There are no trams, trains or metros. All of the city buses are run by Libertas, Put Republike 19 (tel: (060) 305 070; website: www.libertasdubrovnik.hr). There are a number of bus routes connecting the old city with the suburbs; route 1A and 1B are popular with tourists as they connect the harbour and bus station at Gruž with the Pile Gate entrance to the old city. Bus 4 is also useful for those staying on Lapad as it connects Pile with the Lapad Peninsula, terminating near the Dubrovnik Palace Hotel.

Taxi stands are located outside the Pile and Ploče gates, at Gruž, the bus station and in Lapad. Taxis can be called locally on (020) 424 343, (020) 423 164, (020) 418 112 and (020) 357 044. Considering the cost of living, taxis are very expensive with even the shortest trip subject to a hefty flagfall. Dubrovnik first timers should pretend otherwise when asked if they have visited before to avoid inflated fares and attempts to sell impromptu excursions. For longer journeys (when the meter might not be used) agree a price in advance.

There is little point in hiring a car for travelling around Dubrovnik as its most interesting district is pedestrianised and congestion and parking are problems elsewhere. Note that the permitted driving blood alcohol level in Croatia is zero. Car hire companies include Hertz (tel: (020) 425 000; website: www.hertz.hr), Budget (tel: (020) 418 998; website: www.budget.hr) and Sixt (tel: (020) 773 210; website: www.sixt.hr).

Cycling is not advisable in a city whose core is ruled by pedestrians and whose roads are dominated by the car. Under no circumstances should cycling be attempted on the busy and often dangerous Adriatic Highway. Accordingly, no companies currently rent out bikes in Dubrovnik.