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getting around
Road help 987
Gas station
Gas station (0-24) Komolac, Ogarići 8, tel. 45 34 66;
Kupari, Kuparsko polje b.b., tel. 48 67 22, 48 67 26;
Ploče, Dalmatinska bb, tel. 67 62 27; Ston, Zaton Doli
bb, tel. 75 35 96; Opuzen, Jadranska 6, tel. 67 22 60
Harbour office
Harbour office (Lučka kapetanija) Obala Stjepana
Radića 37, tel. 41 89 88, fax 41 89 87, www.mmtpr.
hr. 24 hours Info: 41 89 89
Long distance coaches
Coach Station (Autobusni kolodvor) H-1, Obala
pape Ivana Pavla II 44a, tel. 060 30 50 70/ 31 32 75,
fax 31 32 74, www.libertasdubrovnik.hr. Since there’s
no railway station in Dubrovnik, the long distance coach
has long been the best way to travel to cities in Croatia and
abroad. There are frequent services to almost all Croatian
destinations, while international lines mostly head for Bosnia
and Herzegovina, with a handful of buses for cities in Germany,
Italy, Montenegro and Macedonia. Coach travel is the quickest
and cheapest choice for those on a budget, but if you’re
heading for Zagreb, check prices with Croatia Airlines first.
You may save yourself some money and a 14 hour journey!
QOpen 05:30 - 22:30.
Low cost airlines
Flybe, www.flybe.com.
Myair, www.myair.com.
Norwegian Air Shuttle, www.norwegian.com.
Parking
There’s one problem with having a town clustered within city
walls - there’s nowhere to park. When the tourist season is
at its height, parking is almost impossible - the car parks
around the centre are barely sufficient for the locals. So do
make sure that your hotel secures parking for you. If not,
try to find a parking spot on the Lapad peninsula and enjoy
Dubrovnik for what it is - a city of pedestrians. There are
several 24hr guarded car parks located around the city walls,
and one at the Gruž harbour. You’ll pay 10kn/hr during the
summer, and space is limited. See the maps at the back of
the guide for locations.
Text message parking Croatia was the first ever country
to introduce payment by text message for street parking!
It’s so simple. Look for the sign to see which zone you’re in.
Send the registration number of your car as a text message
(no spaces, no special characters) to the four digit number
shown. Your payment is confirmed when you get a message
back from them. Different zones have different max waiting
times and prices.
Public transport
City buses, www.libertasdubrovnik.hr. The orange
city buses are run by Libertas (hooray, freedom!) You’ll be
amazed how efficient and clean they are. They connect the
coach station and Gruž harbour with the Old Town and hotels
on Lapad, and take you to Cavtat in the south of the county,
and Pelješac in the north. See the company’s website (sorry,
no English) or any number of placards or fliers in the city for
a route map. Tickets are cheaper from news kiosks - 8kn
for a single journey, or 10kn from the driver. Stamp your
ticket on entry.
Dubrovnik In Your Pocket
Taxi
Tel. 0800 14 41. The easiest and simplest way to get a
cab is to call 0800 1441, otherwise you’ll find them on the
following ranks: Pile, Main Coach Station, Gruž Harbour,
Ploče, Lapad. There are no night supplements, you’ll always
pay an 25kn start, 8kn per kilometre, 2kn per baggage item
and 80kn per hour for waiting.
Towed away
If you were naughty and parked illegally, a big truck might
come and tow your little broom-broom away! Oh no! If that
happens, don’t be too sad, all is not lost. Visit the depot on
Starčevićeva ulica (leads from Pile to Gruž). It’s open 24 hours.
The bad news is you’ll have to pay a charge of 300kn for
the trouble, plus a police fine of up to 800kn. Let’s face it, it
could be worse! The people there speak English and accept
payment by credit card.
Train
Amazing but true, the railway system does not serve
Dubrovnik. Inter-railers may consider the Zagreb-Ploče train,
travelling via Bosnia and Herzegovina and visiting towns such
as Banja Luka, Mostar and Sarajevo. Normal people would
probably prefer to avoid this 13-hour odyssey and travel to
Split, then continue south by coach, especially since the
Zagreb-Split fast train now takes less than six hours, or you
can take the sleeper. Drivers can rest up and escape tourist
traffic by loading their car on a train at 186 - 260kn, travelling
to Split and then continuing south. However, since the Zagreb-
Split motorway has reduced journey times from to about 5
hours (traffic permitting), many people choose to drive or take
the coach. A final touring option is the Ploče-Sarajevo-Osijek-
Budapest route, which takes the best part of 17 hours.
Travel Agencies
Atlas A-2 / K-5, Sv. Đurđa 1, Pile, tel. 44 25 74/ 44
25 70, fax 32 36 09, atlas.pile@atlas.hr, www.atlascroatia.com.
One of the biggies - all kinds of trips in store.
Fancy trying a canoe or jeep safari? Step this way... QOpen
08:00 - 20:00, Sun 08:00 - 13:00. A
Dubrovnik Travel I-2/3, Obala Stjepana Radića 25, tel.
31 35 55, fax 31 35 50, info@dubrovniktravel.hr, www.
dubrovniktravel.hr. Excursions and cruises can be yours!
QOpen 08:00 - 16:30. Closed Sat, Sun. A
Elite I-3, Vukovarska 17, tel. 35 82 00, fax 35 83 03,
elite@elite.hr, www.elite.hr. Everything from horseriding
to sailing in a fabulous 16th century galleon. QOpen 08:00
- 16:00, Sat 09:00 - 12:00. Closed Sun. A
Globtour C-2, Prijeko 12, tel. 32 15 99, fax 32 15
90, globtour1@globdu.hr, www.globtour.hr. Visit their
website to explore a world of possibilities, including a stay in
your very own lighthouse! There’s a branch on Stradun open
daily 08:00-20:00, tel. 32 33 12. QOpen 08:00 - 17:00, Sat
08:00 - 14:00. Closed Sun.
Perla Adriatica M-5 / L-5, Frana Supila 2, tel. 42
27 66/ 098 37 79 54, perla-adriatica@du.htnet.hr.
By the Ploče gates, a good place to try if you’re looking for
private accommodation. Also excursions, rental of bikes,
scooters and boats, plus exchange services. QOpen
09:00 - 22:00.
Vivado Šetalište M.Marojice bb, Mlini, tel./fax 48 64
71, tel. 098 69 96 13, vivado@du.t-com.hr, www.vivado.
hr. An agency in Mlini organising fish picnics to the islands.
QOpen 09:00 - 17:00.
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getting around
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