Skopje Getting there & around

Getting around

Car & motorcycle

Car

Skopje is awash with car-rental agencies, from the large ones to small local companies. Rental prices generally start at around €35 per day. Try Avis (3222 046; lower ground, Ramstore; 9am-5pm). Parking is a cultural experience of its own – people park anywhere, including the strip in the middle of the road.

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Bus & tram

Bus

Skopje is easily explored on foot and taxis are cheap, so chances are you won’t need to brave the bus system. Inner-suburban city buses in Skopje cost between 15MKD and 30MKD per trip.

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Local transport

Taxi

Skopje’s taxis are cheap and excellent, once you get past the shysters at the airport. All official taxis have meters, which are turned on without prompting. The first few kilometres are a flat 50MKD, and then it’s 15MKD per kilometre. Watch out for the unofficial drivers who hang around the train-bus station. They’ll try to load your bags into their boot before you notice they don’t have a taxi sign, and then overcharge you for an unmetered trip.

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