Rent a Car at Dubrovnik Airport

Pickup and drop-off are at Dubrovnik Airport, with Dubrovnik city pickup and delivery also available. The car returns to Dubrovnik.

Dubrovnik Airport car hire, collected at the terminal

Rent a car at Dubrovnik Airport and pick it up the moment you land, returning it to the same terminal at the end of the trip. Prices start around €27 a day, with cheap economy cars on the list, though most are held against a refundable card deposit at pickup and some run high, so filter for no-deposit options or add full cover to bring it down, all booked in a few minutes. You can also collect or take delivery in Dubrovnik city if that suits your trip better. From here the Dalmatian coast and the old town are on the doorstep, and Montenegro is an easy drive south for a day or more, as long as the car comes back to Dubrovnik.

Where you collect in Dubrovnik

Two collection points serve Dubrovnik, the airport terminal on arrival and city delivery to your Dubrovnik address. Pick up and drop off are at the same point.

Renting a Car at Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)

Plenty of travellers pick up a car at Dubrovnik Airport to explore the Dalmatian coast and the old town, with day trips south into Montenegro well within reach. The airport sits about a half-hour drive from Dubrovnik city, and the car is returned to the same terminal at the end of the trip.

Since this is such a common route, crossing the border is not a difficult task, provided that visitors have all their rental agreements and travel documents in order.

A car is what turns a Dubrovnik base into a wider Adriatic trip. In a single morning you can be on the Bay of Kotor, and the quieter coves and hill villages above the coast only really open up once you have your own wheels. The crossings between Croatia and Montenegro are busy but well run, so the drive south stays straightforward outside the summer peak.

Border Crossing Tips

During tourist season Montenegro fills with visitors and waits at the border are common. Crossing early in the morning or late at night is one way to beat the queues. Add the Montenegro cross-border option when you book so the Green Card for cross-border insurance is in place before you reach the crossing. See our full guide on crossing into Montenegro with a rental car , which covers the documentation required for Montenegro and a number of other Balkan countries.

Airport Facilities

Dubrovnik Airport has a modern terminal building located less than half an hour's drive from Dubrovnik city on the E65. The airport has limited parking available, with machines processing payment by cash and credit cards. Since parking is limited, especially in high season, visitors should pre-book their spaces if possible. There is a discount available for pre-booking.

Inside the airport, there is a bureau de change, bank, and post office. Small restaurants, coffee shops, a duty-free store, and a newsstand are also available.

Day trips into Montenegro

The whole point of having a car here is the day trips. Within a couple of hours you can take in Herceg Novi at the mouth of the bay, the walled old town of Kotor, or the beaches around Budva, then be back in Dubrovnik for dinner.

The drive south from Dubrovnik Airport follows one of Europe's most scenic coastal roads. Within an hour you reach the Montenegrin border at Debeli Brijeg and the Bay of Kotor beyond, an easy day out before you bring the car back to Dubrovnik.

Insurance cover and crossing into Montenegro

Cover is chosen in the booking flow like any rental. If you plan to cross into Montenegro for a day from Dubrovnik, the cross-border permit is arranged in the booking, and the car still returns to Dubrovnik at the end. Keep your rental agreement and documents to hand at the border.

Standard cover suits the airport runs and the coast, so compare the cover options and add the cross-border permit at booking if a Montenegro day trip is on your list.

Dubrovnik Airport pickup uses the Croatian A1 motorway and the cross-border run to Montenegro, where a compact covers most itineraries. For longer Adriatic stretches with luggage, a mid-size adds boot space without limiting parking.

Is Dubrovnik Airport car rental the right pickup?

Dubrovnik Airport suits a round trip based on the Dalmatian coast, with the old town minutes away and the car back at the terminal when you fly out. Prices start around €27 a day. For a Montenegro-based trip in a Montenegro car, collect instead at Tivat Airport or Herceg Novi over the border.

Dubrovnik Airport car rental, your questions answered

The main questions about a Dubrovnik Airport rental are the round trip, the Dubrovnik city pickup option, and whether you can pop into Montenegro for the day. Here is how it works.