Guides to buying and selling cars, motorcycles and boats in Montenegro: registration, insurance, driving licences, traffic fines and tolls.
Browse vehicle listings in Montenegro →
What an hour of parking costs in Tivat, Herceg Novi, Bar and Ulcinj in summer and winter, which numbers to text and in what format, when charges apply, what daily and tourist tickets, penalty tickets, towing and wheel clamps cost and why an SMS from a foreign number does not go through.
September 28, 2026
How comprehensive (kasko) car insurance works in Montenegro: how it differs from compulsory insurance, which risks are covered, what the deductible is, how the no-claims bonus and malus work, how quickly you report damage and theft, why alcohol and an unlocked car rule out payment and where to complain.
September 28, 2026
What the Pledge Register is and who keeps it, how to search it free of charge by serial number, name or registration number, why a buyer of a used car or boat usually takes over the pledge too, when the item passes free of it, what registration and extracts cost and what to ask the seller for before paying.
September 27, 2026
What financial leasing is and how it differs from a loan, who may offer leasing in Montenegro, what the contract must contain, who pays insurance and fines, when you can buy the car, what happens if you fall behind with payments and how to check whether a used car is on lease.
September 27, 2026
Where Montenegro's road conditions are published every morning, which closures and bans apply in autumn 2026, from the Tara bridge to the Sozina tunnel and the serpentine road to Kotor, how to get roadside assistance and how to form an emergency corridor on the motorway.
September 26, 2026
How long a driving licence is valid by category, how the July 2026 amendments changed the term for older drivers, when a new medical certificate is needed, what a new licence costs, where to apply and the fine for driving on an expired licence.
September 26, 2026
Who may drive a foreign-registered vehicle in Montenegro without customs duty and VAT, how long it can stay, which exceptions apply to people with registered residence in Montenegro, what the fine is and which rules Law 104/2026 introduces only from EU accession.
September 26, 2026
How much a driving school costs in Montenegro in 2026, what the theory and practical tests cost, the steps to a driving licence, the minimum age for each category and the rules that have applied to drivers under 21 since August 2026.
September 26, 2026
The rules for motorcyclists in Montenegro in 2026: the helmet and the fine since the August 2026 amendments, lights by day, children as passengers, riding in a group, which licence covers which bike and from what age, what a motorcycle pays for the motorway, the Sozina tunnel and the Kamenari ferry, winter tyres and importing a used bike.
September 25, 2026
What a new car costs in Montenegro in 2026, from the importers' own price lists: the cheapest petrol, hybrid and electric models, popular SUVs and family cars, current discounts, what registration adds, and how buying new compares with importing or buying used.
September 25, 2026
What a used car costs in Montenegro in 2026, from 2,158 current listings: the typical price, age and mileage, prices for the most common models such as the Golf, Passat and Octavia, what to check before you pay, and the tax, transfer and insurance costs on top of the price.
September 25, 2026
What owning an electric car in Montenegro looks like in 2026: how many electric cars and public chargers there are, what charging at home costs per 100 km compared with petrol and diesel, whether Eko-fond subsidies are open, and how import duty, registration and home chargers work.
September 25, 2026
What parking costs in the zones of Budva and Podgorica and at the car parks in Kotor, which number to text, what you pay if you have not paid for parking, what monthly resident passes cost and where the law bans parking.
September 25, 2026
How a fine order works, when you pay only half the fine, how to contest a fine in court, what speeding, alcohol, phone use and running a red light cost since August 2026, how penalty points work, what applies to foreigners and how to check fines against you.
September 25, 2026
How much the Smokovac-Mateševo motorway and the Sozina tunnel cost for a car, motorcycle, camper and lorry, how the vehicle category is set, how to pay in cash, by card or with a TAG device, who is exempt and the fine for not paying since March 2026.
September 25, 2026
Who may operate a boat or jet ski in Montenegro, how to take the boat handling exam at the harbour master's office, whether a foreign licence is valid, who may be aboard a private boat and whether rides may be charged for, the rules on alcohol, bathing areas and anchoring, and the minimum boat insurance.
September 25, 2026
What you pay to bring a car into Montenegro: when customs duty is 0% and when it is 5%, why origin matters more than where you buy, how VAT is calculated, which used cars may be imported since July 2024, what homologation costs, and a worked example for a car bought in Germany.
September 25, 2026
What an electric scooter is under the law, from what age and where you may ride one since August 2026, the fines, which driving licence a moped needs and whether category B counts, when a helmet is compulsory, how moped registration works and what to watch for when you rent a scooter.
September 25, 2026
What the law asks of someone driving a rental car in Montenegro: which driving licence is valid, what is new for drivers under 21 since August 2026, the speed and alcohol limits, what insurance covers, how a rental company passes on a camera fine, and what applies in winter and at the border.
September 25, 2026
When winter tyres are compulsory in Montenegro, for which vehicles, how deep the tread must be, on which roads they apply even without snow, what applies to rental cars and foreign vehicles, and what the fines are since the 2026 amendments.
September 25, 2026
What compulsory third party motor insurance covers in Montenegro, who sets the premium, how the green card works when you travel abroad and when you enter Montenegro, when the European accident report is used, the deadlines an insurer must meet to answer and pay, and the fines.
September 25, 2026
How long a registration lasts in Montenegro, when the technical inspection is due, what goes with the application, what the registration certificate and plates cost, how much the road charge will be from 1 July 2027, what the fines are and what applies to a car on foreign plates.
September 25, 2026
The maximum price of Eurosuper 95, Eurosuper 98, diesel and heating oil in Montenegro in September 2026, how the ministry sets it every week, what share of a litre is excise and VAT, how the excise cuts work and how prices compare with neighbouring countries.
September 25, 2026
What counts as a boat in Montenegro, how much tax is due on a used boat and how it is paid, which documents the harbour master's office asks for, what the new rule for boats built before 16 June 2000 means, and who may operate a boat and be on board.
September 24, 2026