# Dubrovnik restricted zone fine: EUR 260, the 8-day discount and rental-car charges

> The Dubrovnik special traffic regime zone: who may enter, the EUR 260 fine, two-thirds within 8 days, and what to do when a rental company charges EUR 1,600+.

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- Facts checked: 14 November 2026 (2026-11-14)
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## 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 `zona@dubrovnik.hr` 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.

## Official links

- City of Dubrovnik – zone instructions (official PDF): https://www.dubrovnik.hr/uploads/pages/351/Instructions - Zone under a special traffic regime .pdf
- EVZ – Dubrovnik restricted zone: https://www.evz.de/en/topics/transport/car/fines-abroad/dubrovnik-restricted-zone/
- E-mail the city (no accommodation found, within 3 days): zona@dubrovnik.hr

## 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/

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