Driving costs in Montenegro

For each quote, use the same pickup and return times and locations, required car class and number of drivers. Ask for the final price for that period, including taxes and everything you have selected. Mark any charges for an additional driver, a child seat, pickup outside opening hours, return in another town or authorised travel to another country. Record whether each charge applies per day or once per rental before adding it to the total.

Check how the supplier defines a rental day too. MontenegroCar states in its terms that the minimum rental is 24 hours, with a 30-minute grace period after the agreed return time before an additional day is charged. Check the exact deadline and the consequence of returning late for your own booking, as this calculation applies to that supplier.

For your driving plan, add the kilometres for the outward journey, the return and detours to places you will actually visit. Alongside that total distance, enter the specific car's fuel consumption or a clearly marked assumption, and the price per litre of the correct fuel. The fuel section works through an example of converting kilometres into euros.

List charges for the journeys you will actually make: which tolled facility you enter, where you leave and whether you use it again on the return. Compare two road options by their additional kilometres and charges for the same starting point and destination. Check arrival time separately, as a lower toll alone does not determine how long the journey will take.

For each parking location, calculate the whole time the car will be left there, including the night and the morning after arrival if they form part of your stay. Read the billing unit and charging hours, then check that the price you are looking at applies to that period. For several nights, ask for the total price and the conditions for leaving and re-entering. If your accommodation offers a space, establish whether it is included in the price and available throughout your stay.

Compare parking near your destination with a more distant space by adding the parking price and the cost of the onward journey. Include any transport needed from the more distant parking location, and check how far you will have to carry luggage before deciding. Use the separate parking guide for street zones, barriers and local tickets.

At pickup, keep the confirmed quote and contract, and check the initial fuel level, mileage and recorded damage in the vehicle report. At return, compare those same details and keep photographs, the receipt for the last fuel purchase and confirmation of handover. On the final bill, distinguish the rental already paid for from new items. For each additional charge, ask for the service name, calculation and contractual basis.

The deposit hold may still appear on your card after you return the car. Enterprise in Podgorica states that the bank releases the hold after notification that the vehicle has been returned. Keep the supplier's confirmation and check whether the bank shows a reserved amount or a final charge. If a new charge appears later, first match it to the relevant bill or document, then contact the supplier with those details.