year; inside 48 hours, or no-show — non-refundable.