Most of the historic sights lie within the walls of Grad (old town), which is pedestrian only. Pleasant footpaths run along the seafront to each side of town, and the green area of Marjan is also the exclusive domain of walkers. However, the modern, high-rise suburbs are served by a network of buses operated by Promet (tel: (021) 407 999; website: www.promet-split.hr). Buses are cheap and frequent, though often crowded. The number 12 is particularly useful to tourists: it runs along the coast from Sv Frane (the church at the west end of the Riva) to the Bene recreation ground on the tip of Marjan peninsular, passing the Meštrović Gallery en route. There is no metro in Split.

It is possible to order a Radio Taxi (tel: 970). Alternatively, there are taxi ranks outside the train station, in front of Pazar (open-air market) and at the far end of the Riva (seafront promenade) in front of Hotel Bellevue.

Parking is extremely difficult, so having a car is more of a bind than a plus when staying in Split, though you may want to rent a vehicle for exploring the mainland coast.

The following car hire have offices in Split: Budget (tel: (021) 399 214 (city centre) or 203 151 (airport; website: www.budget.hr); Dollar and Thrifty (tel: (021) 399 000 (city centre) or 895 320 (airport); website: www.dollar.com); and Hertz (tel: (021) 360 455 (city centre) or (895 230 (airport); website: www.hertz.hr).

Split does not lend itself to cycling as the historic centre is pedestrian only.