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Car hire in Makarska, Croatia runs from a Volkswagen Polo for the old-town approaches to an estate for a week of island ferries. Most offers include basic cover, and booking stays simple: you normally need a passport or ID, a driving licence, a phone number and a payment card. Croatia has used the euro since 2023, so the price you compare is the price you pay.
A car is useful in Makarska for destinations such as the Biokovo skywalk above the coast, the pebble coves under the ridge, the Cetina canyon at Omis and the ferry to Brac, especially with several stops in a day or with luggage.
If your plans stay inside the old town, compare driving with the coast road buses, hotel transfers and taxis; the closed centre, paid parking and the ferry timetable can outweigh the benefit of a rental.
Bring your passport or national ID and a valid driving licence. EU, EEA and UK licences are accepted directly; a licence written in another alphabet should be carried together with an International Driving Permit.
The minimum age is usually 21 with at least one to two years of licence held. Drivers under 25 normally pay a young-driver surcharge, and the premium and minivan classes often set the threshold at 25 or higher.
A deposit is standard and is blocked on the main driver's credit card at handover. Some Croatian suppliers accept a debit card or sell a zero-excess tariff without a hold, but that is an offer-level rule rather than a national one.
Two things are worth settling before you book: whether the tariff allows a car ferry to the islands, and whether it allows the crossing into Bosnia at Neum on the way south. Both need the supplier's written consent.
The catalog covers the main rental categories:
Croatian fleets are built mostly around Volkswagen Polo and Golf, Skoda Fabia, Opel Corsa, Renault Clio, Dacia Sandero and Toyota Yaris and similar models, and a manual gearbox is still the cheaper default — confirm the transmission on the offer card if you need an automatic.
Compare the total price together with the deposit, insurance excess, mileage policy, fuel rule, ferry and border permission, accepted payment methods and the return conditions.
In Makarska, book the garage before you book the restaurant: the walled centres take no traffic at all, and the nearest legal space in August is a paid deck rather than a kerb.
Weigh the coast road buses, hotel transfers and taxis against a rental when deciding whether you need the car for the whole stay or only for day trips.
A hybrid is the pragmatic middle here: it cuts fuel spend in the August coast-road traffic and needs no charging plan for a ferry day.
Consumption depends heavily on the route, so compare the daily rate against what you would actually spend on fuel over the rental rather than on paper.
Practical points on traffic, documents, payment, insurance, motorway tolls, island ferries, parking and vehicle return.
Croatia drives on the right. Car ferries to the islands run to a timetable and fill in season; book the crossing ahead and join the queue well before the ramp opens. The A1 and the other motorways are tolled at barriers, paid by card, cash or an ENC tag on the windscreen.
Availability and delivery fees depend on the supplier.
Croatia has used the euro (EUR) since January 2023; the kuna is no longer in circulation.
The booking currency may differ, while the deposit, fuel, parking, motorway tolls, ferry tickets and any fines are normally settled in euro under the supplier's terms.
From Makarska, common road trips include:
Popular nearby areas include the Biokovo skywalk above the coast, the pebble coves under the ridge, the Cetina canyon at Omis and the ferry to Brac.
Prices and availability can change during the day.
Offers come from Croatian rental companies and international brands.
Cost depends on season, rental length, vehicle class, insurance, deposit and payment conditions.
Today's minimum price starts at €/day; cars are currently shown.
Updated September 05, 2026
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