Arriving to croatia

CROATIA BY CAR

Documents:
To enter Croatia, a driver’s licence, an automobile registration card and vehicle insurance documents (including Green Card) are required.

Permitted speeds:
50 km/h - within built-up areas
90 km/h - outside built-up areas
110 km/h - on major motor routes designed exclusively for motor vehicles and high speed roads
130 km/h - on motorways
80 km/h - for motor vehicles with a caravan trailer
80 km/h - for buses and buses with a light trailer

Rain: Please adjust speed to conditions on wet roads.
Driving with headlights is obligatory both day and night.

Mobile phones: Use of mobile telephones while driving is forbidden!

Use of seat belts is obligatory.

A reflective sleeveless jacket is an obligatory part of each vehicle’s emergency equipment.

Petrol stations
Open from 7 a.m. until 7 or 8 p.m. every day; in the summer season, until 10 p.m.
On-duty petrol stations in the larger cities and on main international routes are open 24 hours a day.
All petrol stations sell Eurosuper 95, Super 95, Super 98, Super plus 98, Normal and Euro Diesel fuel, and in major cities, and at fuel stations along highways gas is also available.  
For information on prices of petrol and on the list of centres selling gas: www.ina.hr www.omvistrabenz.hr; www.tifon.hr; www.hak.hr

Highway toll charges:
Motorways: Zagreb-Bosiljevo-Zadar-Šibenik-Dugopolje (Split); Zaprešić-Krapina; Zagreb-Bregana; Zagreb-Slavonski Brod-Županja-Bajakovo; Zagreb-Varaždin-Goričan and Rijeka-Rupa

Three-lane two-way roads:
Bosiljevo-Rijeka; Istrian Y toll charge Tunnel Učka and Mirna, Krčki most (Krk bridge).
Information: www.hak.hr, www.hac.hr, www.bina-istra.hr, www.arz.hr

Basic obligations in case of traffic accident
First inform the police about the traffic accident (Tel: 92) in the event of a traffic accident which results in minor material damage such notification is not obligatory. Secure the site of the accident (set up a triangle) and undertake measures for elimination of fresh possible dangers. Wait for the arrival of the police. In the event of any damage to the vehicle, you must obtain a police report on the damage to the vehicle, without which you cannot re-cross the state border. Should you require vehicle repair services, or your vehicle needs towing, call Road Assistance, on 987. If calling from abroad, telephone +385 1 987.

How to avoid traffic jams
To avoid unnecessary prolongation of your journey and becoming involved in traffic jams, you are advised to:
-plan your trip by using the traffic organiser in which the days and directions of the highest expected densities of traffic are stated,
-check on the conditions on the roads and ferries at HAK (HAK Information Centre: +385 1 4640 800) or on the Second Programme of Croatian Radio (98.5 Mhz) before starting your trip.

BY AIR

International airports
Zagreb, Split, Dubrovnik, Pula, Rijeka, Zadar and Osijek. Only smaller aircraft can land on Brač and Lošinj.
Information: Zagreb +385 1 6265 222; Split +385 21 203 506;
Dubrovnik +385 20 773 377; Pula +385 52 530 105; Rijeka +385 51 842 132; Zadar +385 23 313 311; Osijek +385 31 514 441, +385 31 514 442; Brač +385 21 559 711; Lošinj +385 51 231 666

Sports air fields: Varaždin, Pribislavec (Čakovec), Koprivnica, Lučko (Zagreb), Slavonski Brod, Čepin (Osijek), Vrsar, Grobnik (Rijeka), Otočac, Stari Grad (Hvar) and Sinj.  

Croatia Airlines:
The national airline company, regional member of the airlines association Star Alliance, links Croatia by direct flights with a range of European destinations: Amsterdam, Vienna, Brussels, Frankfurt, Istanbul, London, Munich, Paris, Prague, Rome, Sarajevo, Skopje, Tel Aviv, Zurich, Lisbon and Mostar. In the high season the Croatian coast is served by air links with additional destinations in Germany, Austria, France, Italy, The Netherlands, Great Britain and other destinations in Europe. In cooperation with its partners, Croatian Airlines enables its passengers to reach destinations throughout the world.

Information and purchase of air
tickets: www.croatiaairlines.com
Information and reservations:
+385 1 4872 727; 062 77 77 77

Other airline companies flying within Croatia:
Aeroflot, Air France, Alitalia, Austrian Airlines, ČSA, Lufthansa, LOT, Malev, Germanwings, Scandinavian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air Bosna, Air One, British Airways, Hapag Lloyd, Norwegian Air Shuttle, TAP, Wizz Air, Estonian Air, EasyJet, Skyeurope, Aer Lingus, Air Adriatic, Trade Air / Sun Adria, Dubrovnik Airlines, Adria airways, FERAS, Nouvelai Tunisie.

BY SEA

International car-ferry services:
Zadar-Ancona; Korčula-Stari Grad/Hvar-Split-Ancona; Split-Ancona; Split-Stari Grad/Hvar-Pescara; Dubrovnik-Bari; Split-Pescara, Rijeka – Split – Stari Grad/Hvar – Korčula – Sobra/Mljet – Dubrovnik – Bari.
In addition to ferry lines, international high-speed shipping lines are also maintained.
 
Car-ferry services along the coast: Rijeka-Split-Stari Grad/Hvar-Korčula- Dubrovnik.

Local car-ferry services connecting the following islands with the mainland: Cres, Lošinj, Rab, Pag, Ugljan, Pašman, Olib, Silba, Premuda, Rivanj, Ist, Molat, Sestrunj, Žirje, Zverinac, Rava, Zlarin, Dugi otok, Iž, Šolta, Brač, Hvar, Vis, the Pelješac Peninsula, Korčula, Lastovo, Mljet. Local ship and high-speed shipping lines connect other inhabited islands on which there is no car traffic.

High-speed shipping lines links with the mainland or between the islands
Rijeka aquatorium: Lošinj, Susak, Unije, Cres, Ilovik, Pag, Rab.
Zadar aquatorium: Ist, Molat, Dugi otok, Zverinac, Sestrunj, Rivanj, Olib, Silba, Premuda, Iž, Rava
Split aquatorium: Brač, Hvar, Šolta, Lastovo, Korčula, Vis
Dubrovnik aquatorium: Mljet, Šipan
The following islands are linked either to the mainland or to each other by regular shipping lines:
Rijeka area: Lošinj, Srakane, Unije, Ilovik, Susak.
Zadar area: Dugi otok, Iž, Rava, Vrgada
Šibenik area: Prvić, Zlarin, Žirje, Kaprije, Krapanj
Split area: Drvenik Veli and Mali, Biševo
Dubrovnik area: Šipan, Lopud, Koločep.

Jadrolinija:
The main Croatian ship passenger carrier maintains the majority of regular, international and domestic car-ferry, ship and high-speed shipping lines. Its head office is in Rijeka.
Tel: +385 51 666 111 and 666 100, www.jadrolinija.hr

Other shipping companies:
Rapska plovidba, d.d.;
(www.rapska-plovidba.hr)
Lošinjska plovidba brodarstvo, d.d.:
(www.losinjska-plovidba.hr)
Mediteranska plovidba d.d.: (www.korcula.net / How to get to the island)
Split tours: (www.splittours.hr)
SNAV: (www.snav.it)
Adriatica: (www.adriatica.it)

BY RAIL

Croatia has direct connections with Slovenia, Hungary, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Crna Gora (Montenegro), Macedonia, Greece, Bulgaria, Roumania, Slovakia, Czech Reopublic, Ukraine and Russia. With almost all other European countries there are transfer  connections.

Eurocity, Intercity and Euronight trains:
EC “Mimara”: Zagreb - Munich-Villach-Munich- Zagreb
EC “Agram”: Zagreb-Salzburg-Zagreb
EC “Zagreb”: Zagreb-Vienna-Zagreb
EC “Croatia”: Zagreb-Vienna-Zagreb
IC “Sava”: Belgrade-Zagreb-Villach-Munich-Belgrade
IC “Goldoni”: Budapest-Zagreb-Venice-Budapest
EN “Venezia”: (Temesvár, Bucharest) Budapest-Zagreb-Venice-Budapest

Fast trains:
“Lisinski”: Zagreb-Munchen-Zagreb
“Maestral”: Zagreb-Budapest (Kiev, Moscow) -Zagreb
B: Belgrade-Zagreb-Zurich-Belgrade
B: Zagreb-Sarajevo-Ploče-Zagreb
“Olympus”: Ljubljana-Zagreb-Belgrade (Sophia) - Skopje -Solun-Ljubljana
Nikola Tesla: Zagreb-Belgrade-Zagreb
B: Sarajevo-Osijek-Budapest-Sarajevo
B: Rijeka-Ljubljana (Vienna)-Rijeka
B: Split-Zagreb-Bratislava-Brno-Prague-Split (22/6/2207 – 8/9/2007)

Information: 060 333 444;

Web: www.hznet.hr; 
E-mail: informacije@hznet.hr

BY BUS

Regular international bus lines connect Croatia with neighbouring countries and the majority of Central European and West European countries.
Information service for calls from Croatia available on: 060 313 333;
Information service for calls from outside Croatia: +385 1 611 2789
International traffic (ticket office): +385 1 600 8631; +385 1 611 2789.
Domestic traffic (ticket offices): +385 1 600 8620
Zagreb: www.akz.hr on the following web pages of bus companies (partners):
-Autotrans Rijeka
-Ap Varaždin
-Samoborček Samobor
-Čazmatrans Čazma
-Contuz Zadar
-App Požega
-Panturist Osijek
-Autobusni kolodvor (bus terminal) Split (Zagreb: www.akz.hr)
E-mail: akz@akz.hr
Rijeka: www.autotrans.hr
Split: www.ak-split.hr

TAXI AND RENT-A-CAR

Taxi service exists in all towns and tourist resorts
Car rental service exists in all towns, tourist resorts and at airports.