City Transportation
Public transportation in Punta Cana is represented by buses and cabs. The lowest prices for transportation in Punta Cana are for buses. By the way, buses here are called guaguas, and the most popular carrier is Caribe Tours. It costs just 1 USD to get from the resort to the tourist center of Iguey, 50 km away, and 6 USD to the Dominican capital of Santa Domingo.
Buses
But if you don't like to make new acquaintances, buses as Punta Cana's public transportation are not for you. You're likely to be pestered by locals with questions and conversations while traveling.
Taxis
But if you think that such transportation in Punta Cana as cabs will save you from socializing, you are deeply mistaken. Local cab drivers are more than willing to pick up one or two other passengers on the way. This is despite the fact that a cab ride costs ten times as much as a bus ride.
Fare
That's why tourists are often given this advice on transportation in Punta Cana - always negotiate with the driver for new passengers. By the way, there are two types of cabs in the city: ordinary city cabs and comfortable tourist cabs. The price of a trip in the latter, respectively, more expensive. A trip from the resort to the airport will cost about 20 USD.
