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Getting around Zagreb

Public transport: 

Zagreb is served by an extensive network of buses and trams which are operated by Zagreb Municipal Transit System (ZET) (tel: 0800 200 060, in Croatia only; www.zet.hr). The city centre is compact and manageable on foot, but to reach the outlying suburbs, public transport is necessary.

Regular bus and tram services operate through the day; at night, services are few and far between. Tickets, which are valid for 90 minutes and should be validated upon boarding, can be bought either from a kiosk or, at a slightly higher price, from the driver. A one-day ticket is also available, while the Zagreb Card pass offers 24 or 72 hours of unlimited travel on city public transport.

Taxis: 

It is possible to order a Radio Taxi (tel: 970). Alternatively, there are taxi ranks in front of the train and bus stations, near the main square and in front of the larger hotels.

Driving: 

Zagreb is quite easy to drive around – the roads are wide and parking is ample and cheap. Street parking is relatively easy to find, though spaces can be harder to find in the after-work rush hour (1700-1900). Watch out for trams.

Car hire: 

Budget (tel: (01) 455 4936; www.budget.hr); Dollar and Thrifty (tel: (01) 483 6466; www.subrosa.hr); Hertz (tel: (01) 484 6777; www.hertz.hr) and Sixt (tel: (01) 639 6020; www.e-sixt.com) all have offices in Zagreb.

Bicycle hire: 

Very few people choose to ride bikes in the centre of Zagreb, as the nicest part, Gornji Grad, is very steep and cobbled. Bicycle hire is available from the Eurobike Center, Martićeva 11 (tel: (01) 461 9778).

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