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ARRIVAL

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 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!
Maximum permitted amount of alcohol in blood: 0.0 pro mill!
Use of seat belts is obligatory.

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. 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 - Karlovac -Bosiljevo, Bosiljevo - Ogulin -Jezerane - Gospia - tunnel Sv. Rok - Zadar - Pirovac - Vrpolje - Šibenik - Dugopolje (Split), Zaprešia – Krapina, Zagreb – Bregana, Zagreb - Slavonski Brod– Županja, Zagreb -Varaždin - Goriean
Three-lane two-way roads: Bosiljevo - Rijeka, Istrian Y - Ueka Tunnel Highway Toll Booth and Mirna Highway Toll Booth at the Krk Bridge.
Information:
www.hak.hr , www.hac.hr , www.arz.hr , www.bina-istra.hr , www.tifon.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. Police officers carrying out on-the-spot investigation can provide you with the information regarding the procedure in case of a traffic accident, Croatian insurance companies, vehicle repair shops and other relevant information. 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 (at RDS-HRT2) before starting your trip.

BY AIR

International airports: Zagreb, Split, Dubrovnik, Pula, Rijeka, Zadar and Osijek. Only smaller aircraft can land on Brae and Lošinj. Information: Zagreb 01 6265 222, Split 021 203 555, Dubrovnik 020 773 377, Pula 052 530 105, Rijeka 051 842 132, Zadar 023 313 311, Osijek 031 514 441, 031 514 442, Brae 021 559 715, Lošinj 051 231 666.

Croatia Airlines: The national airline company flying to and from Amsterdam, Vienna, Brussels, Frankfurt, Istanbul, London, Munich, Paris, Prague, Rome, Sarajevo, Skopje, Zurich, Tel Aviv, Warsaw.
In the high season the Croatian coast is served by air links with cities in Germany, Austria, France, Italy, The Netherlands, Great Britain and other destinations in Europe.

Information:
www.croatiaairlines.hr ;
Reservations: +385 1 4872 727; 062 77 77 77

Other airline companies flying to Croatia: Aeroflot, Austrian Airlines, ESA, Lufthansa, LOT, Malev, Germanwings, Scandinavian Airlines, Turkish Airlines.

BY SEA

International car-ferry services: Zadar-Ancona, Koreula-Stari Grad/Hvar-Split-Ancona, Split-Ancona, Dubrovnik-Bari. Car-ferry services along the coast: Rijeka-Zadar-Split-Stari Grad/Hvar-Koreula-Sobra/Mljet-Dubrovnik. Local car-ferry services connecting the following islands with the mainland: Cres, Lošinj, Rab, Pag, Ugljan, Pašman, Olib, Silba, Premuda, Ist, Molat,Sestrunj, Žirje, Zverinac, Rava,Zlarin, Dugi otok, Iž, Šolta, Brae, Hvar, Vis, the Pelješac Peninsula, Koreula, Lastovo, Mljet andŠipan. Local ship and high-speed shipping lines connect other inhabited islands on which there is no car traffic.

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: 051 666 111; 051 666 100). 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)

• Sem Marina: ( www.sem-marina.hr )

• SNAV: ( www.snav.it ) Adriatica: ( www.adriatica.it )

Customs: Branch offices controlling the entry of foreign vessels into Croatian territorial waters are: Permanent: Umag, Poree, Rovinj, Pula, Raša (Bršica), Rijeka, Mali Lošinj, Zadar, Šibenik, Split, Ploee, Koreula, Dubrovnik, Vela Luka, Ubli.

During the summer season: ACI Marina Umag, Novigrad, Sali, Božava, Primošten, RavniŽakan, Hvar, Stari Grad (Hvar), Vis, Komiža, Cavtat.

SAILING IN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA The skipper of a vessel entering the territorial waters of the Republic of Croatia by sea is obliged to take the shortest route to the nearest port open to international traffic, in order to perform border control formalities, to obtain the relevant official vignette (sticker) and for verification of crew members at the Harbour Master's Office, or branch office.
The skipper of a vessel which is brought into Croatia by road, or which is moored in a port or in some other approved location within the Republic of Croatia, is obliged to obtain the official vignette (sticker) and to verify the list of crew members, in the Harbour Master's Office, or a branch office, prior to setting out to sea. The official vignette (sticker) is not obligatory for a vessel the length of which is less than 2.5 metres, or with a total driving power of less than 5 KW. The official vignette (sticker) must be displayed in a visible location on the vessel, and its period of validity is one year from the date of issue.
A vessel sailing into the Republic of Croatia must carry the following original documents: The official vignette (sticker) Verified list of crew and passengers Verified list of persons staying aboard the vessel (for vessels which intend to change crew during sailing in the Republic of Croatia). Proof of seaworthiness of the vessel Proof that the skipper of the vessel is able and qualified to command the vessel Proof of third party insurance (for vessels with a driving power exceeding 15 KW) Proof of ownership, or the owner's authorisation to use the vessel. By obtaining the official vignette (sticker) the following dues will have been settled: Fee for safety of sailing Fee for using facilities ensuring safety of sailing (lighthouses, buoys, etc.)
Fee for maritime information chart Administrative fee.

REGISTRATION OF PERSONS ABOARD A VESSEL When obtaining the official vignette (sticker) the skipper of a vessel who intends to change crews during sailing in the Republic of Croatia is also obliged to provide a list of persons who will be staying aboard the vessel during the validity of the official vignette (sticker), with the total number of persons listed not exceeding a double capacity of the unit capacity of the vessel increased by 30 %. The list of persons does not include those who are staying aboard the vessel when it is in port or at anchor. The list of persons can be provided in full when obtaining the official vignette (sticker), but it can also be provided successively, at the latest during the first embarkation of the individual persons included in the list. If the list of persons is being filled successively, it must be verified in the Harbour Master's Office, or branch office, as such persons are entered in the list. The number of changes related to persons provided in the list is not restricted.
If the skipper of a vessel does not intend to change crew during his stay in Croatian waters and during the validity of the official vignette (sticker) he has no obligation to report to the Harbour Master's Office, or branch office.

BY RAIL

Croatia has direct connections with Slovenia, Hungary, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Crna Gora, and indirect connections with almost all the European countries.

Eurocity and Intercity trains:

• EC “Mimara”: Munich-Villach-Zagreb

• EC “Agram”: Salzburg-Zagreb

• IC “Zagreb”: Zagreb-Maribor-Vienna

• IC “Croatia”: Vienna-Zagreb

• IC “Sava”: Munich-Salzburg-Villach-Ljubljana-Zagreb-Belgrade

• IC “Kvarner”: Budapest-Zagreb-Rijeka

Information:
060 333 444; +385 1 378 2532.
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: 060 313 333; International traffic: +385 1 600 8631; +385 1 611 2789.

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.

text by Croatian National Tourist Board - www.croatia.hr

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