Getting around Belgrade

The centre of Belgrade is walked, from Kalemegdan to the Temple of Saint Sava. For anything further — Zemun, New Belgrade, Dedinje — there's a bus, tram, trolleybus and the BG voz trains, and all of it is free. What there isn't is a metro: construction of the first line only began in April 2026.

From the airport to the centre

Nikola Tesla Airport has its own line, the A1 minibus, running to Trg Slavija in 30 min, fare €2.56 — the one route to the airport that's still paid. A taxi is €30 per ride, bought as a voucher from the kiosk in arrivals, not agreed with a driver at the exit.

Where to stayOnce you're in the centre, which area suits you:Where to stay in Belgrade →

The centre is a walking zone

Kalemegdan, Knez Mihailova and Skadarlija sit within half an hour's walk of each other, with no ride needed between them. Transport becomes useful only once you leave that walking zone — towards Vračar, Zemun or New Belgrade.

2 daysThis is the order the centre is walked, step by step:Belgrade in 2 days →

To Zemun and New Belgrade

Bus, tram and trolleybus run both directions and are free — no ticket, no pass, no separate fare for a tourist. The BG voz suburban trains cover the same network from the other side, along the river.

Hidden gemsWhat's worth seeing in Zemun and Dedinje once you're there:Belgrade off the main axis: a bunker, a river tower and Tito's tomb →

Belgrade doesn't have a metro (yet)

Construction of the first line, about 21 kilometres with fifteen stations between Železnik and Mirijevo, began on 6 April 2026, due by 2030. Until then the city runs on bus, tram, trolleybus and the BG voz trains — the same network that's already free.

Day tripsHow to reach places outside the city without a metro, by train or car:Day trips from Belgrade →

Taxis in the city

Order through an app or at an official desk; a street taxi, especially one that approaches you at the airport or the train station, is the commonest source of bad stories visitors take home from Belgrade.

MistakesWhat's most often wrongly assumed about transport here:Mistakes everyone makes in Belgrade →

FoodTo the markets and neighbourhood kafanas, on the same free network:What to eat in Belgrade →

BudgetWhy transport doesn't enter the daily sum:What Belgrade costs →

When to goWhether the month changes any of this:The best time to visit Belgrade →