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The best airport to land at is the thatch-roofed Punta Cana International Airport, around 15 minutes from Punta Perla. The next best airport for Punta Perla is the La Romana Airport, which is about 1.5 to 2 hours drive. If you land at Las Americas International (Santo Domingo) you will be a four hour drive away. From Santo Domingo, a taxi cab trip can be negotiated for about US$100 while the domestic air flight is around US$60 per person.
All visitors require a tourist card, which can be obtained before travel through the Dominican Embassy in the UK or on arrival at the airport at a cost of US$10 or equivalent. For visitors staying up to two weeks, the departure tax is US$20. Scheduled airlines sometimes include this charge in the price of the ticket. For visitors staying more than two weeks, departure tax is US$25.
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European scheduled carriers to Punta Cana include Air France, KLM and Iberia. Visitors from the UK cannot currently fly directly to Punta Cana on scheduled airlines although this may change.
Punta Cana is served by chartered flights from the UK, Britannia and First Choice are amongst those who fly direct.
FLIGHT TIMES:
London
(changing in Paris, Madrid or Miami): 11 hours
New York: 3 hours
Miami: 1 3/4 hours
San Juan: 45 minutes,
Toronto: 4 hours
Most European cities: 8 - 10 hours.
DEPARTURE TAX: US$20.00
EMBASSY OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
139 Inverness Terrace
Bayswater
London W2 6JF.
Tel: +44
(0) 20 7727 6285
+44
(0) 20 7727 6214 Consular Section
info@dominicanembassy.org.uk
Head of Mission: Mr Francisco Comprés. |
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