{"id":6471,"date":"2026-07-08T06:41:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T06:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.croatiarentalcars.com\/croatiarentalcars-new\/?post_type=faq&p=6471"},"modified":"2026-07-08T06:41:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T06:41:21","slug":"driving-rules-routes","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/www.croatiarentalcars.com\/croatiarentalcars-new\/faq\/driving-rules-routes\/","title":{"rendered":"Driving Rules & Routes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Can I drive my rental car into Zagreb’s Upper Town?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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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\u2019s a quick breakdown:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Destination<\/strong><\/td>Can Visitors Drive There?<\/strong><\/td>Best Option<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
\ud83c\udff0 Upper Town (Gornji Grad)<\/td>\u274c Mostly no \u2013 pedestrian-only or restricted access<\/td>Park nearby and walk<\/td><\/tr>
\u26ea St. Mark’s Church<\/td>\u274c No public vehicle access<\/td>Walk from a nearby garage<\/td><\/tr>
\ud83d\udeb6 Historic streets & squares<\/td>\u274c Pedestrian-only<\/td>Explore on foot<\/td><\/tr>
\ud83c\udd7f\ufe0f Public garages below the Upper Town<\/td>\u2705 Yes<\/td>Park and continue on foot or take the funicular<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

If your accommodation is located within the Upper Town, check in advance whether it offers private parking or provides instructions for vehicle access.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Which direction should I head from Zagreb Train Station to reach the A1 motorway?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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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<\/strong>, picking up signs for the A1\/A3 junction at Lu\u010dko.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Are there toll roads immediately after leaving Zagreb?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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After driving through Zagreb\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Destination<\/strong><\/td>Motorway<\/strong><\/td>Toll?<\/strong><\/td>Approx. Toll<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
\ud83c\udfde\ufe0f Plitvice Lakes<\/td>A1<\/td>\u2705<\/td>\u20ac4\u20136*<\/td><\/tr>
\ud83c\udf0a Split<\/td>A1<\/td>\u2705<\/td>\u20ac26\u201328<\/td><\/tr>
\ud83c\udf05 Zadar<\/td>A1<\/td>\u2705<\/td>\u20ac17\u201319<\/td><\/tr>
\ud83c\udf0a Rijeka<\/td>A6<\/td>\u2705<\/td>\u20ac9\u201311<\/td><\/tr>
\ud83c\udff0 Samobor<\/td>Local roads<\/td>\u274c<\/td>Free<\/td><\/tr>
\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f Vara\u017edin<\/td>A4<\/td>\u2705<\/td>\u20ac4\u20136<\/td><\/tr>
\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddee Ljubljana<\/td>A2<\/td>\u2705<\/td>~\u20ac2 (Croatia) + Slovenian e-vignette<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\ud83d\udc68\u200d\u2708\ufe0f 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\u2019s a quick breakdown: Destination Can Visitors Drive There? Best Option \ud83c\udff0 Upper Town (Gornji Grad) \u274c Mostly […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-6471","faq","type-faq","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.croatiarentalcars.com\/croatiarentalcars-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq\/6471","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.croatiarentalcars.com\/croatiarentalcars-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.croatiarentalcars.com\/croatiarentalcars-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/faq"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.croatiarentalcars.com\/croatiarentalcars-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}