BELGRADE - GETTING AROUND
The city center is compact and easily walkable. Neighborhoods like Stari Grad (Old Town), Skadarlija, and the Savamala district are best explored on foot.
By Public Transportation
The city has an extensive public transportation system that includes buses, trolleybuses, and trams. It's efficient and affordable, though vehicles can be crowded during rush hour.
Buses are the means of public transport, and you can get almost anywhere in the city on them. There are two main bus terminals for local buses, the intercity main bus station for the west and southwest (located next to the railway station) and Zelini Venac for the north. It's a ten-minute walk from the main bus station to Zeleni Venac, with no bus between.
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Trolleybuses have 7 lines serving two main corridors. One corridor is the Studentski trg over Crveni Krst to Konjarnik and Medakovic 3. The other is from Zvezdara to Banjica, plied by lines 40, 41, and 28. The trolley buses are mostly newer Belarusian vehicles with a couple of older Soviet ZiUs.
Tickets can be purchased from kiosks or by using an electronic BusPlus card. Make sure to validate your ticket when you board.
Night buses are available and run from midnight to 4 am on select routes.
Taxis are widely available and relatively inexpensive. Taxi scams are common in Belgrade; be sure to use official companies like Pink Taxi, Beotaxi, or Naxi. Avoid hailing unmarked taxis off the street. Taxis with a roof sign with the city coat of arms and a number indicate that it's a city-regulated radio taxi. Anything else is a private unregulated cab that may charge four times as much. Also, legal taxis must have license plates ending with TX.
App-based rides, such as CarGo (Serbia's version of Uber), are popular and reliable.
Car rentals are available, but not recommended for navigating the city center due to traffic congestion and limited parking.
By Bicycle
Belgrade is gradually becoming more bike-friendly, especially along the Sava and Danube rivers. Bike rentals are available throughout the city at several local shops or city bike programs. Electric scooters are also available through apps like Bolt and Lime.
Riding a bike on the same roads as cars and buses is considered too dangerous and not recommended. Avoid riding on major multilane roads. You are not allowed to bring bikes into public transport vehicles.
If you're heading out of town, Belgrade Center Station (Prokop) and BAS Bus Station are the main departure points for domestic and international routes.
The suburban railway system is called BG:Voz. One line runs from Batajnica in the west through Zemun and Novi Beograd to Beograd Center, then swings north through Karadordev Parks and Spomenik to Ovca across the river. The other line runs south from Beograd Center via Rakovica to Resnik. Trains run every 30 minutes, 15 mins in rush hour.
A great way to see the city is on a boat cruise along the Danube and Sava Rivers. At Belgrade Fortress there is a Cruise Belgrade stand where you can book your tour.