Taxi prices in Bosnia & Herzegovina

What a ride actually costs, from 5 published price lists — in marks and in euros, with a source and a verification date on every figure.

Short version: taxis in Bosnia are inexpensive. A ride that would cost €25 in Vienna costs a fraction of that here, and for a group it is often the sensible way to move around a city. The catch is not the price level — it is that a cheap country makes an overcharge easy to miss. If you do not know that crossing Sarajevo should be around fifteen marks, forty marks still sounds like a bargain.

Price lists by city

Sorted cheapest first on a typical 5 km ride. The start is charged the moment the ride begins, then the per-kilometre rate runs while the car moves, and the minimum fare is the floor below which nothing is charged — so a two-street ride still costs that much.

Meter prices for rides inside the city. Luggage, night and holiday surcharges and trips beyond the city boundary are extra where the price list sets them.

The same fares in euros

The convertible mark is pegged to the euro by a currency board at a fixed 1 EUR = 1.95583 BAM. That rate does not float, so these are exact conversions, not today's exchange rate. Useful for judging whether a quote is reasonable — but the driver will want marks.

Why there is no single national taxi price

Bosnia has no country-wide taxi tariff. Fares are regulated at city or cantonal level, and in some places operators set their own — which is why two legally operating cars in the same city can charge differently. There is no national number to check against, so the only meaningful reference is the price list of the company you are riding with.

For a visitor this matters in one practical way: the tariff belongs to the operator, not to the city. A dispatcher quoting you a price on the phone is quoting their price list, and it is binding for that ride. That is your protection — get the number before the car arrives, and there is nothing to argue about at the destination.

Airport transfers

Airport runs are the single most common place visitors overpay, because you arrive without a reference point and often without local currency. These are the airport routes we hold a sourced price for:

• Banja Luka Airport → Banja Luka city 40–60 KM (≈ 20–31 €)
• Sarajevo Airport → Bascarsija (Old Town) 25–40 KM (≈ 13–20 €)
• Sarajevo Airport → Ilidza 12–20 KM (≈ 6–10 €)
• Sarajevo Airport → Jahorina 90–110 KM (≈ 46–56 €)
• Sarajevo Airport → Mostar 230–310 KM (≈ 118–159 €)
• Tuzla Airport → Sarajevo 156–196 KM (≈ 80–100 €)
• Tuzla Airport → Tuzla city 20–30 KM (≈ 10–15,50 €)

Between cities

Everything above describes rides inside a city. The moment you leave the city boundary the meter stops being the reference and the fare becomes a negotiated total, because the driver has to price in getting back — usually with an empty car. Agree the full amount on the phone, to your exact address, and ask whether waiting time is included if you are making a day trip.

• Mostar → Blagaj 16–25 KM (≈ 8–13 €)
• Mostar → Dubrovnik 235–370 KM (≈ 120–189 €)
• Mostar → Pocitelj 40–70 KM (≈ 20–36 €)
• Mostar → Kravice Waterfalls 80–120 KM (≈ 41–61 €)
• Sarajevo → Dubrovnik 590–780 KM (≈ 302–399 €)
• Mostar → Medjugorje 60–120 KM (≈ 31–61 €)
• Mostar → Sarajevo 230–310 KM (≈ 118–159 €)
• Sarajevo → Mostar 230–310 KM (≈ 118–159 €)

On anything over an hour, a bus is dramatically cheaper — check the timetable before you book a car.

Frequently asked questions