Punta Cana Currency

To know about Currency in Punta Cana, we have to know the Currency of the Dominican Republic.

The official local currency in the Dominican Republic is the Dominican Peso(code: DOP). Its symbol is "$", with "RD$".

Therefore, the currency of Punta Cana is the Dominican Peso, if you plan to travel there, you will have to familiarize yourself with it.

Although you can use US Dollars or Euros in hotels and shops, but it is not convenient because of the poor exchange rate.

Currency Converter to Dominican Peso

Exchange Rates for Dominican Peso

Credit Card and ATM machines in Punta Cana:

If you usually use the credit card, well, you can use it without problems, as long as the establishment accepts it

But there will always be an opportunity to use cash bills, so it is convenient to get some cash in your wallet.

You can find ATM machines in Punta Cana, in most of them you can withdraw in local currency (Dominican pesos). At some ATMs you can withdraw US Dollars. But there are no ATMs that withdraw money in Euros.

You can use the ATM to get Dominican Pesos as well as USD at the hotel.

So, the best way is to use Credit Card. And then you'll need to get some Dominican Peso to use in shops. Also get some small dollar bills.