Cheap Car Hire in Punta Cana

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

6 Feb — 13 Feb

Same drop-off

Mon 6/2

Noon

Mon 13/2

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

What is the cheapest time to rent a car in Punta Cana?

January

฿1,407

February

฿1,636

March

฿1,603

April

฿1,603

May

฿1,407

June

฿1,374

July

฿1,407

August

฿1,342

September

฿1,211

October

฿1,211

November

฿1,309

December

฿1,538

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Punta Cana is September. The most expensive time to rent a car is February. The cheapest prices for each month are shown above, but prices will vary based on availability, how far out you book your rental car, and of course, car type.

Top rental agencies in Punta Cana

All major car rental suppliers in Punta Cana

Ace

1 location

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Europcar

10.0

Wonderful

1 review•1 location

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Alamo

6.8

Okay

12 reviews•3 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2020

Everything good

2.0

Poor|Aug 2022

When arrived to the airport there was no rental available even with my reservation set up months before.

2.0

Poor|Jun 2017

My flight was delayed. Alamo was aware of my flight number because it was notified by reservation and they are at the airport. Alamo closed and I left without transportation at the airport. I will never book again. I had a bad time and I was distressed to stay without transportation in a country that did not know anyone. I had to settle with another company.

4.0

Mediocre|Jun 2017

Decent car

Got completely ripped off. Alamo did not honor the price I signed up for and forced me to to pay over $400 when I signed up for a car that was supposed to cost $137

2.0

Poor|May 2017

I did not rent the car because when we got there and we showed the rate we had the guy keep saying that is impossible you have no insurance he wanted to charge us insurance for 3 days $175.00 and the car rate $43 for the 3 das we thought it was outrages and decided to take a cab to the resort which was only $35.00

10.0

Wonderful|Feb 2017

Easy pick up and drop off

Nothing

1 out of 4

E-Z Rent-A-Car

5.2

Fair

3 reviews•2 locations

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2.0

Poor|Jan 2017

Absolutely nothing.

The fact that when we arrived they had no vehicles. Literally none and did not even try to help us find one. And we arrived ahead of our scheduled pick-up time to be safe. Horrible customer service and horrible company. Not what one wants to deal with when they arrive to a foreign country. Unacceptable.

2.0

Poor|Jan 2017

I would be capable to disband Kayak from the Internet.

They promised us to bring the car in Bavaro although, in the very first day they invited us in Punta Cana Aiport. After we made more than 5 phone calls, on European roaming, calls consisting of: wait a second, wait a second, and we were discussing with many, many operators, calling us on Terminal A, afterwards on Terminal B, and again on A and B, we found out that they didn't even have the car we ordered. We had to pay 70 USD taxi, round trip and also 282 USD insurance for no car. It was a disaster that destroyed our holiday. It's a huge mistake to have them as your franchisors. They don't speak English, it's a huge waiting time, no car, and the services are a disaster!

5.2

Fair|Nov 2016

Nothing

Bait and switch on prices. My rental before arrival was around 270 dollars and at the airport it turned into 597 dollars. Apperantly they do not accept the rental insurance I have bought thru Kayak (which Kayak recommended) so I was forced to buy their insurance which turned out to be more than the rental itself. Horrible rental company and I am not happy with Kayak that offered me insurance. So pretty much I got screwed. Never again am I booking rentals thru a website.

1 out of 1

INTERRENT

4.5

Mediocre

1 review•1 location

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2.0

Poor|Jan 2022

Interrent make their money from flogging you insurance. We bought a compact car for a week for $170 which was definitely too good to be true! The extra insurances they insisted you have cost an extra $190. And in addition the paperwork we received to start included a deposit of $170 which was reasonable, less so the deposit the pick up site demanded, of $800! The no-show up fee of $50 will be challenged but with the cabs to and from the hotel, was still cheaper than the extra insurances. Such a shame. Would not hire from interrent again.

1 out of 1

Budget

4.4

Mediocre

11 reviews•2 locations

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4.0

Mediocre|Jan 2019

confirmation email with return of $200 deposit missing since yesterday

2.0

Poor|Mar 2018

Pickup is convenient to the airport

Get ready for a surprise when you arrive at the checkout counter to discover mandatory insurance, $1000 credit card holds, and lots of other fees in excess of what Kayak quoted you.

2.0

Poor|Mar 2018

Got to budget, and no 7 seaters available. Budget guy walked me over to National, where I was forced to pay double the reservation price to get the same vehicle I reserved.

Got ripped off. Won't use this again.

8.8

Very Good|Feb 2018

Was cheapest deal at the airport rentals. Would rent again here

The car battery died if you turned the lights on without the engine running, for 5 minutes. Literally 5 minutes to a dead battery. Had to have it jump-started twice and wish we would have been warned about that.

9.2

Wonderful|Apr 2017

The car was clean, new, and in good working order.

The cost of the insurance was twice the cost of the rental charge

2.0

Poor|Apr 2017

The car was not ready when we got there and we had to be shuttled to another location to pick it up. I had purchased additional insurance on Expedia that I was then told when I arrived at Budget that that insurance was not valid for Budget nor in the Dominican Republic at all, so then I had to purchase another whole insurance. The person assisting me was rude and argumentative. He had me signing papers without even telling me what I was signing for nor what the price was going to be that I was committing/signing to. When I asked him the price he pitched a big fight and acted very immature and like I was an inconvenience. The car I got had tons and tons of dents all over it so I then had to make sure that they saw every single one so that I did not get scammed even more.

1 out of 4

Hertz

3.2

Poor

11 reviews•2 locations

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2.0

Poor|Mar 2020

I didn't like that it was a very misleading experience. I booked through Kayak.com at a price and when I got to Hertz they said that they couldn't give me the value I was offered on the website and charged me double of what I expecting to pay.

3.6

Poor|Jan 2020

Convenience, dropped it off at a different location

The insurance we reserved was a joke. It was 10 dollars a day on the Kayak site only to find out when we got to the Hertz facility they wanted to charge more for insurance than the entire car rental price. We had 2 dents on the car that I told the hertz guy about. He saw them and agreed, but didn't add them to the damage sheet! So, at the other end, they are trying to charge us for dents that I have pictures of on my phone! The language barrier was a joke. If I have to pay for damage that was already on the car, I'll be coming back to Hertz for this.

4.0

Mediocre|Jul 2019

Honesty upon return

Was quoted a price and when I picked up the car I was downgraded to an suv that was not close to a “Tahoe or similar vehicle”. I was forced to sign into multiple types of coverages that according to the rep were mandatory. Price more than doubled from quite. Rep on return advised none were mandatory

2.0

Poor|Oct 2018

Be. Careful. I went with a reservation and my total amount doubled.

2.0

Poor|Feb 2017

Nothing

2.0

Poor|Feb 2017

The car was large enough to fit 3 people and all the luggage comfortably.

I was given a price of $202 when I rented the car.I spoke to a Hertz Club Gold booking agent and they confirmed the price. Once I arrived at the Punta Cana airport: 1.) We waited over 45 minutes for someone to help us. There was nobody at the counter for 30 minutes. Then someone was who was helping another customer walked up, completely ignoring us. She was extremely slow and looked very inexperienced. Another Hertz representative showed up about 15-20 minutes later. 2.) The representative that helped us said that the price we received from the Hertz Club Gold member was just to reserve the car and the price of the car is actually more. I showed him my email receipt and he still said that's not what it shows on his screen. After that, he started adding all of these additional charges including insurance, gas option and a 28% tax. I told him I wanted to decline the insurance and gas options and he said that I could not an that I had to because it's a law in the Dominican Republic.I told him that none of this was ever communicated to me and I would have changed my travel plans to not use a rental car if I knew this was the case. I was stuck at this point and needed to pay for the car which now has cost me around $300 additional to the $202 I originally reserved. 3.) The car I was given was in terrible shape. Not only were there dents on the exterior but the inside was dirty and there were stains all over the seats. The driver side floor mat was not meant for the car. It partially covered the gas pedal and made it dangerous to drive. on top of all of this, the tires were bald and the car slide many times when I was braking. I have pictures of the dents in the exterior, floor mat and tires as proof. Additionally, I was only given the key to the car and not given the keyless entry module. This was absolutely the worst experience I've ever had renting a car and I was expecting much better service and vehicle since I was renting through Hertz. Also, the website and Hertz Club Gold representative should have explained the insurance and tax scams before renting the car. I will not be using Hertz in the future due to this experience.

1 out of 4

Economy Rent a Car

3.2

Poor

20 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Poor|Mar 2019

Nothing

The staff at the Punta Cana airport were horrible. They didn’t wanted to give me a car just because I didn’t paid much for my reservation online they only had cars if I was willing to pay more than 250$ US. With my reservation they said they don’t have a car and I have been charged on my credit card

2.0

Poor|Jan 2019

Nothing

It is a total rip off. Our confirmation stated that we would not have to pay anything else. They added over $250 to the agreed total. We spoke to their customer service desk and got no where. The first day they gave us an economy car when we prepaid for a mid suv. NO credit there. Car was filthy.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2018

It's hard to explain, because I didn't really understand it myself. But I'll try: I book a car that was $101 for five days. When I got there the total price ended up being over $550.00. Apparently theres an insurance and other fees that are not mentioned when booking that is required to rent a car. They photo copy your ID, passport, and credit Card too. After it was all said and done. I choose not to rent the car and was charged a $50 no show fee.

2.0

Poor|Jul 2018

Nothing

Car shuttle didn't exist in Punta Cana. Car rental company was in a parking lot.

5.6

Fair|May 2018

Car was not clean. Just an ok option. Lotsa choices at airport, but if just going to a resort probably better to take shuttle.

Insurance was a ripoff!

2.0

Poor|Mar 2018

Nothing

Required me to pay for $40 a day extra insurance, even though we have it on our Auto and Amex Platinum card. Said "NO THANKS!"

1 out of 7

Car Rental FAQs

Which car rental company is considered to be the best in Punta Cana?

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Ace (10.0 rating), Alamo (6.8 rating) and Thrifty (5.6 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Punta Cana.

What are gas prices like in Punta Cana?

The average price of petrol in Punta Cana is ฿45.18/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between ฿2,033 and ฿2,936 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.

How far in advance should I hire a car in Punta Cana for the best price?

Booking early can save you upwards of 3% on your car hire. Booking your vehicle at least 1 day in advance can you get you a great below-average price in Punta Cana.

Can I rent a car for a month in Punta Cana?

Typically how long you can rent a car for depends on the inventory of the supplier. For Punta Cana however, it is certainly possible to rent a car for an entire month.