Punta Cana eSIM
In Punta Cana you connect to Claro or Altice, whichever is performing better where you are standing. The median across the country is 43 Mbps. Your data starts working the moment you land, before you reach the immigration hall.
- Networks
- Claro and Altice
- Real speed in Dominican Republic
- 43 Mbps median, 10 Mbps for the slowest tenth418 travellers across Dominican Republic, rolling 90 days
- 5G
- yes, non standalone
- Throttle
- None on metered plans
- Tethering
- Allowed on every plan
Plans that cover Punta Cana
| Data | Validity | Price per GB | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | Never expires | $9.89 | $9.89 | |
| 3 GB | Never expires | $5.96 | $17.89 | |
| 5 GBMost travellers | Never expires | $5.18 | $25.89 | |
| 10 GB | Never expires | $4.29 | $42.89 | |
| 20 GB | Never expires | $3.79 | $75.89 |
How Dominican Republic compares across Caribbean
- Speed rank
- 4 of 13 destinations we sell in Caribbean
- Regional median
- 37 Mbps
- Consistency
- The slowest tenth still reaches 23 percent of the median
- Upstream networks
- 2, Claro, Altice
- 5G
- Yes, non standalone
- Next fastest nearby
- Cayman Islands, 44 Mbps
- Next slowest nearby
- Bahamas, 41 Mbps
- Cities with their own page
- 2: Punta Cana, Santo Domingo
- tenth percentile
- 10 Mbps
- Behind these figures
- 418 travellers, rolling 90 days
Landing at Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)
- Airport
- PUJ / MDPC
- SIM on arrival
- No SIM counter in the terminalThe airport's own FAQ states it does not offer SIM card purchases, and directs travellers to stores at Blue Mall PUNTACANA, about 5 minutes from the airport.
Getting into Punta Cana
- Airport taxis (PUJ)
- APTRA public transportation service (PUJ)
Worth knowing about Punta Cana
- You cannot buy a local SIM inside the terminal: the airport's FAQ says it does not sell them and points to shops at Blue Mall PUNTACANA roughly 5 minutes away arrive with an eSIM already installed or you land offline.
- Punta Cana International is privately owned and operated by Corporación Aeroportuaria del Este (Grupo Puntacana), which built it in 1984 the western hemisphere's first privately owned international airport.
- The terminals are open-air with roofs covered in palm fronds, so arrivals and departures happen in outdoor humidity rather than a sealed air-conditioned hall.
- It is a very large leisure gateway despite the resort setting: 11,006,110 passengers in 2025, handled through two international terminals, A and B.
Sources for this page
Other cities in Dominican Republic we cover
- Santo Domingo
- 157 km from Punta Cana, nearest airport JBQ