Free Belgrade transit, app-booked taxis, dinar payments and rail realities
Serbia uses Serbian dinars, RSD, not euros.
Cards work well in cities, but carry dinars for small businesses, markets, rural stops, some buses and any failed terminal; always choose RSD when a terminal or ATM offers conversion. Belgrade's regular city buses, trams, trolleybuses and BG:Voz have been free for everyone since January 1, 2025, with no ticket or card required. The A1 airport minibus and E-numbered express minibuses are exceptions and remain paid; regular airport routes 72, 600 and 607 are free. Uber and Bolt do not operate.
Use Yandex Go, CAR:GO or a reputable licensed taxi company, and at Belgrade Airport take a fixed-price voucher from an arrivals e-kiosk before joining the official taxi rank. Serbia's rail and bus information is fragmented, and engineering work or station closures can change the correct stop. In August 2026, searches for Novi Sad rail journeys may require Petrovaradin rather than Novi Sad. Verify the live Srbijavoz notice and exact station before departure.
Accommodation providers or private hosts must register a foreign guest's address within 24 hours; if nobody is hosting you, the law requires you to register it yourself. Keep proof of registration. Serbian uses both Cyrillic and Latin scripts. Emergency numbers are 192 for police, 193 for fire and 194 for ambulance.
The most practical taxi-booking default in Belgrade, connecting users with licensed partner fleets and showing an estimated fare before pickup.
Belgrade-based app transport that can provide a lower upfront quote than a conventional taxi, with cash and card options shown in the app.
Large licensed Belgrade taxi association with direct app dispatch, airport service and metered city fares.
A widely used Serbian messaging channel that can help when a host, local business, taxi dispatcher or guide specifically asks for it.
The most practical general map for Serbian addresses, walking and driving, with Belgrade transit routing and offline road areas.
Belgrade's official live public-transport app for vehicle positions, stops, service notices and route changes after ordinary fares became free.
Optional intercity carpooling for routes or times poorly served by Serbian trains and buses, with driver profiles and passenger reviews.
Offline and camera translation for Serbian in both everyday Latin text and the Cyrillic script commonly seen on signs and notices.
The official Serbian passenger-rail app for English timetable searches and card purchase of domestic and supported international tickets.
Official payment app for Belgrade street zones, garages and car parks, with supported foreign-card payment instead of local-only parking SMS.
Reliable mobile internet at better prices than most travel eSIMs, with polished iOS and Android apps and support for making and receiving phone calls.
One of the biggest travel eSIM brands, with a very large destination catalog.
Known for unlimited-data plans in many destinations, at a higher price per gigabyte.
Serbia is not in the EU, so EU roam-like-at-home does not apply, but a Serbian SIM does roam at domestic rates across the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro and North Macedonia). The headline data packs have very short validity, 100 GB for 3 days or 75 GB for 5, so match the pack to your trip length rather than the gigabytes. A SIM kept from a previous trip may have been deregistered under the 2025 rule.
The market leader with the largest network, strongest nationwide 4G and expanding 5G.
A solid balance of coverage and simplicity, and a frequent traveler recommendation.
The fastest speeds and the biggest tourist data allowances, including a visitor-focused Welcome SIM. All three networks are close enough that the plan matters more than the carrier.
The essential apps for Serbia are Yandex Go, Wolt, Glovo, Google Maps, Srbijavoz.
We've curated 13 apps across 11 categories for traveling in Serbia, including 5 essential apps.
Yandex Go is the top-rated ride hailing app in Serbia. The most practical taxi-booking default in Belgrade, connecting users with licensed partner fleets and showing an estimated fare before pickup.
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