Montenegro Car Rental

No Hidden Fees From €20/day 4.7/5 rated Free Cancellation
No Credit CardPay by cash, debit or crypto. No-deposit options available.
Cash Accepted18 years of Montenegro car rentals.
No DepositFull refund if cancelled 24h+ before pickup.
NationwidePodgorica and Tivat airports. 28 delivery points.

Loved by Travellers

Real experiences from real customers who hired with us.

Booked a Renault Clio for Tivat in two clicks. The supplier met me at arrivals, on the road in minutes. Drove the entire coast down to Ulcinj, incredible value.

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Mark Thompson
Manchester, UK

Booked a small SUV for ten days. The Bay of Kotor road, Lovćen, then over to Žabljak, every drive was worth it. Pickup at Tivat was painless.

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Sarah Whitfield
Edinburgh, UK

Came for a wedding in Budva and ended up extending the trip. The car let us see Sveti Stefan, Stari Bar, even cross into Albania for a day. Friendly handover, no surprises on return.

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James & Hannah
Toronto, Canada
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Years Experience
200+
Cars Available
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Pickup Locations
28
Car Makes

Why book your Montenegro car rental with us?

Local Operators

Vetted Montenegro rental companies, not a global OTA

Instant Confirmation

Most bookings confirmed instantly, the rest within minutes

Real Photos

Genuine vehicle photos on 350+ listings, no stock imagery

Cross-Border Ready

Permits for Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, Albania and Kosovo

How Montenegro car rental insurance works

Insurance is selected during booking. Four tiers cover the full range from free third-party-only to the no-deposit, no-liability top tier we recommend for canyon and mountain drives.

  • Third-party liability is included on every tier.
  • Free cancellation if you cancel more than 24 hours before pickup.
  • Personal Accident Insurance available as an add-on at €14/day.

Compare every tier feature-by-feature

Aerial view of Montenegro mountains and bay water at sunset

What's it like to drive in Montenegro?

Coastal roads

Narrow, twisty shoreline road from Herceg Novi to Bar via Kotor and Budva. Allow more time than mapping apps suggest in summer.

Inland routes

Faster two-lane asphalt through Cetinje and Podgorica. Watch for slow agricultural traffic and speed cameras outside towns.

Mountain routes

Steep gradients, hairpins and unguarded edges on Lovćen and the Tara and Morača canyons. Winter Pack tyres needed November to March.

Parking

White zones in Kotor, blue in Budva fill fast in summer; use the marked car parks below the walls. Free at airports and supermarkets.

Driving rules and fines in Montenegro

50/80/100
km/h

Speed limit zones

50 km/h in built-up areas, 80 km/h on open roads, 100 km/h on motorway sections.

24/7
on

Headlights on always

Daytime running lights or low beams must be on at all times, day and night.

Hands-free
only

Phones hands-free

Hands-free only while driving. Picking up the phone at the wheel risks a €70-100 fine.

<5
yrs

Child safety

Children under 5 in a fitted car seat. Children under 12 cannot ride in the front seat.

0.03%
BAC

Alcohol limit

0.03% blood alcohol for general drivers. Zero tolerance for drivers under three years' experience.

€40–170+
fines

Common fines

€40 minor speeding, €70-100 phone use, €170+ reckless overtaking. Cameras on the Tivat-Budva road.

What you need to know about renting a car in Montenegro

Common questions before booking a Montenegro car rental: prices, insurance tiers, deposits, age requirements, cross-border Green Card permits and more.

Daily rates start from around €20 across 375+ cars in the local fleet. The final price depends on car class, season, dates and your chosen insurance tier. Rates are identical at every pickup point in the country, so where you collect from is a convenience choice, not a price lever.

Yes. Every car carries the "No credit card" tag; booking and the deposit can be paid in cash, debit card or crypto. The standard cash deposit at pickup is around €100 on the lower insurance tiers, and the Full Coverage Plus tier waives the deposit entirely.

Tivat (TIV) is the more convenient choice for the coast: Kotor, Budva, Sveti Stefan and the Bay of Kotor. Podgorica (TGD) suits inland and northern destinations and is the bigger of the two. Daily rental rates are identical at both, so pick the airport closest to your first night's stay.

Yes, with a cross-border permit added at booking. Three permit tiers cover different country sets; the tier 1 permit covers Croatia, Bosnia and Serbia without a Green Card. Wider tiers add Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia, EU countries and Switzerland, with a Green Card provided.

Cross-border permit guide →

Cars are available from 18+ with 1+ year of driving experience. Per-vehicle requirements vary; an example Peugeot 208 listing requires 21-70 years and 3 years' experience. The booking widget's age and experience filters narrow the fleet to the cars open to you.

Only if your licence isn't in Roman script. EU, UK, US, Canadian and most other Roman-script licences are accepted as-is. If yours uses Cyrillic, Arabic or another script, get an IDP from your home country's automobile association before you travel.

Generally yes. Roads on the coastal strip and main routes are well-maintained. Mountain routes around Lovćen, Durmitor and the Tara Canyon have switchbacks and occasional sections without crash barriers, so a calm pace and lower gears matter. Watch for parked cars in Kotor and Budva old towns.

Free cancellation is available on selected vehicles, marked clearly in the booking widget. 170+ listings carry the tag. On those cars, the full advance payment is refunded if you cancel more than 24 hours before pickup; cancellations within 24 hours of pickup are non-refundable.

Full booking guide →

On most cars, yes. The standard cash deposit at pickup is around €100, refundable at the end of the rental. Two filters skip it entirely: "No deposit" (40+ cars) and "No deposit (paid service)" (120+ cars). The Full Coverage Plus insurance tier also waives the deposit.

Yes. Three options on most listings: an infant seat (Group 0+, up to about 1 year, 0-10 kg), a standard child seat for older children, and a booster for larger children. Select them on the vehicle page during booking; the supplier installs them before handover.

Yes. Free city delivery is available on 300+ listings, with the supplier bringing the rental car to your accommodation within the town limits in Kotor, Budva, Tivat, Herceg Novi, Podgorica, Žabljak and other coastal towns. Choose "City delivery" as the pickup point at booking.

Every booking includes the free Minimum third-party liability cover and unlimited mileage on 370+ listings. Insurance upgrades (Basic, Full and Full Coverage Plus) are paid add-ons priced per vehicle. Cross-border permits, child seats, Winter Pack and other extras are optional, selected at booking.

Insurance tiers compared

Ready to rent a car in Montenegro?

Car hire since 2007. Free cancellation, no credit card required, pickup at Tivat and Podgorica airports.

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