Getting around Belgrade

CAR

The traffic in the town centre is easy enough because the traffic is not such as in a western capital and the great avenues that are crossing the town. Two great arteries are unavoidable: Terazije from the Square of the Republic to Slavija and the Boulevard King Alexander that begins at Terazije and the Parliament to continue for 8 kilometres, but a great problem, the drastic regulation. Serbia is going “toward Europe”, as it was said in the place, and that involves also the measures of the police. It is not infrequent to see the police jeeps Toyota ready to lunge at their victim in the midtown for a quick violation, and here guard the burse because the fine is to be paid immediately and in cash maybe.

Another problem is the parking. You will not find a place to park free of charge in the centre of the town. If he is not an authorized agent (in the blue uniform), who is leading you and asking of you to pay, check well where are the authorized agents. It is 120 dinars to be paid for one hour parking. These are European prices or near them.

In the case your car has disappeared, dial the police phone number 92 or the depot of vehicles found at the number of 3235 598.

RENT-A-CAR

At the airport: BUDGET PHONE 2286 361, HERTZ PHONE 2286 017, PRIMERO PHONE 2286 362

In the city: AVIS Obilicev Venac 25, PHONE 620 362,  INEX, Toplicin Venac 17, PHONE 639 319, UNIS, Cara Urosa 10, PHONE 634 766

At all 14 hiring places in Belgrade the conditions to hire are similar as in France: it is necessary to be 21, to pay in advance. The main problem is that it is necessary to take the car back to the place where you hired it except in exceptional negotiated cases only for the foreign borrowers. There is no danger of the role of contestation; the prices are similar enough. Example: the price for Opel Corsa is 120 Euro for five days an 430 Euro for 10 days.

BUS

The bus network of Belgrade is dense and is operating day and night. One could go absolutely everywhere by bus including the most distant suburbs. The city buses very often drive to the towns 10-20 km in the environs, as to Zemun or Pancevo on the Danube because they do the task of local trains. Thus, don’t hurry to the first taxi cab passing by, but take one of these quick and frequent buses on the main lines. For example the line 16 goes from Novi Beograd crossing all Northern quarters through 15 kilometres. There are 56 bus lines and 8 trolley lines, plus 14 night lines altogether which will bring you to all destinations nearly as great as that in London.
Since the transition the private lines have been developed and a certain confusion has taken part. Normally, the public lines have been recognized by the letter A in a red circle put to the left from every bus entry. But not to be mistaken, do enter the front door and address the driver of “privatni?”. If he answers with a “da”, get settled comfortably in a seat and the conductor will come to take 20 dinars for a tour, except if you are in a public bus where you have to cancel your ticket you can buy a many ticket card of ten for 200 dinars at the conductor, or better at a newsstand for 120 dinars. The last information: one ticket is for one tour in the same vehicle regardless of how long it would last. The fine for not cancelling the ticket is 1,000 dinars.

TRAM

In the urban network of Belgrade the first 14 numbers concern the tram lines. They are the charm of Belgrade, and one has just to see those impressive engines climbing the hills of the town centre in midwinter leading their ways between the vehicles. This remains the favoured transport kind of Belgraders who, might it be a tropical summer or an icy winter, love this safe and practical transport kind. The tariffs and the condition re the same as in the public buses of the town.
 

TAXI CABS

The plethora of taxi cabs and their companies means that more than 30 of them have been registered officially! Still, truly accessible data there is fewer of them, they remain very available especially if there were at least two if one has a trouble with the Cyrillic alphabet! Take the companies registered by the rules. They could be recognized by their black letters on the yellow background position on a translucent block above the driver.

BEOTAXI (PHONE 970), PALMA (PHONE 361 2020) and ZUTI-the yellow taxi (TEL 9802) are offering the most quick services and have a numerous fleet. When you once are seated in the vehicle, pay attention whether the units could be seen on the counter at the left hand of thee driver. One ought to reckon 30 dinars per kilometre, i.e. 120 dinars for a tour in the cemetery of town. and 200 dinars if one goes to Novi Beograd or farther than St. Sava cathedral.

Putting these cautions of the use aside, the tour is always agreeable and of brilliant colours. Settled comfortably at the driver’s right hand, you will discuss with him easily because it is usual the young people to speak English, to exchange some ideas, especially if you at once confess your Gallic origin. With the folklore music in the ears and with the photos of local sport celebrations or of the politics will make you forget your native country.

Alfa, tel: 444-1113
Alo, tel: 532-2888
Beotaksi, tel: 970
Beogradski, tel: 9801
NBA, tel: 318-5777
Palma, tel: 316-2020
Pink, tel: 9803
Plavi, tel: 555-444
Taxi Bell, tel: 235-1212
Zeleni, tel: 324-6088
Žuti,tel:902