Stepping out of Belgrade's Nikola Tesla Airport, you will be happy to find what seems like a line of legitimate taxis right at the exit of the arrivals section. Such a convenience!
Do not be fooled. These taxis are what are commonly known as "divljak", literally meaning "vandals" in English. Unfortunately for us Serbs, airport - city transfers are the first impression visitors gain of a country, which is why I feel particularly passionate about helping you avoid "divljake".
What the locals do in order to get a cab is they either call one or waive one that has a blue plastic sign with white numbers next to its Taxi sign, like the one in the photo below:
Either way, be sure to avoid the following taxi stations:
So, there are two ways for you to get to the Belgrade's city center from the Tesla Airport and vice versa. One is the shuttle bus organized by JAT Airways, which takes you to Slavija and from where you can catch a variety of buses, trams, trolley buses and taxis. These buses leave hourly from the Tesla Airport to Slavija 7 AM - 10 PM, as well as from Slavija to the Tesla Airport 5 AM - 9 PM. JAT passengers get a complimentary voucher for these buses; otherwise, the price is RSD 250 / a bit under EUR 3. Tickets are bought inside the bus.
The other option is to stick with the taxi. However, do ask someone at the airport to call one for you. The standard rate to get from the Tesla Airport to any destination in the city center is EUR 10, when riding the on-call taxi.
Some legitimate taxi companies and their phone numbers are:
Random tip: when getting in and out of the taxi, avoid opening the rear door on the driver's side. This is where the wire that connects to the taxi sign goes through and using this door will show that you are foreign!
Do not be fooled. These taxis are what are commonly known as "divljak", literally meaning "vandals" in English. Unfortunately for us Serbs, airport - city transfers are the first impression visitors gain of a country, which is why I feel particularly passionate about helping you avoid "divljake".
What the locals do in order to get a cab is they either call one or waive one that has a blue plastic sign with white numbers next to its Taxi sign, like the one in the photo below:
Either way, be sure to avoid the following taxi stations:- In front of the Tesla Airport
- In front of the Train Station
- Taxis by Trg Republike (the main square)
- Taxis lined up on Terazije, in front of the Benetton store
So, there are two ways for you to get to the Belgrade's city center from the Tesla Airport and vice versa. One is the shuttle bus organized by JAT Airways, which takes you to Slavija and from where you can catch a variety of buses, trams, trolley buses and taxis. These buses leave hourly from the Tesla Airport to Slavija 7 AM - 10 PM, as well as from Slavija to the Tesla Airport 5 AM - 9 PM. JAT passengers get a complimentary voucher for these buses; otherwise, the price is RSD 250 / a bit under EUR 3. Tickets are bought inside the bus.
The other option is to stick with the taxi. However, do ask someone at the airport to call one for you. The standard rate to get from the Tesla Airport to any destination in the city center is EUR 10, when riding the on-call taxi.
Some legitimate taxi companies and their phone numbers are:
- Beo: (+38111) 970
- Beogradski: (+38111) 9801
- Maksis: (+38111) 9804
- Pink: (+38111) 9803
Random tip: when getting in and out of the taxi, avoid opening the rear door on the driver's side. This is where the wire that connects to the taxi sign goes through and using this door will show that you are foreign!
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