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Car Hire Sarajevo – pick up downtown, drop anywhere
Collect your vehicle at Baščaršija, your hotel or the railway station and explore Bosnia’s mountain passes on your own clock – zero hidden fees.
- 4.8 / 5
- All-inclusive insurance
- 24/7 English support
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Model:
Sedan
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Doors:
4
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Seats:
5
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Luggage:
2 Suitcases / 2 Bags
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Transmission:
Automatic
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Model:
Sedan
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Doors:
4
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Seats:
5
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Luggage:
2 Suitcases / 2 Bags
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Transmission:
Automatic
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Model:
Sedan
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Doors:
4
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Seats:
5
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Luggage:
2 Suitcases / 2 Bags
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Transmission:
Automatic
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Model:
Sedan
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Doors:
4
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Seats:
5
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Luggage:
2 Suitcases / 2 Bags
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Transmission:
Automatic
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Model:
Sedan
-
Doors:
4
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Seats:
5
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Luggage:
2 Suitcases / 2 Bags
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Transmission:
Automatic
-
Model:
Sedan
-
Doors:
4
-
Seats:
5
-
Luggage:
2 Suitcases / 2 Bags
-
Transmission:
Automatic
-
Model:
Sedan
-
Doors:
4
-
Seats:
5
-
Luggage:
2 Suitcases / 2 Bags
-
Transmission:
Automatic
-
Model:
Sedan
-
Doors:
4
-
Seats:
5
-
Luggage:
2 Suitcases / 2 Bags
-
Transmission:
Automatic
Local driving snapshot
Speed limits
Urban 50 km/h, ring-road 70 km/h, A1 motorway 120 km/h.
LEZ & tram lanes
No private cars on Ferhadija 08 : 00–20 : 00; tram-only lanes on Maršala Tita are camera-enforced.
Parking tips
Blue lines = paid (KJKP meters); White lines free after 18 : 00. Local pro-tip: use the Parking.ba app to extend time without walking back.
Fuel prices
Petrol €1.46 L, diesel €1.53 L (weekly avg).
Winter kit
Free winter tyres 15 Nov–15 Apr; chains on request.
Transparent pricing. No surprises.
- All mandatory fees shown up-front
- Free hotel delivery on 2-day+ hires
- Reserve now, pay on collection
- 24/7 English help
Sarajevo’s tram will trundle you from Baščaršija to Ilidža – and nowhere beyond. Intercity buses crawl through mountain passes and vanish after dark. With car hire Sarajevo you swap rigid timetables for alpine freedom: dawn photos on Trebević, spur-of-the-moment ćevapi in Travnik, twilight beers back in the Old Town with zero luggage lugging.
Parking garages cost less than two taxi hops, diesel sits 20 % below Western-EU prices, and unlimited mileage means you can weave Bosnia’s entire north–south spine in a single week. Above all, a self-drive lets you dive into villages that tour buses skip – Lukomir’s medieval stone cottages, Konjic’s Ottoman bridge, or a riverside kafana where the menu isn’t translated and the rakija flows. Sarajevo’s charm is its edges; four wheels put them within reach.
- Trebević Cable-Car Loop – 20 min / 12 km Zig-zag past Austro-Hungarian villas to the cable-car station, park free, ride glass cabins over the city and coast back down through pine forests. Perfect at sunset.
- Vrelo Bosne & Ilidža Spa – 25 min / 14 km Cruise the plane-tree alley laid for Austro-Hungarian aristocrats, picnic by the bubbling spring, then soak in a sulphur pool at Terme Ilidža.
- Tunnel of Hope & Igman Switchbacks – 40 min / 25 km Walk 800 m of the wartime lifeline under the airport runway, then climb hairpins to Igman’s overgrown Olympic ski jumps for haunting photos.
- Ravna Planina Gondola – 55 min / 47 km Follow the Željeznica Gorge to a brand-new panoramic cable-car and forest pistes. Stop for a smoked-trout lunch at the Šabići fish farm en route.
- Old Town street zones – Blue lines = paid; white lines free after 18 : 00. Tickets come from grey “KJKP” machines – no change, coins only.
- Easiest 24 h garage – Sarajevo City Center Mall, entrance on Vrbanja Street. Guards on duty, card payments, toilets, and direct elevator into the food court if rain hits.
- Cheapest day-rate garage – Skenderija Centre at Koševo 3: €4 all-day if you arrive before 09 : 00.
- Local pro-tip – Download the Parking.ba app. Enter the zone code printed on the kerb, extend from your phone, pay by Visa, and dodge meter-sprints mid-pita-breakfast.
- Fuel up smart – Last-chance bargain diesel when heading south is INA pump on Alipašina bb (usually 3–5 fening/L below motorway rest-areas). When returning the car, fill at Energopetrol Ložionička – it’s 800 m from our Marijin Dvor drop-off.
- Spring – April & May 18 – 22 °C afternoons; cherry blossom tunnels on Wilson’s Promenade; empty Trebević hikes. Rates are lowest and snow still dusts Bjelašnica peaks for double-season Instagram shots.
- Summer – June to August The Sarajevo Film Festival turns the city into one open-air cinema. Night temperatures stay a balmy 25 °C, so book a car with strong A/C and plan an early drive to Kravice Falls if you crave a dip.
- Autumn – September & October Beech forests ignite bronze; apple and plum harvests line every roadside stall; sunny 20 °C afternoons ideal for driving the Romanija Plateau. Accommodation remains cheap, roads uncrowded.
- Winter – November to mid-March Ski Jahorina and Igman for half the price of the Alps. We fit winter tyres free and supply chains on request; mountain roads are cleared quickly after snow.
Take the E73/A1 south: dual carriageway to Tarčin, then the river-hugging M17 all the way to Mostar (2 h with a coffee break at Jablanica lake). Watch for speed cameras in Konjic and Salakovac tunnels. Lamb roasters smoke daily along Jablanica’s lakefront – pull-in bays appear on your right. For Croatia, continue 30 km beyond Mostar and branch west at Čapljina toward Metković.
Select the Cross-Border Permit during booking and we’ll slide a green insurance card into your glovebox – passport control tends to wave hire cars through in under ten minutes outside August weekends. Croatian motorway tolls use a simple ticket: take one as you join, pay by card or euro cash on exit. Lights stay on 24 h in both countries; reflective vests must be accessible (ours are in the boot pocket).
With car hire Sarajevo locked in before you land, those logistics melt away – leaving you free to hunt emerald Neretva rapids, Mostar’s golden-hour bridge jump or Adriatic sunset cocktails without a single timetable to obey.
Hotel delivery
Keys handed over at your lobby door – no queues. (+€8)
One-way to Mostar
One-way to Mostar Road-trip south and fly back from OMO – zero back-tracking. (+€24)
Cross-border permit
Green card for Croatia & Montenegro, stamped & ready. (free)
Automatic gearbox
Skip Sarajevo’s stop-start hills, drive stress-free. (+€6/day)
★ 4.8 / 5 – based on 1 031 rentals
Loved by travellers like you
“Hotel delivery at 07 : 00 sharp, drove Lukomir village by 09 : 00, best decision ever.”
“Needed to return after midnight; key locker at Marijin Dvor was fool-proof and their WhatsApp support replied in 2 minutes.”
“Cross-border docs were ready; Croatian border waved us through in 30 seconds. Best hire experience we’ve had in the Balkans.”
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you deliver the car to my hotel?
Yes. During checkout select **“Hotel delivery”**, choose a 30-minute time-slot and type the hotel name.
One of our English-speaking agents meets you at reception, scans your passport and licence on a tablet, completes a five-minute digital contract and photographs the car with you present.
Delivery is **free within 5 km of Baščaršija**; beyond that we charge €0.70 per extra kilometre. The same service works in reverse if you’d like us to collect the car from your hotel when your trip ends.
Where can I park overnight in the Old Town?
Zone-B street bays are free from 18 : 00 to 07 : 00 but fill quickly. The safest option is the **Sarajevo City Center Mall garage on Vrbanja Street** – €1 per hour or €7 max per 24 h, staffed round-the-clock and covered by CCTV.
It’s a flat eight-minute walk to Sebilj fountain. If you’re staying east of the river, the **Skenderija indoor garage** offers a €4 “early bird” day rate when you arrive before 09 : 00.
Do you offer automatic cars downtown?
Absolutely. In the search results tick **“Automatic gearbox”** and you’ll see models such as VW Golf DSG, Toyota Corolla CVT and Nissan Qashqai Auto.
Automatics are especially popular with UK drivers, so July–August stock can sell out two weeks in advance; booking early guarantees availability. Expect to pay **about €6–€8 more per day** than an equivalent manual, but the extra comfort on Sarajevo’s stop-start hills is worth it.
Are tram-lane fines my responsibility?
Yes. Yellow-striped lanes on Maršala Tita and Obala Kulina bana are reserved for trams and emergency vehicles 07 : 00–19 : 00; a camera flashes every plate that strays in.
Fines are typically BAM 40 (€20) and are sent to the registered keeper within 10 days. If you incur one, we’ll forward the ticket and add a €15 admin fee. Easiest way to avoid penalties: stick to general lanes or drive outside rush hours.
Do I need an International Driving Permit?
Holders of **EU, UK, Swiss, Norwegian, US, Canadian, Australian and New-Zealand licences** can drive in Bosnia and Herzegovina without an IDP for up to six months.
Drivers from countries that issue non-Roman-alphabet licences (e.g., China, Japan) must carry an IDP alongside the native licence. If you arrive without the required permit we cannot legally release the vehicle, so please check your country’s rules before you travel.
Can I pick up in Sarajevo and drop off in Dubrovnik?
Yes – one-way rentals between Sarajevo and Dubrovnik (or Split) are very popular.
Select **“Return to a different location”** in the booking form, choose your Croatian drop-off city and the system will display a transparent one-way fee (**from €45** depending on season and vehicle class). Cross-border insurance, green card and Dubrovnik road-tax are all included in that surcharge; no extra charges are added at the desk.
Is there a key-locker for late returns?
There is. If you’re returning after our desk closes, drive to the **Marijin Dvor garage** (address in your confirmation email), park in bay #8 on level –1, photograph the fuel gauge and exterior, and drop the keys plus ticket in locker hole “C-H”.
The garage is lit and monitored 24/7. Our agent inspects the car at 06 : 00 the next morning and releases your deposit the same day, with a confirmation email sent to you automatically.