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Option 1 - Title: Car hire in Sutomore from €15/day — TakeCars - Description: Local suppliers in Sutomore: meet-and-greet at TGD or TIV, no-deposit options, free hotel delivery. From €15/day off-season, book 4 weeks ahead in summer.
Option 2 - Title: Sutomore car rental — TGD, TIV, hotel delivery - Description: Free pickup at Podgorica or Tivat airports, free delivery to Sutomore, Brca and Bar. Economy from €15, automatic crossovers €30–45. Real reviews on every car.
Option 3 - Title: Sutomore car hire from age 18 — Skadar, Old Bar - Description: One of the few suppliers from age 18 on the coast. Base for Lake Skadar via Sozina tunnel, Old Bar, Velika Plaža. No mandatory credit card.
Car hire in Sutomore is a rare combination on this coast: budget-friendly rates on rooms and cars, a two-kilometre sand-and-pebble beach, and the southern entrance to the Sozina tunnel right outside town. Of all coastal towns on the Riviera, Sutomore is the quickest jump to Podgorica and Lake Skadar — and the only beach town where Podgorica airport is closer and faster than Tivat.
A guest landing at TGD at 11pm last August met the host by flight number at arrivals. Contract signed on the bonnet, keys in hand in seven minutes, in the door of an apartment in Sutomore by midnight.
Without a car the town feels bigger than the map suggests. In summer the transit flow from inland runs straight through the centre, taxis climb fast, and the neighbouring spots — Bar, Old Bar, Lake Skadar — are awkward without your own wheels.
What sets Sutomore apart
The Sozina tunnel
Sutomore is where the Sozina tunnel meets the coast — €2.50 per car, around 4 km under the mountain to the Lake Skadar side. From here it's 45 minutes to Podgorica and 30 to Virpazar. No other coastal town has this built in.
If your trip leans into the mountains and Lake Skadar, basing in Sutomore saves an hour each way over Budva or Kotor.
Belgrade–Bar railway
Sutomore is the only Montenegrin coastal town with its own Belgrade–Bar station, 100 metres from the sea. The line crosses Serbia and the mountainous interior — a working alternative to flying for travellers taking the slow route in from Belgrade or Podgorica.
Haj-Nehaj and Tabija
Above the town, 230 metres up, sits Haj-Nehaj fortress (1542). The walk up takes about an hour; the car waits at the base. For sunset, locals drive up to Tabija fortress on the Golo Brdo hill — a short run with a postcard view of the coast.
Walk up to Haj-Nehaj early or late. At midday it's not worth it. From the top you see the coast all the way to Velika Plaža in Ulcinj.
Toyota Auris in Montenegro
I want to thank the guys for the excellent service! We ordered the car with no problem, been provided a wide selection! Although we were refused in all the companies, saying that we had to book in advance. I was pleased with the delivery of the car, at a specified time to our apartment, everything was explained and shown to us. We took Toyota Auris, the car is in excellent condition, which is very important for the roads of Montenegro. We say thank you very much! With the help of your company we have traveled where we wanted, and had great holidays! Thank you! Moscow / Krasnoyarsk.
Skoda Fabia in Montenegro
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Peugeot 207 in Montenegro
Everything went well with the rental, thanks.
Skoda Fabia in Montenegro
We had very positive experience with your service. The car was at our place of stay in time. No one problems, so easy to communicate with owner. So grateful! Thanks a lot.
Peugeot 208 in Montenegro
Received a Renault Megane, it worked perfectly on the Balkan routes. There was a delay of about an hour on collection but it was not a problem. The rental car was satisfactory for me. service. Thank you.
Volkswagen Touran in Montenegro
I rented a VW Touran and everything was great. The car was clean, comfortable, and had a lot of space. Easy to drive and good on fuel. I was very happy with the rental and would choose it again.
Renault Clio 4 in Montenegro
We were happy with the car. It worked steady! Only the child’s seat seemed to be not the safest. We liked your service so far. Delivery and pickup were on time and the guy was very friendly. But we were surprised that we had to pay cash when we took over the car. We expected to be able to pay with credit card. This wasn’t noted in the booking documents. It was a bit disappointing that we had to get money from the airport ATM. This meant some extra costs for us. I hope this feedback helps you to fine tune your services
Volkswagen Touran in Montenegro
I'm very satisfied. The car worked without any problems. The rental was quick and close to my apartment location. After renting the car, I left it in the parking lot where they picked it up. I will recommend your site to others, especially since there was no deposit when renting the car.
Citroen C4 Cactus in Montenegro
Delivery on tíme. Car was clean and good.
Peugeot 508 in Montenegro
I rented a car, only a volkswagen, Peugeot was out of stock. Everything went well, the Auto was handed over to me on time, everything was fine and the car is working, normal.
Toyota Yaris in Montenegro
We booked this car, but were given a Škoda Fabia, and they gave us unlimited internet as a gift. There were no questions about the car, we drove for 5 days in Montenegro. The manager answered all questions promptly, they brought the car on time. I recommend this company.
Mini Cabrio in Montenegro
I liked everything. Convenient site, efficiency, the possibility of paying in advance by Russian card. Special thanks to Igor for his responsiveness and politeness. Thank you
Citroen C4 Grand Picasso in Montenegro
Thanks for the good service. Everything went perfectly. The car was provided better than we originally booked (that was not available). There were no problems. The car was clean and serviceable. In general, I liked everything, we will recommend your website for car rental in Montenegro
Where to drive from Sutomore
Old Bar and Stara Maslina
Old Bar — a UNESCO medieval complex abandoned after the 1979 earthquake — lies 8 km from Sutomore. Right next to it, in Mirovica, stands Stara Maslina: one of the oldest olive trees in Europe, more than 2,000 years old. A useful half-day route.
Lake Skadar via Sozina
The tunnel takes about 30 minutes to Virpazar, the lake's main pier. Boat tours run €20–30 per person. The wineries of Godinje village, with their Vranac wine, sit an hour away along the scenic serpentine on the western shore.
A day at Lake Skadar from Sutomore fits one drive: morning through the tunnel, lake carp for lunch at Virpazar, a winery, and back for dinner at home.
Hidden beaches towards Bar
Devachen is a small sheltered beach reached through narrow pedestrian tunnels cut into the cliffs. The Red Beach (Crvena Plaža) between Sutomore and Bar gets its colour from local iron-bearing rock. Both are easier with a car — public transport barely reaches them, and the car parks are tiny.
For Devachen and the Red Beach, arrive before 11am. By midday the lots fill up and there's little space left on the sand.
Reaching Sutomore and collecting the car
Sutomore has no airport of its own, but it carries a rare advantage along this coast: Podgorica at 45 km via the Sozina tunnel (€2.50) is closer and quicker than Tivat. The drive from TGD takes about 45 minutes; from TIV, an hour and ten plus the coastal-road queues. It flips the usual Riviera logic.
A couple flew into TGD on a Saturday morning, drove out via the tunnel and were on the Sutomore seafront by lunch — no Budva traffic, no Petrovac serpentine, no hour wasted.
There are few permanent rental offices in Sutomore itself, but most suppliers run meet-and-greet by flight number at TGD or TIV with hand-over on the spot. Free hotel delivery to Sutomore, Brca and Bar is the norm, particularly for hires of eight days or more out of season. Local suppliers here often hold the lowest rates on the coast — an economy car can run €15–25 per day in low season, €30–45 for an automatic crossover.
If you're landing late at night, take the car the next morning. The night drive from Tivat via Budva and the Petrovac serpentine adds time you don't need.
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How expensive is renting a car in Sutomore: average daily rates for a one-week car rental, across all car classes.
Why travellers choose TakeCars
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Delivery across the southern coast
Car brought to your door in Sutomore, Brca, Bar or Čanj — no run to a Tivat or Podgorica office.
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No-deposit tariffs on the listing
Selected cars in Sutomore carry zero excess on the body, so nothing freezes on your card.
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Real reviews on the specific car
Not just an overall supplier rating, but feedback from guests who hired this exact Octavia or Yaris.
Parking, transit traffic, Sutomore quirks
Centre parking in summer
The town's weakest point. Sutomore was built without serious urban planning, and the room for cars is genuinely short. Paid lots along the seafront run €1–2 per hour and fill from 9am. Accommodation with its own garage or fenced car park is essential, particularly in July and August.
A guest staying near the seafront in mid-July ran the meter through a parking app, then forgot to top it up while at the beach — a €40 fine on the windscreen by 2pm. Pin it to your home screen if you can.
Transit through town
The E65/E80 Adriatic Highway runs straight through Sutomore, and the entire flow from inland Montenegro towards Bar via the Sozina tunnel goes through the town centre. In summer, particularly 11am–1pm and 5pm–7pm, the centre stalls. A planning legacy that won't change soon.
Best windows to drive
Out before 10am westbound (Budva, Kotor, Tivat). Back after 7pm. For trips through Sozina the summer queues are minor — the tourist flow mostly stays on the coastal road.