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Can I drive my rental car into Zagreb’s Upper Town?
Not usually. Much of Zagreb’s Upper Town (Gornji Grad) is pedestrian-only or restricted to residents and authorised vehicles, making it unsuitable for sightseeing by rental car. Here’s a quick breakdown:
| Destination | Can Visitors Drive There? | Best Option |
| 🏰 Upper Town (Gornji Grad) | ❌ Mostly no – pedestrian-only or restricted access | Park nearby and walk |
| ⛪ St. Mark’s Church | ❌ No public vehicle access | Walk from a nearby garage |
| 🚶 Historic streets & squares | ❌ Pedestrian-only | Explore on foot |
| 🅿️ Public garages below the Upper Town | ✅ Yes | Park and continue on foot or take the funicular |
If your accommodation is located within the Upper Town, check in advance whether it offers private parking or provides instructions for vehicle access.
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Which direction should I head from Zagreb Train Station to reach the A1 motorway?
From Zagreb Train Station, the most direct route toward the A1 (heading to Karlovac, Plitvice, or the coast) is south via Vukovarska or Slavonska Avenija, picking up signs for the A1/A3 junction at Lučko.
Since the area around the station has a confusing one-way layout, it’s worth letting GPS navigation handle the turn-by-turn rather than trying to memorise the route yourself.
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Are there toll roads immediately after leaving Zagreb?
After driving through Zagreb’s city streets, you will only encounter toll roads once you enter the motorway network. You won’t encounter a toll booth immediately after leaving Zagreb Train Station. If you’re heading towards Split, Zadar, Plitvice Lakes, Rijeka, or Slovenia, your route will determine when (or if) you’ll reach a toll road.
| Destination | Motorway | Toll? | Approx. Toll |
| 🏞️ Plitvice Lakes | A1 | ✅ | €4–6* |
| 🌊 Split | A1 | ✅ | €26–28 |
| 🌅 Zadar | A1 | ✅ | €17–19 |
| 🌊 Rijeka | A6 | ✅ | €9–11 |
| 🏰 Samobor | Local roads | ❌ | Free |
| 🏛️ Varaždin | A4 | ✅ | €4–6 |
| 🇸🇮 Ljubljana | A2 | ✅ | ~€2 (Croatia) + Slovenian e-vignette |
