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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.
Peugeot 208 in Montenegro
I recommend this car rental company. The car was in great condition, good price and nice contact with the car rental company.
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.
Mercedes-Benz Vito in Montenegro
Thank you very much. Everything was very good. Very convenient paperwork, made delivery to the right place and picked up after. The car did not let me down. In good technical condition. The left driver's window does not lift well, the contact is broken. But I did not use it, as the air conditioning worked perfectly. The price is moderate compared to sedans. We traveled as a group of 8 people. Everyone was satisfied. Thanks again for the service. 👍🌼
Mercedes-Benz A180 cdi in Montenegro
There was no car booked, and we wanted a Mercedes, so we were offered a Citroen Cactus at the same price as on the website. Since we needed the car urgently, we had to agree. The car was in good condition, the interior was clean. But besides that, it was upsetting that the car was brought with 3/4 tank of gasoline, of course it was very difficult to calculate the necessary amount of gasoline to fill up and we had gasoline in the tank was more than 10 liters. The landlord refused to compensate for the cost of overfilled gasoline. So be careful, do not fall for these 3/4 and demand that there was a full tank of gasoline, not to lose, as we did 15 euros. It looks very much like petty fraud, not an accident or negligence.
Citroen C4 in Montenegro
everything was fine.
Citroen C4 Cactus in Montenegro
Delivery on tíme. Car was clean and good.
Citroen C4 Grand Picasso in Montenegro
We rented a car on this site in August 2023, which we have never regretted! The car was delivered with a slight deviation in time due to traffic jams about what the driver reported in real time coming out all the time on the phone! We ordered a Citroen for 7 people, after payment reported that the car in the service and offered for the same money Mercedes Vito, which is very pleased!In the car was a booster and a child seat, as we were traveling with two children 3 and 8 years old, which we reported in the questionnaire! Acceptance and transfer of the car was as fast as possible and without problems! The whole family was very satisfied after such a vacation, because to be in Croatia and see all of its true beauty without a car is not real!We took the car for 4 days, on the penultimate day there was a small malfunction that we immediately reported to the lessor! Despite the fact that it was a day off and already evening, we immediately got in touch and offered technical inspection the next day, asking whether we can deliver the car or they will come in the morning and do the inspection, we refused the inspection and the next day in Podgorica handed over the car without any problems!We rented the car in Sutomore and handed it over in Podgorica, because from there we had a bus home! I would like to thank the lessor and his team in the rapid provision of services and in the maximum simplification of this process! Next time we visit Croatia, we will definitely turn to you! Thank you very much for a great vacation and a lot of positive emotions!!!!!.
Toyota Yaris in Montenegro
Everything was great. We got a Citroen that was a little larger than the Yaris, which was a pleasant surprise. Communication with the rental company was very good. It was certainly a budget option, but there was absolutely nothing to pick on. We enjoyed our stay in Montenegro.
Citroen C4 in Montenegro
I rented citroen c4 and got renault clio instead. After contact with manager he changed clio on mercedes b class. Everything went good. Very good contact with manager. He responds fast.
Peugeot 207 in Montenegro
the rental was perfect. The condition of the car was normal, everything went according to plan. The guys from the rental company arrived on time at the agreed place and picked up the car at the agreed hour. I am very satisfied and can honestly recommend the car rental company for future customers.
Hyundai i30 in Montenegro
Everything went well. There are no complaints on my part. Thanks to!
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
Toyota Yaris in Montenegro
Everything is great) no complaints, all for 5+
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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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.