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42 Getting around
Getting around
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Public transport
City bus services are run by Liburnija, and connect the
Old Town with the main coach and train stations and all
surrounding suburbs and beach areas. There is a ticket
office outside the train and coach stations, open 07:00
- 14:00, Saturdays 07:00 - 12:00. There you can buy a
ticket valid for two journeys for 13kn. Alternatively, buy
tickets inside the bus (8kn for one trip).
Liburnija, Ante Starčevića 1, tel. (+385-23) 060 30 53 05.
Taxi
There are a multitude of taxi companies waiting to
transport your person, for which privilege an equally varied
array of prices apply, ranging from 19kn to 40kn for a 5km
trip. Your safest bet is to ask the cost of the journey before
entering the taxi.
The train station is right next to the bus station. Zadar is
not particularly well connected with other Croatian cities by
rail. There are two direct trains to Zagreb a day. As for train
services to Split - don’t bother, it’s quicker by bus.
Ticket prices are similar to those of buses. The ticket office
is open 07:20 - 14:50. Closed Sat, Sun.
Outside those times tickets can be bought on board the
trains. The Croatian Railways website has English and German
pages and a search facility. For international services, it
connects you to the Deutsche Bahn website.
Buses
Zadar Coach Station O-2, Ante Starčevića 1, tel.
(+385-) 060 30 53 05, kontakt@liburnija-zadar.hr, www.
liburnija-zadar.hr. The bus station is on the crossroads
just east of the Old Town heading towards Split, Rijeka and
Zagreb, and it’s a real hub with everything you need, including
exchange offices, left luggage and ATMs. Coach travel is the
cheapest and quickest option for those looking to explore
the region on a shoestring. A huge number of Croatian
destinations are served, as well as a growing number of
foreign destinations in all points of the compass. The general
ticket office is open 05:40 - 22:00.
Car Rental
AMC B-2, Vrata Sv. Krševana bb, tel. (+385-23) 25
43 01/(+385-) 099 634 93 27, zdd@amcrentacar.
hr, www.amcrentacar.hr. Also at Zadar airport, tel. 34
84 15, Open 08:00 - 21:00. QOpen 08:00 - 21:00, Sun
08:00 - 12:00. A
Avia D-2, Narodnog lista 2, tel. (+385-23) 21 25 79/
(+385-) 091 570 22 31, aviazadar@yahoo.com, www.
avia-rentacar.hr. Also at Zadar airport, tel. (+385-23) 34 84
02, (+385-) 091 898 91 12, Open 08:00 - 21:00. QOpen
08:00 - 20:00. A
Dollar & Thrifty N-6, Bože Peričića 14 (Hotel Kolovare),
tel. (+385-23) 31 57 33/(+385-) 098 42 48 91, zadar@
subrosa.hr. QOpen 08:00 - 20:00, Sat 08:00 - 13:00.
Closed Sun. A
Hertz Zadar Airport, tel. (+385-23) 34 84 00/(+385-)
091 415 55 42, zadar.ap@hertz.hr, www.hertz.hr.
QOpen 08:00 - 21:00. A
Lulić Ulica 159. brigade 10, tel. (+385-23) 24 22 24/
(+385-) 098 31 37 47, info@lulic.hr, www.lulic.hr. Also
at Zadar Airport, tel. 34 84 32. Open 08:00 - 22:00. QOpen
08:00 - 16:00, Sat 08:00 - 12:00. Closed Sun. A
Not to be missed
The Sea Organ - also called the orchestra of nature
with stone steps, unique polyethylene tubes as well
as channels and chambers which combine to make
a distinctive instrument that produces eternal organ
sounds based on the power and direction of waves.
Modul Auto R-1, Zagrebačka 90, tel. (+385-23) 34 36
30/(+385-) 091 222 26 92, modul-auto@zd.t-com.hr.
QOpen 08:00 - 17:00, Sat 08:00 - 13:00. Closed Sun. A
Rent A - H Zadar L-5, Bana Josipa Jelačića 1, tel. (+385-
23) 23 66 00/(+385-) 098 41 43 22, rent-ah@zd.t-com.
hr. Rent a scooter. QOpen 08:00 - 20:00. A
Terra G - 2, Matije Gupca 2a, tel. (+385-23) 33 72 94/
(+385-23) 33 72 95, 33 72 96, info@terratravel.hr,
www.terratravel.hr. QOpen 08:00 - 22:00. A
Airport
Zadar airport (Zračna luka Zadar) Zemunik Donji,
tel. (+385-23) 20 58 00, info@zadar-airport.hr, www.
zadar-airport.hr. Zadar’s small but modern airport is in
Zemunik Donji, 9km southeast of the city. Croatia Airlines has
domestic services to Pula and Zagreb and major European
destinations. Charter flights also in summer. Liburnija runs
buses between the terminal, the city bus station and the
quayside near the ferryport on the Old Town peninsula. Bus
lines are organised to connect with the flight timetable, and
one-way tickets cost 25kn.
Airline offices
Croatia Airlines Zadar Airport, Zemunik Donji, tel.
(+385-23) 25 01 01, zadap@croatiaairlines.hr. QOpen
08:00 - 16:00. Closed Sat, Sun. A
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Parking
Parking is limited by space in the old city, and by the fact
that within the walls most of it is pedestianised. There
are a few car parks inside, otherwise there are parking
spaces alongside the city walls on the way to the ferry
terminal. There is a somewhat larger car park on the
mainland by the footbridge. See the map at the back of
the guide. Disabled parking spaces are available in all car
parks. Parking in Zadar every day from 1 Jul to 31 Aug,
08:00-22:00 is charged at the following rates: in Zone
1 - 12 kn/h; Zone 2 - 10 kn/h; Zone 3 - 3 kn/h and Zone
4 - 2 kn/h. From 1 Sept to 30 Jun charges are as follows:
Zone 1 - 6 kn/h; Zone 2 - 4 kn/h; Zone 3 - 3 kn/h and
Zone 4 - 2 kn/h; charges are applied every day except
Sundays and bank holidays.
Text Message Parking Croatia is proud to be the first
country where you can pay for parking by text message!
Look for the signs in parking areas - they should have a
blue or white field. Simply send the registration number
of your car as a text message (no spaces, no special
characters) to 8231 ( zone 1), 8232 ( zone 2), 8233 (zone
3), 8234 (zone 4), 8236 (Petrčane zone). Your payment is
confirmed when you get a message back from them.
Ferries
Jadrolinija’s local ferries (trajektne linije) and passenger
boats (brodske linije) run from Zadar to the surrounding
islands. The islands are simply gorgeous, so it’s well
worth making the pleasant trip, and absolutely affordable.
Not all services run daily, so do take care when studying
the timetable, or ask for help at the Jadrolinija office.
These routes are for car ferries unless otherwise stated.
Catamarans do not take cars on board.
Jadrolinija C-2, Liburnska obala 7, tel. (+385-23) 25 48
00, www.jadrolinija.hr. Q Open 07:00 - 20:00, Mon, Wen
and Fri Open 07:00 - 22:00.
Miatours B-2, Vrata Sv. Krševana b.b., tel. (+385-23)
25 43 00/(+385-23) 25 44 00, info@miatours.hr, www.
miatours.hr. NLP agent. Q Open 08:00 - 16:00, Tue, Thu
08:00 - 14:00, Sat 09:00 - 16:00, Sun 12:00 - 17:00. A
Trains
Central train station (Željeznički kolodvor) O-1,
Ante Starčevića 4, tel. (+385-23) 21 25 55. National
info line: 060 333 444 www.hznet.hr
Petrol stations
Euro Petrol Petrčane Petrčane bb, tel. (+385-23)
36 44 34. QOpen 00:00 - 24:00. A
INA - Put Murvice west O-1, Zagrebačka 35,
tel. (+385-) 091 497 13 28, www.ina.hr. QOpen
00:00 - 24:00. A
INA - Voštarnica Kneza Branimira bb, tel. (+385-)
091 497 13 29, www.ina.hr. QOpen 06:00 - 22:00.
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Not to be missed
The City Gate (The Land Gate) – a masterpiece of the
late renaissance period
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Summer 2011