Taxis in Sarajevo
Dispatch numbers you can tap, what the meter should read, and the one ride visitors here routinely overpay for.
Taxi companies & phone numbers in Sarajevo
Every button dials the international format, so it works on a foreign SIM. Open around the clock: Paja taxi, Sarajevo Taxi. Assume cash in BAM unless a card is marked.
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Paja taxi
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Sarajevo Taxi
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Crveni taxi
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Holand company taxi
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Kale taxi
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Samir i Emir taxi
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Taxi 8 (8 Sarajevo)
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Žuti taxi
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Vip taxi
User-confirmed3,50 KM + 2,30 KM/km · Owner-reported price (unverified)
Moj Taxi — the local ride-hailing app, and the closest thing Bosnia has to Uber or Bolt. It shows the car, the driver and the regulated meter, but it is built for residents: foreign cards are often rejected and sign-up may want a local number. Keep one of the dispatch numbers above as a backup. How the apps work →
What a ride costs in Sarajevo
The meter (official tariff)
Official price list| Start | 3,50 KM |
| Per km | 2,30 KM |
| Waiting (hour) | 23 KM |
Prices in BAM (KM); ≈ € at the fixed rate 1 € = 1.95583 KM. Source: operator price list.
Getting around Sarajevo
Arriving
Sarajevo airport (SJJ) is in Butmir, about 12 km southwest of the old town, and the ride in is the single most overpaid journey in the country. There is no train and no dedicated airport bus worth planning around, so almost everyone takes a car. The city sits in a narrow valley: trams run its full length from Ilidža to Baščaršija, which covers most of what visitors want, but nothing useful runs up the hillsides.
That valley shape is worth understanding before you pay for anything. If your hotel is anywhere along the tram line, you rarely need a taxi during the day. If it is up in Vratnik, Bistrik or Sedrenik — and many guesthouses with the good views are — you will want one every time you come home, because those are genuine climbs, not walks. City rides are metered and cheap by European standards; the airport run is not metered in practice and is where the money goes.
What to sort out before you pay
The one thing to fix in advance is the arrival. Agree a figure before you get in, or insist the meter runs — knowing roughly what the ride should cost removes the entire problem. Trams stop around midnight, so a late arrival or an early flight means a car either way. Cash in convertible marks is expected; card acceptance is the exception, not the rule.
Routes & transfers from Sarajevo
- Sarajevo Airport → Bascarsija (Old Town) 25–40 KM
- Sarajevo Airport → Ilidza 12–20 KM
- Sarajevo Airport → Jahorina 90–110 KM
- Sarajevo Airport → Mostar 230–310 KM
- Tuzla Airport → Sarajevo 156–196 KM
- Sarajevo → Dubrovnik 590–780 KM
- Mostar → Sarajevo 230–310 KM
- Sarajevo → Mostar 230–310 KM
- Tuzla → Sarajevo 150–200 KM
Frequently asked questions
How much is a taxi in Sarajevo?
By the official tariff: 3,50 KM to start, then 2,30 KM/km (≈ 1,18 €/km). A short ride across the centre works out around 13,50–17,50 KM (≈ 7–9 €). Prices are in convertible marks (BAM), pegged to the euro at 1 € = 1.95583 KM, so the € figures here are exact conversions and not a floating rate.
Can I pay by card in Sarajevo?
Assume not. We have no company here confirmed as taking cards, and across Bosnia the cash-only car is the norm rather than the exception. Carry convertible marks (BAM) in small notes — drivers frequently cannot change a large one. Euros are sometimes accepted informally, but at a rate set by the driver, so an ATM is almost always the better deal.
Is there Uber or Bolt in Sarajevo?
No. Uber, Bolt and Lyft do not operate anywhere in Bosnia & Herzegovina, and that is not likely to change soon. The domestic app is Moj Taxi, which works in a few larger cities — though it is built for local users and can be awkward with a foreign number. Calling a company directly still works everywhere. The full answer →
Can I get a taxi at night in Sarajevo?
Yes — 2 companies are marked as operating around the clock: Paja taxi, Sarajevo Taxi. Call those first after hours; the rest keep working hours that we cannot confirm.
Why won't the short taxi number work from my phone?
3 companies here use a short dial code, which only connects from a local network. On a foreign SIM or roaming it usually fails. Use the full international number instead — +387 followed by the number without its leading zero. Every call button on this page is already in that format.
How do I get from SJJ airport into Sarajevo?
By taxi from the official rank or a pre-booked transfer. This leg counts as leaving the city, so it is agreed as a fixed price rather than run on the meter — settle it before you get in, not on arrival. Prices, journey time and what to expect at the exit are on the Sarajevo airport taxi page.