Dubrovnik restricted zone fine: EUR 260, the 8-day discount and rental-car charges
Last checked 14 November 2026. General information, not legal advice. Also in: Deutsch Polski
The zone
Since June 2025 cameras watch a zone around Dubrovnik's old town. From 1 March to 30 November you may only drive in if your plate is registered: by your accommodation (before arrival or within 3 days), through a prepaid parking booking (Pile or the cable-car car park), or by e-mailing [email protected] within 3 days if you found no accommodation and left.
The fine
- Private person: EUR 260; paid within 8 days of delivery: two-thirds, EUR 173.33.
- Company: EUR 1,320, plus EUR 260 for its responsible person; sole trader EUR 660.
If you drove in without registration, the fine is very likely valid and paying the reduced amount quickly is usually the cheapest outcome.
Rental cars
For hire cars the company is fined at company level and passes it on: European Consumer Centre Germany has seen over EUR 1,600. It advises offering the rental company only EUR 260 and asking it to contest the fine and name you; if your card was charged, ask your bank about a chargeback.
Objecting
If you were registered (hotel, prepaid parking, e-mail to the city), you can object within the deadline on the notice (often 8 days). An objection can lose you the discount. Fines can be enforced in other EU countries.
Sources
- City of Dubrovnik – zone instructions (penal provisions):
https://www.dubrovnik.hr/uploads/pages/351/Instructions - Zone under a special traffic regime .pdf - EVZ – Dubrovnik restricted zone (updated 26 Oct 2026):
https://www.evz.de/en/topics/transport/car/fines-abroad/dubrovnik-restricted-zone/