# Car hire with a driver for Lapad and Babin Kuk, the hotel peninsula

> Dubrovnik Airport to Lapad or Babin Kuk with a driver: €50 per car, about 25 km to the hotel entrance; buses, walks and taxis to the Old Town. get a quote.

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Lapad and Babin Kuk

Reviewed by [Nikša Perović](https://dubrovnikcarrent.com/authors/niksa-perovic/) · Updated October 2026

Lapad is the peninsula west of the city centre where most of the city's hotels stand, with Babin Kuk at its western end. From Dubrovnik Airport it is 24 to 25 km, about 35 minutes in light traffic, and a car with a driver to the hotel entrance costs €50 by car or €65 by minivan, per vehicle.

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- One price for the whole vehicle
- Cancel free until 24 hours before
- Pay the driver: cash or card
- Free child seats, on request

*Image: A sailing boat at anchor off the wooded shore of Lapad, Dubrovnik's hotel peninsula — The shore of the Lapad peninsula · [Photo: trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0](https://dubrovnikcarrent.com/image-credits/#img-lapad-bay)*

In short

- Airport to any hotel in Lapad or Babin Kuk: €50 by car, €65 by minivan.
- 24 to 25 km from the airport, about 35 minutes in light traffic, up to an hour in summer.
- The airport shuttle stops only at Ploče Gate and the Gruž bus station, not in Lapad.
- Into the Old Town: city buses 4 and 6 to Pile, about 50 minutes on foot from Lapad Bay.

## How much is a car with a driver from the airport to Lapad?

From Dubrovnik Airport to any hotel or apartment in Lapad or Babin Kuk, a car with a driver costs €50 for up to four passengers or €65 by minivan for up to eight. The price is for the vehicle, one way, with luggage, tolls and VAT included, and an hour of waiting after landing.

**Lapad and Babin Kuk: 2026 prices**

| From Airport (DBV) to | By road | Time on the road | Standard car<br>1–4 passengers | Minivan<br>5–8 passengers | Business car<br>1–4 passengers | Premium minivan<br>1–7 passengers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lapad & Babin Kuk | 25 km | 35–40 minutes | €50 | €65 | €75 | €75 |

Euros for the whole vehicle with its driver, one way, 2026; fuel, tolls, luggage and VAT included. Times assume ordinary traffic, so add some in July and August.

## Lapad and Babin Kuk in brief

Lapad is a city district on the peninsula of the same name, beneath Petka hill. It runs from Gruž bay in the north to Babin Kuk and Cape Solitudo in the west, and its neighbourhoods include Batala, Solitudo, Lapadska obala, Babin Kuk and Uvala Lapad, the bay with its beaches and seafront promenade. Most of the city’s hotels are here, alongside about 12,000 residents, the General Hospital and the DOC shopping centre, as [Croatian Wikipedia’s article on Lapad](https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lapad) describes.

For a visitor, that means two things. The hotels are a bus ride or a long walk from the walls, and they are on the far side of the city from the airport. Babin Kuk, at the western end, is the furthest from the Old Town.

## From the airport to the peninsula

By road, the hotels of Lapad and Babin Kuk are 24 to 25 km from the airport terminal: about 25 km to Lapad Bay and 24 to 24.5 km to the Babin Kuk hotels, roughly 35 minutes in light traffic. The [airport](https://www.dbv.hr/en/getting-to-dbv/54) puts the drive into Dubrovnik at 30 to 35 minutes on average and tells travellers to allow up to an hour in the summer months.

Your driver waits in the arrivals hall with a name sign, follows your flight, and includes the first 60 minutes after landing. Late landings are common at DBV, and a car booked in advance runs at any hour for the same price.

### Why the airport shuttle does not help here

The official airport shuttle, run by [Platanus](https://platanus.hr/dubrovnik-airport-shuttle/), costs €10 one way and leaves about 30 minutes after every arrival. It stops at Ploče Gate and at the main bus station in Gruž, and nowhere in Lapad or Babin Kuk. Guests for the peninsula who take it still face a city bus or a taxi from the bus station, with their suitcases.

A car with a driver goes from the arrivals hall to the hotel entrance. The price is per vehicle, for up to four passengers by car or eight by minivan, so for a family or a group it comes close to the cost of shuttle tickets for everyone plus a taxi from the bus station.

## No traffic zone at the hotel door

The City’s traffic zone runs around the Old Town, from Pile to Boninovo, and applies every year from 1 April to 31 October, as the City’s [decision on vehicle access](https://www.dubrovnik.hr/uploads/pages/351/1-DECISION-on-the-conditions-for-vehicle-access-to-circulation-within-and-exit-from-the-traffic.pdf) sets out. Lapad begins west of Boninovo, so the hotels of Lapad and Babin Kuk are outside it, and a car can stop at the hotel entrance in any month.

Apartments are different. Many private rentals on the peninsula sit on stepped lanes and narrow streets that no car can reach. When we confirm the booking we agree the nearest point where the driver can stop, and away from the airport 15 minutes of waiting are included.

## From Lapad into the Old Town

Most days in Lapad include a trip to the walls. There are four ways to make it.

| Way | How often or how long | Cost |
| --- | --- | --- |
| City bus 6 from Babin Kuk to Pile | About 90 departures a day | €2.50 from the driver, €1.73 from a kiosk |
| City bus 4 from Hotel Palace to Pile | About 71 departures a day | €2.50 from the driver, €1.73 from a kiosk |
| On foot from Lapad Bay to Pile Gate | About 50 minutes, 4 km | Free |
| On foot from Babin Kuk to Pile Gate | About 70 minutes, 5.2 km | Free |
| Taxi from a Lapad stand | 8 to 9 minutes without traffic | The operator’s price list |

**City buses.** The bus company Libertas runs [line 6 from Babin Kuk to Pile](https://www.libertasdubrovnik.hr/en/line/29/babin-kuk-pile-6) about 90 times a day, between 05:30 and 01:00, and [line 4 from Hotel Palace](https://www.libertasdubrovnik.hr/en/line/27/hotel-palace-pile-4) about 71 times a day, on the autumn timetable. A single ticket costs €2.50 bought from the driver, €1.73 as a one-hour ticket bought in advance, and €5.31 for 24 hours, according to the [Libertas price list](https://www.libertasdubrovnik.hr/en/price-list). Kiosks and Libertas sales points sell the cheaper tickets.

**Walking.** By OpenStreetMap routing, Lapad Bay is about 4 km from Pile Gate on foot, roughly 50 minutes, and Babin Kuk about 5.2 km, roughly 70 minutes. The road distances are a little longer, about 4.5 km and 5.3 km. In July and August, walk early or late in the day.

**Taxis.** The City’s [taxi-stand tender](https://www.dubrovnik.hr/uploads/posts/17976/javni-natjecaj-autotaksi.pdf) lists two reserved stands in Lapad: on Ulica Iva Vojnovića and at the DOC on Ulica kralja Tomislava. The head of the city’s taxi association [said in April 2026](https://www.dubrovniknet.hr/dubrovacki-taksisti-pozdravljaju-izmjene-zakona-o-cestovnom-prijevozu-mi-smo-se-vec-uskladili-a-sve-bi-rijesile-kontrole-na-pilama-i-aerodromu/) that a ride within the city typically costs €5 to €9, with a maximum of €25 shown on the cars. Our guide to [Uber, Bolt and taxis](https://dubrovnikcarrent.com/blog/uber-bolt-taxi-dubrovnik/) covers the apps and the 2027 fare caps.

For this short hop a bus or a taxi is the sensible choice. Where a car with a driver earns its price is on the longer runs: the airport, the port and the days out.

## Day trips that start at your hotel

Every route on our price list that starts in Dubrovnik starts at your door in Lapad or Babin Kuk, at the listed price, per vehicle:

- **Cavtat**, on the coast south of the airport: €50 by car.
- **Ston** and its walls, 55 km north: €130 by car.
- **Kotor** in Montenegro, 92 km away: €255 by car, with passports (EU citizens may use an identity card).
- **Mostar** in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 146 km away: €240 by car.
- **Split**, 235 km up the coast: €330 by car, tolls included.

For a day with several stops, hire the car and driver by the hour instead: €50 an hour by car, for at least 3 hours, or €360 for a full day of 8 hours. Our [guide to day trips from Dubrovnik](https://dubrovnikcarrent.com/blog/day-trips-from-dubrovnik-by-car/) has distances and plans for ten of them, and the [day trips section](https://dubrovnikcarrent.com/#day-trips) has every price.

## The port next door

Lapad looks across Gruž bay at the city’s ferry and cruise port. Guests arriving by sea, on a ferry from Bari or at the start of a cruise, are a short drive from the peninsula’s hotels, and our [port page](https://dubrovnikcarrent.com/car-rental-dubrovnik-port/) covers pick-ups at the quay. On a turnaround day, a car with a driver can link the airport, a Lapad hotel and the port in one booking.

## Booking a car for Lapad

Tell us the flight number, the hotel or the full apartment address, the number of passengers and the luggage, and each child’s age if you need child seats, which are free. Send the trip, the date, the time and the number of passengers with the booking form, on WhatsApp or by email. We reply with one price for the vehicle, 08:00–20:00 daily, usually within the hour. Nothing is paid in advance for a standard booking: you pay the driver in euros, in cash or by card. The [airport section](https://dubrovnikcarrent.com/#airport) lists the prices from the airport to every part of the city, and the [price table](https://dubrovnikcarrent.com/#prices) covers every route, from the shortest city ride to Sarajevo.

## One fixed price, before you travel

Send the trip, the date and the number of passengers. We reply within an hour during office hours (08:00 to 20:00, Dubrovnik time), or early the next morning.

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- **From the airport**: 24 to 25 km, about 35 minutes in light traffic
- **To Pile Gate on foot**: About 4 km from Lapad Bay (50 minutes), 5.2 km from Babin Kuk (70 minutes)
- **City buses to Pile**: Line 6 from Babin Kuk, line 4 from Hotel Palace
- **Taxi stands**: Ulica Iva Vojnovića and the DOC on Ulica kralja Tomislava
- **Traffic zone**: Outside it: cars can stop at the hotel entrance all year

## Questions about Lapad and Babin Kuk

### How far is Lapad from Dubrovnik Airport?

About 25 km to Lapad Bay and 24 to 24.5 km to the Babin Kuk hotels, roughly 35 minutes in light traffic. The airport tells travellers to allow up to an hour in the summer months, because the peninsula is on the far side of the city.

### Does the airport shuttle bus go to Lapad?

No. The official shuttle stops only at Ploče Gate and at the main bus station in Gruž. From the bus station, guests for Lapad still need a city bus or a taxi with their luggage, so a car with a driver to the hotel entrance saves a change.

### Can you walk from Lapad to the Old Town?

Yes, but it is a fair walk: about 4 km from Lapad Bay to Pile Gate, roughly 50 minutes on foot, and about 5.2 km, roughly 70 minutes, from Babin Kuk, by OpenStreetMap routing. Most visitors take city bus 4 or 6 instead.

### Which bus goes from Lapad to the Old Town?

Line 6 runs from Babin Kuk to Pile about 90 times a day and line 4 from Hotel Palace about 71 times a day, on the autumn timetable. A single ticket costs €2.50 from the driver or €1.73 from a kiosk.

### Can the driver collect us from an apartment up a stepped lane?

The driver comes to the nearest point where a car can stop, which on a stepped lane may be the street at the bottom. We agree that point with you when we confirm the booking, and away from the airport 15 minutes of waiting are included.

### Do day trips start from our hotel in Lapad?

Yes. Every route on our price list that starts in Dubrovnik starts at your door in Lapad or Babin Kuk, at the listed price: Kotor is €255 and Mostar €240 by car, per vehicle.

Related transfers and guides

- [Airport transfers](https://dubrovnikcarrent.com/#airport)
- [Day trips](https://dubrovnikcarrent.com/#day-trips)
- [Dubrovnik Airport](https://dubrovnikcarrent.com/car-rental-dubrovnik-airport/)
- [Gruž port](https://dubrovnikcarrent.com/car-rental-dubrovnik-port/)
- [Uber, Bolt and taxis](https://dubrovnikcarrent.com/blog/uber-bolt-taxi-dubrovnik/)

## About this page

- **Published**: 2026-10-13
- **Last reviewed**: 2026-10-13
- **Reviewed by**: [Nikša Perović](https://dubrovnikcarrent.com/authors/niksa-perovic/), Owner and director, TECHNIC ONE d.o.o.

District facts come from Croatian Wikipedia and Wikidata, distances from Dubrovnik Airport and OpenStreetMap routing, bus lines and fares from the bus company Libertas, taxi stands and the traffic zone from the City of Dubrovnik. Checked between 1 and 8 October 2026.

Prices, the Old Town traffic zone and the border rules change from one season to the next. Spotted something out of date? Write to [info@dubrovnikcarrent.com](mailto:info@dubrovnikcarrent.com) and we put it right.

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