Serbia
Cross-border guide

Drive to Serbia.

No Green Card required

Serbia sits inside the standard European insurance zone, so cross-border car rental to Serbia needs no Green Card. You choose Serbia as your destination when you book, and most of the fleet is eligible for the Serbia crossing.

What do you need?

Serbia sits inside the standard European insurance zone, so no Green Card is required. Choose Serbia when you book and your standard rental insurance covers you across the border, with the cross-border cover confirmed on your booking.

Which cars are eligible?

Many cars across the eligible fleets are approved for Serbia. The eligibility is the same pool as Croatia and Bosnia, so if your chosen car works for one of them it works for all three.

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Border crossing tips

The main road from Montenegro to Serbia runs via Podgorica and the E763 highway through the mountains. The Dobrakovo / Gostun crossing is the primary entry point into Serbia. The drive takes around 3-4 hours from the coast.

One-way drop-off

One-way rentals dropping off in Serbia are not available. The car must return to the country you picked up in; drop-off at a different location within the same country is permitted.

Drive times to Serbia

Approximate driving times from the nearest major pickup city. Times vary by where you collect the car. Times exclude border queues, which can be long in peak summer.

DestinationDistanceApprox. drive
Belgrade450 km7h 45m
Novi Sad490 km8h 30m
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The fee at checkout covers your Green Card and cross-border cover.

Serbia: common questions

Can you take a hire car across the border to Serbia?
Yes. Serbia sits inside the standard European insurance zone, so it needs no Green Card, and a large share of the fleet is approved for the crossing. Permission to cross is written into your rental agreement, so you are cleared before you reach the border.
Do I need a Green Card for Serbia?
No. Serbia sits inside the standard European insurance zone, so no Green Card is required; you only need the cross-border cover selected at booking. For comparison, Croatia and Bosnia are the same, Albania and Kosovo sit outside the zone so the fee covers their Green Card, and the wider EU and Switzerland are the widest option.
How and when do I pay the cross-border fee for Serbia?
You select it when you book, never at the border. It cannot be added at pickup or bought at the crossing, so choose Serbia as an approved country while you reserve the car.
What should I have ready at the Serbian border?
Your original rental agreement showing Serbia as an approved country, your passport, your driving licence, and the cross-border confirmation. The route through the Moraca Canyon can be slow in summer, so allow extra time and keep these to hand.
Which border crossing into Serbia can I use?
Dobrakovo / Gostun is the main crossing into Serbia, on the E763 highway. Carry your original rental agreement when you cross.
Can I drop the car off in Serbia?
No. One-way rentals are not available; the car must return to the country you picked up in. Drop-off at a different location within the same country is permitted.
Which rental cars are you permitted to drive to Serbia?
Any car with cross-border authorisation for the region can be driven to Serbia. Filter for cross-border eligible cars when you search and add the Serbia cross-border fee at booking; the car is then cleared for the crossing.
How far is it and how long to drive to Serbia?
From a Montenegro pickup, Belgrade is a full-day drive, around 7h 45m and 450 km from Podgorica via the inland route. From a Croatian pickup, the route via Zagreb is roughly 5h to Belgrade. It is the longest of the regional crossings, so plan an overnight if you are going the whole way.
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