Punta Cana International Airport Map (Most Up-To-Date)
Punta Cana International Airport is a two-terminal complex laid out as parallel, mostly independent buildings—Terminal A (older, open-air palapa style) and Terminal B (newer, enclosed and air-conditioned)—with landside roads and parking between them. Passenger movement is mostly linear (arrivals: plane/tarmac → immigration → bags → customs scan → exit), and you don’t “choose” terminals inside the Dominican Republic’s busiest Caribbean gateway; your aircraft stand and routing dictate where you enter.
Map Table
| Terminal | Key Airlines | Primary Function | Transfer Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal A | Mixed leisure carriers | Open-air arrivals/departures | Exterior walk, landside |
| Terminal B | American, British Airways, Delta | High-capacity modern terminal | Exterior walk, landside |
| A ↔ B | N/A | Landside repositioning | Uncovered sidewalk, parking lot, stairs |
Punta Cana International Airport Map Strategy
- Treat arrivals as a one-way conveyor: plane/bus drop-off → immigration → bags → customs x-ray → the final doors; don’t expect a calm “terminal directory” moment anywhere in the flow.
- Ignore “Terminal A vs B” paperwork anxiety on arrival: there’s no interior junction where you can choose wrong—your aircraft routing determines the immigration hall and baggage claim you’re sent into.
- Plan your landside move before you hit the curb: the indoor post-customs hallway is a vendor gauntlet, and the outside pickup zone is disorderly, so decide in advance if you’re going to an indoor shuttle desk or crossing the road for the official taxi rank.
- Budget comfort proactively: seating is scarce in the arrivals transition zones (especially right after immigration in Terminal A), so regroup at baggage claim landmarks and keep documents/phones ready before you leave the bus/tarmac threshold.
2026 Punta Cana International Airport Map + Printable PDF
Punta Cana International Airport’s working layout in 2026 still operates as two distinct terminals with a forced, linear arrivals funnel: tarmac/bus drop-off into immigration, then directly into baggage claim, then customs x-ray pressed up against the final exit doors. Terminal B continues to map “Egates Migration,” while Terminal A arrivals remain more manual and open-air, with limited decompression space immediately post-immigration.
Punta Cana International Airport Terminal A Dining Map 2026
Punta Cana International Airport Terminal A Arrival Dining and Shopping Map 2026
Punta Cana International Airport Terminal A Departures Dining and Shopping Map 2026
Punta Cana International Airport Terminal B Arrivals Map 2026
Punta Cana International Airport Terminal B Departures Map 2026
Punta Cana International Airport Terminal B Arrivals Dining and Shopping Map 2026
Punta Cana International Airport Terminal B Departures Dining and Shopping Map 2026
2026 Punta Cana International Airport Map Guide
What is the exact walking route from arrival bus drop-off to the start of Immigration in the PUJ arrivals flow?
The route is a near-immediate funnel from the tarmac shuttle bus drop-off straight through the terminal entrance doors into the Immigration queue, with almost no interior corridor in between. In Terminal A especially, the bus unload point and the immigration hall are separated mainly by the building threshold, not a long walkway.
Passengers step off the shuttle bus at the tarmac-side drop-off, follow the crowd to the nearest terminal entry doors, and enter directly into the immigration processing hall where the queue begins. The key landmark is the abrupt transition at the entrance doors: once you cross into the building, you’re effectively already in the immigration hall and moving into the first line formation area.
Where is the first decision point that clearly splits Terminal A vs Terminal B for arriving passengers (the spot where you can verify you’re heading to the correct baggage claim)?
There is no decision point where arriving passengers can choose Terminal A versus Terminal B inside Punta Cana International Airport. The terminal you enter is predetermined by your aircraft’s gate/stand assignment and the tarmac routing (bus or walk) used after landing.
Arrivals are delivered directly into the immigration hall of the assigned terminal, so the first “verification” is environmental, not a junction: Terminal A feels open-air with palapa roofing, while Terminal B is enclosed and fully air-conditioned with modern signage and mapped “Egates Migration.” If your paperwork says a different terminal, you still cannot redirect airside; you must clear immigration/customs first and only then reposition landside.
What is the exact location of Baggage Claim for Terminal B arrivals relative to Immigration exit (straight ahead/left/right by map landmarks)?
Baggage Claim for Terminal B is straight ahead immediately after you exit Passport Control, occupying the large central hall. The first sightline out of immigration leads directly into the carousel area rather than a side corridor.
From the Passport Control exit (the northern ingress on the Terminal B arrivals plan), you walk forward into the main baggage claim zone. Money Exchange counters sit along the left/right edges of this central space, and a bar is also positioned on the periphery, so you’ll see financial-service booths flanking the carousels rather than before them. Keep moving straight until you’re standing in the open central area facing the belts.
Where are the customs/x-ray bag scan lanes located relative to the baggage carousels and the final exits?
The customs/x-ray bag scan lanes are positioned immediately after the baggage carousels and directly in front of the final automated exit doors. This placement creates a tight chokepoint where any scanning delay backs up into the carousel area.
After you collect bags from the central carousels, follow the overhead exit flow straight toward the doors. The x-ray machines and inspection lines sit right at that exit threshold, so you’ll queue with your luggage in the same forward path that leads to the doors. Once your bags clear the scanner (if you’re selected), you step forward only a pace or two to pass through the final doors into landside.
Where is the legit taxi dispatch/organized pickup point located immediately after you exit arrivals (the exact zone that reduces “random taxi” hassle)?
The official taxi dispatch is directly across the pickup roadway immediately outside the arrivals exit, at a formal taxi rank with an organized line of authorized vehicles. This is not the same as the curbside solicitors right outside the doors.
Exit the arrivals hall through the exterior doors, step down to the curb, and cross the first traffic lane/roadway in front of the terminal. On the far side of that road is the staged taxi queue with a dispatch manager who sets fixed fares by destination zone (no meters). The key landmark is the roadway crossing: if you haven’t crossed the road, you’re still in the high-solicitation area rather than the organized taxi rank.
What is the exact mapped location of the tour operator / shuttle rep meeting area in the arrivals hall, before you step into the outside transport chaos?
The tour operator and shuttle rep meeting area is immediately inside the arrivals hall right after the customs exit doors, in a dense indoor hallway lined with branded desks and booths. This zone begins the moment you pass through the “point of no return” doors after the customs x-ray area.
Walk through customs/x-ray, then step through the final automated doors; you’ll enter the indoor vendor corridor where major transfer companies operate fixed desks (common landmarks include large logos like Amstar DMC and Reny Travel). This is the last indoor buffer before the exterior curbside, and it’s where you verify your booking at a desk before being directed out toward the parking lot for shuttle loading.
If your flight lands in Terminal B but your documents/flight info mention Terminal A baggage claim, where is the physical connector/transfer path between terminals (and where does it start)?
There is no indoor or airside connector between Terminal B and Terminal A for arriving passengers. The only practical transfer is a landside outdoor walk that starts after you fully exit Terminal B arrivals into the public curbside area.
From the Terminal B arrivals exterior doors, turn immediately left onto the outside sidewalk and walk past the Terminal B departures frontage. Continue straight until you reach a small staircase, go up the stairs, then cross the open landside parking lot toward the Terminal A arrivals side. This exposed route typically takes about 8–9 minutes on foot with luggage and has limited wayfinding signage along the way.
Where is the nearest seating/waiting area in Terminal A arrivals once you clear Immigration (mapped by the closest landmark: duty-free, baggage claim, exits)?
There is no mapped, designated seating/waiting area in Terminal A arrivals immediately after Immigration before baggage claim. The practical “waiting zone” becomes the baggage carousel area because the layout pushes passengers forward without a decompression lounge.
Once you clear Immigration in Terminal A, you’re structurally funneled toward baggage claim with minimal interstitial space. The closest functional landmark where people actually stop and regroup is around the baggage carousels themselves, which effectively absorbs waiting travelers due to the absence of formal seating. A noted comfort-related landmark in the broader arrival zone is a breastfeeding area near the transit/connection area by the Duty Free Americas exit, but it is not a general-purpose seated waiting lounge for most passengers.
On departures in Terminal B, where is the VIP Lounge entrance located on the map (3rd floor, near Gate 24) relative to security, passport control, and the food court?
The VIP Lounge entrance in Terminal B is on the 3rd floor immediately next to Gate 24, after you have cleared both Security and outbound Passport Control and passed the main Food Court area. Access is strictly airside and requires completing the full outbound screening sequence first.
From check-in, you proceed through Security Checks, then outbound Passport Control. After Passport Control, continue forward past the primary Food Court area in the airside concourse, staying oriented toward Gate 24 signage. Near the Gate 24 boarding zone, take the nearby stairs or elevator up to the 3rd floor; the lounge entrance sits right beside Gate 24 at that upper level.
What is the exact walking distance (or time) from Terminal B security exit to Gate 24 (the landmark used to find the VIP Lounge)?
The exact published walking distance or verified walk time from Terminal B security exit to Gate 24 is not available in the mapped public data for Punta Cana International Airport. The only confirmed navigation sequence is Security → Passport Control → Food Court → Gate 24, without a scaled metric or timed estimate.
After exiting Security, you must clear outbound Passport Control, then continue past the main Food Court area and follow airside gate signage toward Gate 24. Because there are no documented internal people movers or official time-motion metrics for this segment, the reliable wayfinding anchor is the Food Court: once you pass it, continue toward Gate 24 and then go up to the 3rd floor for the VIP Lounge entrance beside that gate.
Where are the first restrooms located after clearing Immigration in arrivals (closest mapped restroom before baggage claim)?
The closest mapped restrooms immediately after Immigration in Terminal A arrivals are not shown as a dedicated facility in the interstitial zone before baggage claim. The arrivals flow effectively forces you forward, so the first practical restroom opportunity is typically found once you’re already within the baggage claim hall footprint rather than in a separate “post-immigration” decompression area.
After you exit Immigration, keep moving into the baggage claim area and scan the perimeter edges of the hall where supporting services cluster (the same outer bands where you’ll see secondary desks and counters). If you need a hard reset point: treat “baggage carousels in view” as the landmark where restrooms become realistically findable, since the map-level data does not place a clearly labeled restroom block in the narrow space between Immigration exit and the belts.
Where is the final “point of no return” exit from arrivals to the outside transport zone (the exact door/portal where the environment shifts to the taxi/shuttle chaos)?
The point of no return is the set of automated doors immediately after the customs x-ray scanners at the end of the arrivals secure zone. Once you pass through these doors, you cannot re-enter the baggage claim/customs area.
After collecting your bags, you queue through customs inspection/x-ray at the exit threshold; the final doors are directly in front of the scanners. Step through those doors and you enter the indoor post-customs vendor corridor where tour operator desks and solicitors line the hallway. Continue forward and the next exterior doors ahead take you out to the curbside pickup area, where the transport “chaos” begins.
