Getting Around in Serbia
Although the most comfortable way to travel within Serbia is by car, if you are new to Serbia and it's roads a safer option might be travelling by bus. The railway network is extensive, but the train system is very poor and unreliable.
Roads
Serbia covers about 18,000 km of primary roads (380 km motorways & 165 km of secondary highways). Roads in Serbia are bumpy but generally in a good state of repair. The damage along the main highways has been repaired by now. Regulations: Traffic drives on the right. Road signs may be poorly marked and new signs are likely to be in Cyrillic script in some areas of the country. The speed limit is 60km/h in towns and villages, 80km/h on main roads and 120km/hr on highways. You're allowed to have an alcohol rate of 0.5 promille - equivalent to one glass of alcoholic drink. Be aware that the main highways charge toll. Drivers should not rely on local petrol stations for fuel, owing to shortages of oil, although hard currency might make otherwise rationed and scarce petrol available. Spare parts are very difficult to obtain. Driving at night is not advisable, owing to the poor condition of the roads.
Documentation: Full national driving licence is accepted. No customs documents are required but car log books and a Green Card are necessary. Third party insurance can be taken out at the border when travelling to Kosovo. Coach: Efficient and cheap coaches used to connect all towns. The fuel shortages have restricted the services severely. Taxi: Main cities have metered taxis. Car hire: Available from airports and main towns. Urban: There are good bus services in the main towns, with tramways and trolleybuses in Belgrade . Multi-journey tickets are available and are sold in advance through tobacconists. The passenger punches the ticket in a machine on board. Fares paid to the driver are at double the pre-purchase prices.
Road help and assistance: AMS SCG (Automobile and Motorists Association of Serbia & Montenegro) information system and AMS SCG info-centers operate round the clock providing actual traffic and tourist information to the public in general. International touring-information and assistance system consists of national automotive clubs and their infrastructure. Pre-defined and standardized aspects of assistance, include the palette of more than a hundred of various services, are rendered: information for journey preparations, technical assistance, spare parts acquisition, damaged vehicles transportation and towage; medical, legal and financial assistance in case of an accident, etc. AMS SCG information on road and traffic in Serbia and Montenegro are forwarded daily to European automobile clubs. Also, traffic information and other information on touring for motorists can be obtained from AMS SCG International Alarm and Information Center by phone, daily from 0-24 hours on +381 11 9800.
Taxi Services
Taxi services are cheap and good. In Belgrade, you can catch a taxi on the street more or less at any time of day or night. Getting a taxi by calling the taxi company is usually 10-20% cheapper than catching it on the street. A taxi will usually be available within 2-10 minutes. Here are some of the Belgrade taxi companies and their phone numbers:
Rent a car
While in Belgrade and Serbia you might be needing a car. It shouldn't be a problem to rent one by day, week or month. Traveling on the road can be a pretty nerve-racking experience in Serbia and before you head out to drive you have to know the situation. Care should be taken when driving out of main towns and the highway, because few byroads are signed or properly marked and some of them are poorly maintained. Serbian drivers have a reputation for fast and sometimes reckless driving, which can be quite off-putting for foreign motorists. Guarded parking places and garages are scarce in Belgrade or elsewhere in the country. Yet even this doesn't fully explain all the difficulties you might face. Most policemen and service shop owners don't speak English.
Railway
Air Transport
There are 2 international airports in Serbia. One is in Belgrade, another one in Niš. Additionally, there are two international airports in Montenegro, Podgorica and Tivat. Belgrade airport is currently undergoing reconstructions, but is working normally. The Belgrade airport is well connected with all parts of Europe, Asia and Northern Africa. For ways to get to the airport check this page