Practical information for Tivat
Tivat combines a stay on the coast of the Bay of Kotor with arrival through the nearby airport and travel around the bay. This practical information helps you understand local services and prepare for your stay, from choosing transport and accommodation to mobile service, payments, and routine healthcare.
You can explore the centre, Pine, and Porto Montenegro on foot. Local taxi services are available for onward trips to the airport or Donja Lastva, while a car is useful for excursions beyond the waterfront centre.
Here you can read about getting around on foot, local taxi services and car hire, accommodation recommendations, and search platforms. Mobile communication covers the MTEL shop, eSIM, calls, and regional roaming. For onward travel, there is information about the bus station, intercity tickets, arriving by train via other cities, the ferry, and a guide to arrival from the airport. The money section explains the currency, cards, and cash exchange, while healthcare covers Riva Pharmacy and Tivat Health Centre. Driving covers trips beyond the waterfront centre and parking arrangements. The FAQ clarifies printed bus tickets, foreign guest registration, and the payment hours for street parking zones.
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Local transport and getting around
Local transport and getting around
You can explore central Tivat, including Pine and Porto Montenegro, on foot. Taxis are an option for trips from the airport or to Donja Lastva, while a hire car is useful for journeys beyond the waterfront centre.
Taxis and on-demand transport
For a trip from the airport to the centre or Donja Lastva, you can call the local services Red Taxi, Djir Taxi, or MB Taxi.
Car hire
In Tivat, you can choose airport collection or delivery to an address in the city. For delivery, enter the exact address and time in the search, with any fee shown in the offer.
Collection from a hire office is available with offers that support this option. You can compare offers for your dates and collection location on the Hire And Travel page for Tivat.
Mobile internet and communication
Mobile internet and communication
For mobile service during a visit to Tivat, you can visit the MTEL shop or buy an eSIM online. A physical SIM is useful for a phone without eSIM support, while the package terms address calls and regional roaming separately.
SIM cards and where to buy them
The MTEL shop in Tivat is on 21. novembra Street (unnumbered). A physical tourist SIM is also an option for a phone that does not support eSIM.
eSIM and activation
An MTEL eSIM requires a phone that supports the technology. Your identity is verified during purchase, after which the QR code for installation arrives by email.
Calls and roaming
An MTEL tourist package includes internet access, but the starting balance for chargeable calls and texts is €0. Regular phone calls are therefore charged separately from the included internet allowance.
A separate, smaller data allowance applies when you travel from Montenegro to other Western Balkan countries. For example, the Mtel turist 15 package includes 500 GB in Montenegro and 9.92 GB for regional roaming.
Accommodation
Accommodation
Our Where to stay in Tivat page recommends specific hotels and apartments, with explanations of their locations and services.
Booking.com lets you search by dates and number of guests, while the local platform Odmor.me offers separate hotel and apartment searches. Airbnb has a dedicated search for monthly stays in Tivat.
Stations and onward travel
Stations and onward travel
Stations and departure points
Tivat Bus Station serves intercity departures. It is separate from the old bus stop in the town centre, so use the bus station location for an intercity trip.
Connections to other destinations
Tivat has no passenger train station. You can arrive by train in Bar or Podgorica, then continue separately to Tivat by bus or other road transport.
The ferry from Lepetane to Kamenari provides an onward connection toward Herceg Novi and the western side of the Bay of Kotor.
Timetables and tickets
You can search intercity departures from Tivat by date and destination on BusTicket4.me. The site also lets you buy a bus ticket.
Arrival from the airport
For travel from the airport terminal to Tivat, see our separate guide to transport options into town.
Money and payments
Money and payments
Currency and payment methods
Tivat uses the euro, as does the rest of Montenegro. Cards are widely accepted in hotels, restaurants, shops, and petrol stations.
ATMs and currency exchange
NLB uses its cash exchange rate for exchanging foreign banknotes, and the service is available during branch opening hours. Its rate for noncash exchange is separate and does not apply to this transaction.
Healthcare services
Healthcare services
Pharmacies
Riva Pharmacy on Obala Marsala Tita is also open on weekends. Its regular hours are Monday to Friday from 7:00 to 20:00, Saturday from 8:00 to 16:00, and Sunday from 8:00 to 14:00. Its summer hours are 7:00 to 22:00 on weekdays and Saturdays, and 8:00 to 15:00 on Sundays.
- Riva Pharmacy+382 67 148 645
Routine healthcare
Tivat Health Centre on Istarska Street provides general medicine and paediatric services. During the tourist season, it also opens a clinic for tourists.
- Tivat Health Centre: appointments and prescriptions+382 68 672 898
Driving in the city
Driving in the city
When a car is useful
Gornja Lastva is on the slopes of Vrmac, unlike Donja Lastva on the coast. For that excursion or a trip toward Radovici and Plavi Horizonti, a car lets you travel beyond the walkable part of town.
Traffic and access to the city
Street parking in Tivat is divided into the Red and Yellow zones. Arsenal and the airport car park have separate payment terms.
Continue planning your stay
Use the Tivat guides for detailed recommendations on accommodation, arrival from the airport, and parking. Safety and emergency procedures are covered separately, while the city guide brings together places to visit and activities.
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Questions about staying in Tivat
Is a ticket bought on BusTicket4.me valid if shown on a phone?
BusTicket4.me requires a printed copy of its tickets when boarding the bus. Some carriers allow an exception, but a PDF on a phone is not sufficient for every departure booked through the site.
Who registers a foreign guest's stay in Tivat?
When you stay at a hotel or use another accommodation provider, the provider handles registration. If you are visiting friends as a tourist without using an accommodation provider, you register your stay yourself through the local tourism organisation or the relevant authority.
Is street parking charged on Sundays and late at night?
In the Red and Yellow zones, parking is charged on weekdays and Saturdays from 7:00 to 23:00. Sundays and hours outside that range are not included in this schedule. This applies to street parking zones, not separate car parks such as Arsenal or the airport, which have their own operating hours and charges.
The Montenegro guide helps you fit the coast, Lake Skadar, or the north into the number of days you have, with realistic travel times and suitable transport.
