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Rent a car in Belgrade and you have a key to the whole Balkans at once. The Serbian capital sits at the crossroads of routes into Bosnia, Montenegro, Croatia, Hungary and North Macedonia, and most regional road trips start here. Nikola Tesla Airport is 18 kilometres and roughly 25 minutes from the centre on the A3 motorway.
One rental, a full Balkan loop. Sarajevo, Kotor, Dubrovnik, Budapest — and back in the capital in time for dinner.
The booking experience here is closer to a hotel than a traditional rental desk: real reviews per specific car, transparent deposits and zero-deposit options at several local suppliers. Photos of the exact vehicle, the contract and any extras can all be agreed in writing with the manager before you land.
Where to collect the car
At Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) the international chains keep desks in the Arrivals halls of Terminals 1 and 2. Several local suppliers run kiosks beside the multi-storey car park next to Terminal 1 — three minutes' walk past the check-in counters and out across the pavement.
A couple from Manchester landed at BEG at 02:40 on a Pegasus flight. Walked past Arrivals, found the white kiosk by the parking, signed on the bonnet and were in their Vračar Airbnb by 03:30 — the shuttle queues hadn't even formed.
Night pickup at BEG between 22:00 and 06:00 is one detail to confirm before booking. The international chains and bigger locals run 24/7 with a flight number; the night surcharge is around $32–55. Several smaller agencies don't hand over the car at night, and a late flight then turns into a taxi and a morning collection.
If a flight lands after 23:00, always include the flight number in the booking. The manager will meet at the exit even at 02:30, given the time in advance.
In the city itself you collect from offices around Stari Grad or have the car delivered to your hotel. Most partners offer free delivery within Belgrade; outside the city limits it's charged by the kilometre.
Fiat Punto in Serbia
Everything went well. We took a car for 3 days. We drove from Belgrade to Fruska Gora and back. We ordered a Fiat Punto, but we got a Skoda Fabia. We were not upset at all, as the car was in excellent condition, very economical, comfortable, very clean. The owner of the agency Marko was very friendly, told us everything in detail, showed us, was in touch. Full set of documents was ready, we did not have to wait. The car was taken in the city, in the agency. We found it easily, next to the bus stop. We were a little worried about finding each other in the parking lot (the agency does not have an office directly at the airport), but Marco was already waiting for us at the entrance. Keep in mind, the only nearby gas station does not accept cards, only cash. Marco kindly paid for our fill up to a full tank, and then drove us to the nearest money changer (at the port) where we changed money. We had to slightly change the booking details given on the website (starting and return times of the car and not having a co-driver), Marco went along without a word and reduced the rental amount. It is very convenient that prepayment can be made with a ruble card. I recommend the site and the agency unequivocally.
Peugeot 301 in Serbia
Everything was fine. There were minuses, of course: 1. The employee with the car was more than an hour late. 2. Everything in the car rattled and rattled. 3. There was no brush to clean it from snow. But there were some pluses: 1. it drove! 😂 2. And it never broke down So basically everything went fine.
Peugeot 5008 in Serbia
Thank you so much. We loved it. Mashi is beautiful, in excellent condition. The staff is great, especially Katerina. There was a moment that we needed to hand over the car early and there was no problem with that. Next time we will definitely use your services.
Volkswagen Golf Variant in Serbia
We rented a Volkswagen Golf Variant for a trip from Serbia to Montenegro. We ordered additional delivery to the hotel, but the car arrived a couple of hours late because the previous renter did not return it on time. Nevertheless, the car came, exactly what we ordered, and during the long trip showed itself perfectly. We had 4 suitcases and all of them comfortably fit in the trunk. A couple of times saved the system of emergency braking during parking in the narrow streets of the Montenegrin coast, not letting you hit the surrounding houses and cars) From the minuses I want to note the outdated firmware navigation, part of the Serbian autobahns on it is simply not, had to use a third-party navigator. I will definitely continue to use the Take Cars service, it was the easiest and most understandable booking, where you are not imposed additional services or scare you with huge deposits, as it often happens in popular rental companies.
Skoda Superb in Serbia
Everything is great, the process of registration and handover was quick. The car itself is in excellent condition.
Opel Astra in Serbia
Thank you. It's okay.
Volkswagen Golf Variant in Serbia
We booked a Volkswagen Golf Variant with the possibility of traveling to Bosnia and Herzegovina. We were provided with another car with similar characteristics - BMW Gran Turismo. The car was fully satisfactory, well-maintained interior, technically sound, no complaints. We received the car at the airport and handed it over there, having previously agreed the time with the representative of the company. If we visit Serbia again, we will apply for car rental again).
Opel Astra in Serbia
On receipt the Astra turned into an Insignia) Other than that everything was fine, thank you
Renault Clio 4 in Serbia
Everything went well. Acceptance and delivery of the car went well, the car was in good condition, except for the rear wiper, which was very loud on the glass, when working. One thing was not satisfactory. We replaced the car with a small Renault Clio on the handle, on the car Volkswagen Golf station wagon on the automatic. And taking into account the language barrier, as we wrote in English, I did not even realize that they do not ask me if I can replace, and put before the fact 😅 and booking a car on the site, in Russian, you are not ready for the fact that then the manager and driver will communicate with you in English. But it's good to have a translator))
Opel Astra in Serbia
thank you very much, everything was great. The car was brought to the hotel on time, everything was shown and explained. We also had a phone call, a representative of the company inspected the car and gave the deposit. Thank you again, everything was good. 👍🏻
Skoda Octavia in Serbia
Everything was perfect! minimum formalities, the car was in good condition. Everything was in good working order.
Citroen Elysee in Serbia
Jovan met us at the airport, put the documents in the contract, gave us all the documents and the parking receipt, took the deposit and that was the end of all formalities :) Instead of the reserved Citroen Elysee was Mazda CX-3; it may be smaller in the cabin and in the trunk, but it was enough for us, and the ride was more interesting, and the gasoline consumption on the highway was a little more than 6 liters / 100 km. No problems for 1200+ km on a car with 80+ thousand kilometers of mileage did not happen :) I wanted to rinse the outside and vacuum the interior, but Jovan accepted without any problems and so. Everything was great, praise!
Toyota Yaris in Serbia
It was good 👍
Parking and driving
Central Belgrade has three main paid zones: red — up to 1 hour, yellow — up to 2 hours, green — up to 3 hours. The strict centre adds Purple A (max 30 minutes, no extension) and Blue (no hourly limit) on selected streets. Hourly rate $0.40–0.55, daily ticket about $16. Sundays are free everywhere except Stari Grad (paid since July 2025).
Stari Grad and pedestrian Knez Mihailova have no street parking at all. Leave the car in zones outside the perimeter, or in underground lots like Obilićev Venac and Zeleni Venac.
Payment by SMS to 9111/9112/9113 only works from a Serbian phone number. Visitors without a local SIM should install the Parking Servis Beograd app: card payment, no Serbian number required. Save a card once and the minutes are billed automatically in any zone.
A guest parked on Cara Dušana for forty minutes without activating a session. $22 fine on the windscreen by the time he came back. Install the app on the plane.
If the car is towed, Belgrade has four impound lots: Staro Sajmište, Slavija, Vidin Kapija and Ada Ciganlija. The Parking Servis hotline is +381 11 303 53 53. Recovery costs about $80 plus a $22 fine. Rush hours — 08:00–10:00 and 17:00–19:00 — are best routed around Gazela bridge.
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Why book with us
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Real reviews per car
Not "average class" stock photos: you see actual reviews from people who hired the exact car you're looking at.
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Cross-border paperwork sorted
Bosnia, Montenegro, Croatia and Hungary handled on a one-off $48–75 fee, with Green Card and permit ready before pickup.
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Zero-deposit rates with local suppliers
Belgrade-based partners regularly offer Full-CDW-included rates with no card pre-authorisation at all.
Cross-border trips
Belgrade is the most natural starting point for a Balkan road trip: 290 km to Sarajevo, 460 km to Podgorica, 580 km to Dubrovnik, 380 km to Budapest. Most of our partners arrange the cross-border permit on a one-off $48–75 or $5–15 a day, depending on the country.
Planning a multi-country loop? List every border at booking — Bosnia, Montenegro, Croatia, Hungary. The manager prepares Green Card and permit ahead of pickup.
A Green Card is the international motor-insurance certificate, mandatory for any drive out of Serbia. ZIM and several locals include it free; Carwiz charges a flat fee of about $52; others run $5–27 a day per country. Montenegro adds the Sozina tunnel toll — about $2.70 each way.
The usual blacklist for Belgrade rentals: Albania, Turkey, Greece, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova. Bulgaria and Romania are sometimes allowed, sometimes not — confirm in writing before booking. Kosovo is forbidden by virtually all Serbian rental companies: the standard Green Card isn't valid there, and the Belgrade contract excludes the route.
The most common loop our customers run from Belgrade is Bosnia via Zvornik, then Montenegro via Trebinje, with the return through Croatia. A classic Balkan circle in 7 to 10 days.
Frequent Questions
The international chains keep their desks in the Arrivals halls of Terminals 1 and 2. Several local suppliers operate from kiosks beside the multi-storey car park next to Terminal 1 — about a three-minute walk past the check-in counters and out across the pavement.
The international chains and bigger locals run 24/7 if your booking includes the flight number. The night surcharge between 22:00 and 06:00 is around $32–55. Several smaller agencies don't hand over the car at night — confirm before booking, especially for flights landing after midnight.
18 kilometres and 20–30 minutes on the A3 motorway via Gazela bridge. In rush hours (08:00–10:00 and 17:00–19:00) — up to 45 minutes. A taxi from the airport runs $25–30, the A1 minibus to Slavija around $4. Driving your own rental skips the taxi-rank queue and goes straight to the hotel.
Yes — most of our partners deliver to hotels and Airbnbs. Within Belgrade itself many do this free; deliveries outside the city are charged by mileage. A useful option if you don't want to find a rental office with luggage or pay for a taxi from the airport.
Economy manuals run $16–25 off-season and $38–60 in peak summer. The weekly average across classes is $52–60. Automatics add $5–17, SUVs $55–75. Two to three weeks of rental drops the rate by 20–40%. The lowest prices are at local suppliers without airport surcharges.
Yes — long-term rental is a standard option. From 1 to 12 months the daily rate drops 20–40%. Several locals — Royal, Vroom, ZIM, OnWheels — offer no-deposit rentals from 4 weeks and replace the car the same day in case of breakdown. An economy car for a month runs around $480–600.
No. Virtually every Serbian rental company forbids Kosovo: standard Green Card insurance is not valid there, and the Belgrade rental contract excludes the route. Travellers who need Kosovo usually pick up a separate rental in Pristina rather than try to drive a Serbian-plated car across the border.
Stari Grad and pedestrian Knez Mihailova are physically off-limits. Gazela bridge and the Danube embankments back up at rush hour. The narrow streets of Zemun get slow at weekends because of dense parking. Underground car parks around Stari Grad solve point trips into the centre.
Install the Parking Servis Beograd app — card payment, no Serbian number needed. Alternatives: a paper ticket from a kiosk or a parking meter on the street. SMS to 9111/9112/9113 only works from a Serbian phone number and isn't useful for visitors.
There are four: Staro Sajmište, Slavija, Vidin Kapija and Ada Ciganlija. The Parking Servis hotline is +381 11 303 53 53. Recovery costs about $80 plus a $22 fine. If your car has been towed, call the hotline first to confirm which of the four lots received it.
For the centre alone — no: Stari Grad and Knez Mihailova are pedestrian, public transport covers the city well, and parking is paid and tricky. A car earns its place when you plan to head to Zemun, Avala, Topčider, Vojvodina, Sarajevo or Budva — there it pays back immediately.
Weekday mornings 08:00–10:00 and evenings 17:00–19:00. Gazela bridge, the Danube embankments and the Slavija junctions are the busiest. Sundays are the quietest. In summer, Friday evening sees congestion on the way out of the city towards the A1 (Croatia) and A3 (Hungary).
77 kilometres and roughly an hour on the A1 motorway. The toll is about $3 each way. It's the most popular day-trip route from the capital, especially for the Fruška Gora wineries. For the EXIT festival in July it's smarter to pick up the car in Novi Sad — Belgrade stock sells out first.
Yes — Knez Mihailova and large parts of Stari Grad are no-go for cars and patrolled by traffic wardens. Bollards block most entries automatically. Driving in by mistake means a fine and a slow reverse manoeuvre. Use underground car parks and walk the last few hundred metres.
For Bosnia: A2 west to Šabac, then south through Zvornik. For Montenegro: A2 then via Užice towards Prijepolje. For Croatia: A3 westbound towards Šid. For Hungary: A1 north to Subotica. Leaving in the morning before 08:00 or after 10:00 keeps you out of the rush-hour build-up around Gazela.