Dubrovnik Bus Tickets

[WestSussexUK]

Does anyone know if it is possible to buy bus tickets at Dubrovnik Cruise Port using a credit card?  I don't really want to have to buy local currency just for the buses.

[edinburgher]

Libertas is the local bus company so you could check their website for ticket info.

[mexicobob]

Depending on when you are going..........the local currency would be Euros. They are in the process of converting.

[NeilonBoard]

On 9/11/2022 at 2:05 PM, mexicobob said:

Depending on when you are going..........the local currency would be Euros. They are in the process of converting.

We were in Dubrovnik mid September and the kronar was the local currency. Euros were occasionally accepted but tourist attractions and the local buses would only accept kronar. Many establishments displayed signs stating euros not accepted. There were however plenty of currency exchanges and ATMs.

[cruiseaholic78]

Many cruise companies provide a shuttle service to the town centre, maybe you can check this pre cruise..

We have done this and walked back (its quite a tipple though)

Happy planning

Rosalyn

[edinburgher]

Post #2

 

Libertas is the local bus company so you could check their website for ticket info, and that failing, perhaps you could contact them directly and ask.

[mexicobob]

20 hours ago, NeilonBoard said:

We were in Dubrovnik mid September and the kronar was the local currency. Euros were occasionally accepted but tourist attractions and the local buses would only accept kronar. Many establishments displayed signs stating euros not accepted. There were however plenty of currency exchanges and ATMs.

Beginning January 1, 2023 Euro will become the official currency of the country. Supposedly, all businesses should take both currencies in 2023 and convert exclusively to the Euro in 2024. Probably will be confusion in early 2023.

[Hlitner]

On 8/19/2022 at 8:58 AM, WestSussexUK said:

Does anyone know if it is possible to buy bus tickets at Dubrovnik Cruise Port using a credit card?  I don't really want to have to buy local currency just for the buses.

It has been a few years, but we bought bus tickets in a small convenience store located across the road from the port.   

 

Hank

[edinburgher]

We have bought our tickets several times from the little kiosk.

 

Enter the bus station, take a few steps, and look to your left  for the little kiosk which sits between the bus station boundary and the pavement/sidewalk alongside the main road.  it sells the usual mix of newspapers, magazines, and other assorted bits and pieces and also sells bus tickets. 

 

If not buying a day ticket, buy tickets for your return journey at the same time, as that way you only need stamp them when you board the return bus and won't need to look for somewhere selling them. 

 

They used to be slightly cheaper if bought before boarding, but importantly, also used to allow you to make a transfer to a different line as part of the same journey.-for example, handy if going to or from the beach areas at Lapad as it gives more flexibility of routes than the one bus route which ran from/to there and the port at Gruz.

 

But things may have changed post pandemic so worth checking before you go.

Edited November 2, 2022 by edinburgher

[PORT ROYAL]

As an aside… pre COVID 

If of interest, with back to the kiosks, look right to the end of the building.  At the end of the building, turn right and there is the entrance to a very large supermarket, selling everything from food, beer, wine and spirits.  Credit Cards were taken at checkout, just decide what currency one wishes to be billed.  

[edinburgher]

As an aside… pre COVID 

 

Not sure which "kiosks" (plural) you are referring to as we only ever saw the one described above in post #9

 

Either enter bus station from the port gate and walk all the way through and out the other end to find yourself almost  at the entrance to Konzum, or exit port gate onto the psvement/sidewalk alongside the main road, turn right and walk along until you see the Konzum building to your right, at which point cut across the road and car park  to the entrance. Not 100% sure but there may or may not be a little roundabout there.  We usually find the bus station route easier and a little  faster

 

You can usually see the supermarket from your ship unless docked further along near the bridge, and some ships are so close they are docked more or less alongside, although to access it passengers are still required to backtrack to the official port gate as there is no unofficial  "cut through".,.

 

If in doubt, ask any of the crew as it is so close it is a favourite place for them to shop.

Edited November 2, 2022 by edinburgher

[PORT ROYAL]

28 minutes ago, edinburgher said:

As an aside… pre COVID 

 

Not sure which "kiosks" (plural) you are referring to as we only ever saw the one described above in post #9

 

Either enter bus station from the port gate and walk all the way through and out the other end to find yourself almost  at the entrance to Konzum, or exit port gate onto the psvement/sidewalk alongside the main road, turn right and walk along until you see the Konzum building to your right, at which point cut across the road and car park  to the entrance. Not 100% sure but there may or may not be a little roundabout there.  We usually find the bus station route easier and a little  faster

 

You can usually see the supermarket from your ship unless docked further along near the bridge, and some ships are so close they are docked more or less alongside, although to access it passengers are still required to backtrack to the official port gate as there is no unofficial  "cut through".,.

 

If in doubt, ask any of the crew as it is so close it is a favourite place for them to shop.

Money exchange and tickets

[edinburgher]

Apologies. A minor disagreement between us as to the definition of a "kiosk".

 

To me, a "kiosk" is a stand alone very small building, often round in shape, but not always, usually selling ice creams, or coffees, or newspapers, magazines, lottery tickets, cigarettes etc..

 

The "kiosks" at the Bus station are in fact one long building divided into various ticket offices, money exchange, toilets, bagge storage etc.

Edited November 3, 2022 by edinburgher

[PORT ROYAL]

53 minutes ago, edinburgher said:

Apologies. A minor disagreement between us as to the definition of a "kiosk".

 

To me, a "kiosk" is a stand alone very small building, often round in shape, but not always, usually selling ice creams, or coffees, or newspapers, magazines, lottery tickets, cigarettes etc..

 

The "kiosks" at the Bus station are in fact one long building divided into various ticket offices, money exchange, toilets, bagge storage etc.

No problem…..

[sherrihall128]

We were there in November 2022, and bought our bus tickets with a credit card at the Libertas stand right outside of Port Gruz. Also, if you buy the Dubrovnik Pass, it includes a bus pass for 24 hours.