# A car with a driver at the port of Gruž, for ferry and cruise passengers

> Car rental with a driver at Dubrovnik's Gruž port: met off the ferry or the cruise ship, to the Old Town for €25 or the airport for €50, per vehicle — get a quote.

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Gruž ferry and cruise port

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

Your driver meets you at the Gruž ferry and cruise port, at a meeting point we confirm before the day, and takes you to the Old Town for €25 by car or to the airport for €50. On a cruise day, a car and driver by the hour can plan the whole visit around your all-aboard time.

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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: Small boats on the quay of Gruž harbour in Dubrovnik, with a Jadrolinija ferry at the port behind — Gruž harbour, Dubrovnik's ferry and cruise port · [Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0](https://dubrovnikcarrent.com/image-credits/#img-gruz-harbour-ferry)*

In short

- Gruž is Dubrovnik's ferry and cruise port, about 3.5 km by road from Pile Gate.
- Port to the Old Town €25, port to the airport €50, per vehicle.
- The meeting point depends on the berth, so we confirm it before the day.
- A car and driver by the hour suits a shore day with several stops.

## What does a car with a driver from the port cost?

From the port, a car with a driver costs €25 to the Old Town and €50 to the airport, per vehicle and not per passenger, with fuel, tolls and VAT included. A minivan for up to eight costs €35 to the Old Town.

**Gruž port: 2026 prices**

| Route | 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gruž port → Old Town | 3.5 km | 10–15 minutes | €25 | €35 | €45 | €45 |
| Airport (DBV) → Gruž port | 22 km | 30–35 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.

## The port and its berths

Dubrovnik’s ferry and cruise port is in Gruž, run by [Luka Dubrovnik](https://www.lukadubrovnik.hr/povezanost/cestovna-povezanost/) from Obala pape Ivana Pavla II 1. It is about 3 km west of the Old Town and about 3.5 km from Pile Gate by road. The cruise ships use [several long berths](https://www.lukadubrovnik.hr/kapacitet/manipulativne-obale/) along the quay, so the walk from the ship to the road depends on where yours ties up; that is why we confirm the meeting point once we know the ship and the berth.

Cruise calls are frequent. Dubrovnik was Croatia’s busiest cruise port in 2025, with [557 visits by foreign cruise ships](https://dzs.gov.hr/news/more-foreign-vessels-on-cruise-and-more-journeys-and-passengers-in-2025-than-in-2024/2462), and the port’s [arrivals calendar](https://www.lukadubrovnik.hr/kalendar-dolazaka/) listed 61 cruise arrivals for October 2026 alone. The European Commission notes that the city [limits cruise visitors](https://smart-tourism-capital.ec.europa.eu/winners-and-finalists/cities-2026/dubrovnik-2026-european-green-pioneer-smart-tourism_en) to 4,500 a day or two ships at a time.

## From the port to the Old Town

The ride to Pile is short, about 3.5 km. From the drop-off area at Pile, the gate is about 115 m on foot; the [Old Town page](https://dubrovnikcarrent.com/car-hire-dubrovnik-old-town/) explains where a car may stop while the traffic zone runs, from 1 April to 31 October. City buses 1A, 1B and 3 also run from the “Luka Gruž” stop to Pile, according to the [Tourist Board](https://experiencedubrovnik.com/en/plan-your-trip-2/bus).

## A shore day with a driver

On a port day, time is the constraint. Hire by the hour starts at 3 hours, at €50 an hour by car, and a half day of 4 hours costs €190. The driver keeps the car near each stop and plans the return to the port around your all-aboard time, whether the plan is the Old Town and the cable car, Cavtat, or the walls of Ston.

## From the ship to the airport

On a cruise that starts or ends in Dubrovnik, the run between the port and the airport is the one that matters. The airport is about 20 km from the port by the [port operator’s reckoning](https://www.lukadubrovnik.hr/povezanost/zracna-povezanost/), and a car with a driver costs €50 by car or €65 by minivan, per vehicle. Tell us the ship, the time you expect to be ashore and the flight, and we plan the pick-up so that the summer traffic on the coast road, which the airport says can stretch the drive to an hour, still leaves time for check-in.

## Ferries and the bus station

Jadrolinija’s ferries leave from the same port, including the seasonal [international line to Bari](https://www.lukadubrovnik.hr/povezanost/brodska-povezanost/) in 2026. The main bus station is about 500 m from the ferry port, at Obala pape Ivana Pavla II 44A. If you arrive by ferry with luggage, the driver meets you at the port and takes you straight to your accommodation. For a group of five to eight with suitcases, a minivan from the port to the Old Town costs €35, one fare for the whole group.

## 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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- **Port operator**: Luka Dubrovnik d.d., Obala pape Ivana Pavla II 1
- **To Pile Gate**: About 3.5 km by road
- **To the airport**: About 20 km
- **Cruise visits in 2025**: 557 by foreign cruise ships

## Questions about pick-ups at the port

### Where will the driver meet us at the port?

At a meeting point at the Gruž port that we confirm before the day, because it depends on where your ship or ferry berths. Tell us the ship's name or the ferry and its arrival time when you book.

### How far is the port from the Old Town?

About 3.5 km by road to Pile Gate. A car with a driver costs €25 for the ride; city buses 1A, 1B and 3 also run from the port stop to Pile.

### Can we book a car and driver for a whole shore day?

Yes. Hire by the hour starts at 3 hours, and the driver plans the day around your all-aboard time: the Old Town, the cable car, Cavtat, Ston or Trsteno, with the driver waiting at each stop.

### Can you take us from the port to the airport?

Yes, for €50 by car or €65 by minivan. The airport is about 20 km from the port; allow up to an hour in summer traffic.

### Is there parking at the port?

Yes, but it costs €3 an hour or €30 a day from May to September 2026, rising to €4 and €40 in 2027. With a driver you do not need it.

Related transfers and guides

- [Pick-up points](https://dubrovnikcarrent.com/#pick-up-points)
- [Old Town drop-offs](https://dubrovnikcarrent.com/car-hire-dubrovnik-old-town/)
- [By the hour](https://dubrovnikcarrent.com/#by-the-hour)
- [Day trips by car](https://dubrovnikcarrent.com/blog/day-trips-from-dubrovnik-by-car/)

## 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.

Port facts come from the port operator Luka Dubrovnik and the Croatian Bureau of Statistics, bus lines from the Dubrovnik Tourist Board, and distances from OpenStreetMap routing. Checked between 1 and 7 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.

## See the price before the day

Send the details once and receive one price for the vehicle and its driver, with no meter running and no surprises when you arrive.

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