How much does a taxi really cost in Podgorica and on the coast? Blic Taxi publishes its tariff — and its prices for 2027
For the first time in Montenegro, a taxi app publicly publishes its complete tariff — starting fee, kilometre and minute — and announces next year's prices in advance.
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How much is a taxi from Blokovi to the centre? From the airport to town? From Budva to Kotor? Until now the answer has been "it depends" — on the taxi association, the driver, the season and whether you are a local or a visitor. Blic Taxi, the Montenegrin taxi-booking app, decided to change that: the entire tariff the app uses to price rides has been published openly on blictaxi.app, together with fares for the 58 most common routes.
The Podgorica tariff: 1 € starting fee, 1 € per kilometre
In Podgorica, Blic Taxi charges a 1 € starting fee, 1.00 € per kilometre and 0.13 € per minute of driving. The minimum fare is 3 € and covers the first 2 kilometres, so a short ride around town — from Preko Morače to the centre, from Zabjelo to Delta — costs 3 to 6 euros. A 5 km ride in normal city traffic comes to about 6–9 €, and from Golubovci Airport to the centre (12 km) about 14–18 €.
The per-minute rate is what makes traffic cost money: ten minutes stuck in a queue on the Boulevard adds 1.30 € to the fare. That is why the app calculates the price from the actual distance and the actual driving time, not as a flat rate.
The coast: 3 € starting fee, 1.80 € per kilometre
On the coast — Budva, Kotor, Tivat, Bar, Herceg Novi, Ulcinj — the tariff is a 3 € starting fee, 1.80 € per kilometre and 0.20 € per minute. A short ride around Budva costs 8–12 €, Tivat Airport–Kotor (10 km) about 22–27 €, Tivat Airport–Budva 40–50 €, and Budva–Kotor 44–55 €. The tariff is set by where the ride starts: if you set off from Podgorica towards the sea you pay the Podgorica tariff all the way, so Golubovci–Budva costs about 57–70 €.
According to the calculation Blic published alongside the tariff, these fares are 20 to 30 percent lower on most airport and coastal routes than the pre-booked transfers advertised online — because there is no middleman and no "per-vehicle price"; you pay for the kilometre and the minute.
You see the price before you confirm
The most important difference compared with calling a taxi by phone: in the app you enter your exact pick-up point and destination, and the fare is shown before you send the request. Once a driver accepts, you follow the car on the map, and after the ride the receipt arrives in the app — handy for anyone who claims rides as business expenses. The drivers are licensed local taxi drivers, the app works in 17 towns and at both airports, and you can schedule a ride up to 30 days in advance, with your flight number for airport arrivals.
Prices are valid until the end of the year — and 2027 prices are already published
All the fares above apply to rides until 31 December 2026. At the same time, Blic Taxi has published in advance the tariff that takes effect on 1 January 2027: in Podgorica the starting fee and kilometre will be in the 1–1.50 € range, on the coast the starting fee 3–5 € and the kilometre 2–2.50 €, while the per-minute price stays the same. Publishing two months ahead is, according to the company, part of the same principle — that riders always know what they are paying before they get in the car.
Frequently asked questions
Do I pay for waiting? The tariff charges for minutes of driving, so time spent in traffic or at traffic lights is billed at the per-minute rate (0.13 € in Podgorica, 0.20 € on the coast). There are no extra "waiting" fees or surcharges — what you see before you confirm is what you pay.
Can I book a ride in advance? Yes, up to 30 days ahead, with the date, time and exact pick-up point. For airport arrivals you enter your flight number, so the driver follows the actual landing time.
What if no driver is available? Availability depends on how many drivers are online nearby at that moment. If nobody accepts straight away, send the request again in a minute — the app works around the clock, and in the larger towns and at the airports drivers are active all the time.
Is the price the same at night? Yes. Blic Taxi has no night tariff — a kilometre and a minute cost the same at 3 a.m. as at noon.
You can find the complete tariff, fare tables for every route from Tivat and Podgorica airports and between towns, and answers to the most common questions in the guide taxi prices in Montenegro 2026 on blictaxi.app (Montenegrin version: cijene taksija u Crnoj Gori 2026). The app is free for iPhone and Android.
Blic Taxi is developed and operated by Cold Zero d.o.o., a technology company from Podgorica.