With the arrival of Holy Week, Punta Cana has seen a notable increase in tourist activity which boosts its economy. This economic momentum extends to various sectors, including mobility, where Uber is constantly evolving to provide people with accessible options to get where they want.
“At Uber, we support tourism by transforming the way the country travels, especially in tourist areas like Punta Cana. For this reason, we strive to offer solutions tailored to the needs of visitors, making their vacation a safer and more reliable experience,” said Carolina Coto, Uber Communications Manager in Central America and the Caribbean.
Tourism trends
Coto highlighted some trends in the use of the app by tourists who visited the country during Easter week:
The tourists who use Uber the most to order a ride come from the United States, Canada, Colombia, Brazil, United Kingdom, Mexico, Peru, Chile and France.
Some of the favorite destinations for tourists include Punta Cana Airport, Downtown Punta Cana, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana, Plaza San Juan Shopping Center, Drink Point Bávaro, and Blue Mall Punta Cana.
Peak days for app usage are weekends, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Furthermore, he added that the Uber app offers product options that make users' exploration of the country unique and memorable. One of these options is Uber Select, which will be available in the Bávaro Punta Cana region starting in 2022.
This option allows tourist taxis affiliated with CODOTATUR member associations, whose vehicles have their documents in force and meet the requirements, to register on the Uber platform as partner drivers and have access to the cutting-edge technology of 'Uber, to access the application's user base and increase their opportunities to generate additional income.
On the other hand, according to the Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic, in its monitoring report of passenger arrivals, it assured that it is already proven that in March and April 2024, Punta Cana will experience a tourist boom since this It will not be until January 2024 that the entry into force will be effective. the hotel occupancy rate was 75.9%. Some 2,128 international flights landed at the local airport, bringing with them more than 330,000 tourists to the region.
About Uber
Uber's mission is to create opportunity through movement. It all started in 2010 to solve a simple problem: how to access a ride with the press of a button? More than 15 billion trips later, they continue to create products to bring people closer to where they want to be. By changing the way people, food and things move across cities, Uber is an app that opens the world to new possibilities. Uber is available in more than 10,000 cities in 76 countries on six continents. Uber has been available in the Dominican Republic since November 2015. The application covers Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, Puerto Plata, Punta Cana, San Pedro de Macorís, La Romana and Higüey.
For more information, you can log on to www.uber.com.
