After immigration, baggage collection and customs, leave through the arrivals exit. Your driver meets you outside the arrivals exit with your booking name on a sign. Follow your written pickup instructions; if you cannot find the driver, contact dispatch on WhatsApp.
For 7–14 passengers on local routes to Playa Dorada, Puerto Plata city, Costambar, Cofresí, Maimón, Sosúa or Cabarete, add $20 Standard or $40 VIP per vehicle per journey. Larger groups and all longer group routes require a written custom quote. Declare all luggage and child seats before confirming the vehicle.
What private actually buys you at POP
The difference between a private transfer and everything else at POP is time, not luxury. A shared shuttle leaves when it is full and drops in route order, which regularly adds 60 to 90 minutes to a 25-minute drive to Sosúa. A curb taxi leaves immediately but the price is negotiated while you stand there with your luggage. A private transfer is booked before you fly, so the rate is already agreed and the vehicle is already assigned to your flight number.
We watch the flight, not the clock. If you land three hours late, the driver arrives three hours late with you — the same driver, the same price, no re-booking. That is the single most valuable part of the product and the reason almost nobody who has done a night landing at POP goes back to the curb.
- One vehicle for your group only, direct to your door
- Name sign after baggage claim and customs, outside the arrivals hall
- Flight tracked — delays, diversions and early landings are handled by dispatch
- Free waiting while you clear immigration; no meter, no per-minute charge
- Fixed USD price per vehicle, taxes included, agreed before you fly
- Pay the driver in USD or Dominican pesos, or by bank transfer in advance
How the pickup runs, step by step
POP arrivals is open-air and busy, and the meeting point is not inside the baggage hall. After you collect your bags you walk through customs and out through a covered walkway lined with tour and timeshare desks. Keep walking. Our driver stands past that line, at the end of the walkway, with a printed sign showing the name you gave us.
Plan 25 to 45 minutes from wheels-down to that sign on a normal day — longer when three wide-body flights land together. There is no rush on our side; the driver is already paid to wait.
- Send your flight number and the name for the sign when you book
- Message us on WhatsApp once you have landed, if you can
- Walk past the tour desks — the driver is at the end, not inside
- Luggage is loaded for you; car seats are already fitted if you asked for them
Pricing: per vehicle, not per person
For 7–14 passengers on local routes to Playa Dorada, Puerto Plata city, Costambar, Cofresí, Maimón, Sosúa or Cabarete, add $20 Standard or $40 VIP per vehicle per journey. Larger groups and all longer group routes require a written custom quote. Declare all luggage and child seats before confirming the vehicle.
There are two tiers. Standard is an SUV or minivan, air-conditioned, bottled water, the normal product. VIP is a luxury SUV or executive Sprinter with more space and a higher trim. Both include the same meet, the same flight tracking and the same waiting policy — VIP buys the vehicle, not better service.
When a private transfer is the wrong answer
If you are one or two people staying in Playa Dorada, ten minutes from the terminal, and you are comfortable negotiating at the curb, the saving is small. If you are renting a car for the whole trip anyway, you only need us for the airport leg if you plan to pick the car up in town. We would rather say that plainly than sell you something you do not need — the comparison guides below lay out the real numbers.
Fixed prices per vehicle
| Destination | Drive time | Standard | VIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Playa Dorada / Costa Dorada | 10–15 min | $30 | $65 |
| Puerto Plata city | 15–20 min | $30 | $65 |
| Taíno Bay cruise terminal | 15–20 min | $30 | $65 |
| Costambar | 20–25 min | $35 | $70 |
| Cofresí | 25–30 min | $40 | $79 |
| Maimón / Amber Cove | 30–35 min | $45 | $85 |
| Amber Cove cruise terminal | 30–35 min | $45 | $85 |
| Sosúa | 15–20 min | $35 | $70 |
| Cabarete | 25–35 min | $45 | $85 |
| Río San Juan / Playa Grande | 60–75 min | $110 | $160 |
| Santiago (city or STI) | 60–75 min | $120 | $175 |
| Las Terrenas / Samaná | 2.5–3 h | $210 | $280 |
| Santo Domingo city | 3.5–4 h | $225 | $300 |
| SDQ · Las Américas Airport | 3.5–4 h | $225 | $300 |
For 7–14 passengers on local routes to Playa Dorada, Puerto Plata city, Costambar, Cofresí, Maimón, Sosúa or Cabarete, add $20 Standard or $40 VIP per vehicle per journey. Larger groups and all longer group routes require a written custom quote. Declare all luggage and child seats before confirming the vehicle.
Book a private POP transfer
Send your flight number, hotel and passenger count on WhatsApp. You get a fixed price back, usually within minutes.
Book on WhatsAppFrequently asked
- Is the price per person or per vehicle?
- For 7–14 passengers on local routes to Playa Dorada, Puerto Plata city, Costambar, Cofresí, Maimón, Sosúa or Cabarete, add $20 Standard or $40 VIP per vehicle per journey. Larger groups and all longer group routes require a written custom quote. Declare all luggage and child seats before confirming the vehicle.
- What happens if my flight is delayed?
- Nothing changes and nothing extra is charged. We track the flight number you gave us and move the driver to the new landing time. If you are diverted to Santo Domingo, message us on WhatsApp and we re-plan from there.
- How long does the driver wait?
- As long as immigration and baggage take. Waiting is free on arrivals because the flight is tracked. We only ask that you message us if you are held up for an unusual reason, such as a lost bag claim.
- Do I pay in advance?
- No prepayment is required to hold a transfer. Most guests pay the driver in cash — US dollars or Dominican pesos — at drop-off. Bank transfer in advance is available if you prefer.
- Do you run shared shuttles?
- No. We only operate private vehicles. If a shared shuttle is genuinely the better fit for your budget, the shared-versus-private guide explains honestly where the line is.