Island transport

Transportation on the islands of Ugljan and Pašman is organized so that it consists of a total of six (6) lines. The basic starting point of all lines is located in Preko. Two lines take place on the island of Ugljan, two on the island of Pašman, and two are used to transport primary school students in Preko and Neviđane.

All departures and arrivals on these islands are coordinated with the ferry transport of passengers on the routes Preko–Zadar and Tkon–Biograd. Eleven (11) drivers are assigned daily to perform this transport.

Transportation on Dugi otok consists of two (2) lines. One line connects the western part of the island with the ferry port Brbinj, and the other line connects the eastern part of the island with the municipal center Sali.

Transportation of passengers on the island of Iž on the route ferry port Brbinj–Iž is organized daily. Transport of passengers outside the tourist season is provided five (5) days a week, whereas during the tourist season the transport takes place in accordance with the ferry transport on the route Zadar–Iž.

In the area of the islands of Pašman, Ugljan, Dugi otok and the island of Iž, the following types of travel tickets are applied by the carrier:

one-way tickets (issued and paid in cash to the bus driver);
worker, pupil and student monthly bus passes (tickets);
annual island student travel tickets.

One-way travel tickets are purchased and paid in cash to the bus driver.

Via the Zadar City mobile application, it is possible to buy all types of travel tickets.

The cost of creating a physical ZadarCityCard is EUR 5.00.

The cost of creating a virtual ZadarCityCard is free for the user.

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Free transport

The cost of creating the contactless card is 5.00 EUR as a one-time fee.

Pursuant to the Regulation on the Method of Obtaining the Right to Free Public Island Road Transport (“Official Gazette” No. 68/24), the following categories of passengers are entitled to free public road transport on the islands of Pašman, Ugljan, Dugi Otok and Iž:

I. ISLANDERS:

children up to the age of eight;
elementary school students who are not included in organized free transport for classroom and subject teaching are entitled, during the school year or throughout the entire year, to: free outbound/return trips from their place of residence or stay to the local transport stop nearest to the school they attend and free outbound/return trips for attending educational/sports activities on or off the island from their place of residence or stay to the location of the educational/sports activity, on the island, or to the first local transport stop on the mainland for connected islands, or to the ferry port if the activity attended by the student takes place off the island;
high school students and university students who commute daily to school or higher education institutions on or off the island;
high school students and university students who reside off the island during their schooling or studies and come to the island on weekends to their place of residence or stay;
high school students who travel outside their place of residence or stay, or the island, for regular student internships, during the duration of the internship;
retired persons and individuals over the age of 65 are entitled to free transport indefinitely, as long as they are considered islanders in accordance with the Islands Act;
persons with disabilities, children with developmental difficulties and individuals accompanying a child with developmental difficulties or a person with disabilities.

II. PERSONS WHO ARE NOT ISLANDERS:

elementary school students who are not islanders but attend school on the island, commute daily to school and are not included in organized transport for classroom and subject teaching;
high school students who are not islanders but attend school on the island and are accommodated in a student dormitory within the school they attend, and travel on weekends to their place of residence off the island;
high school students and university students who are not islanders but attend a school or higher education institution on the island and commute daily from their place of residence/stay to the location of the school/higher education institution on the island, and travel on weekends to their place of residence off the island (or to another island);
persons with disabilities, children with developmental difficulties and persons accompanying them;
residents of homes for the elderly and infirm on the islands.

The right to free public road transport on the islands, i.e. transport without buying a ticket is also exercised by:

children up to the age of five accompanied by adults (maximum three children),
blind persons with a membership card of the Croatian Association of the Blind and those accompanying them,
police officers in official uniforms;
municipal services monitoring officers with cards.

Bus passes

The monthly bus pass contains a photo of the passenger and it is non-transferable. It is valid only for the person to whom it is issued and if the appropriate ID number is entered on the stamp of the current month.

The digital identification card is valid only for the person to whom it is addressed and it is non-transferable, has a certain period of validity, and has a photo of the passenger.

The cost of creating a physical ZadarCityCard is EUR 5.00.

The cost of creating a virtual ZadarCityCard is free for the user.

Monthly worker, pupil and student bus passes (tickets) with the purchased stamp for the current month can be used (are valid) only on the specified route on the islands, but also on all city routes.

Worker monthly bus pass is issued upon payment of a natural or legal person.

When first applying for a worker monthly bus pass, the person whose name is on the bus pass must present a valid identity card or passport and enclose a 3 × 3.5 cm photograph, which is a faithful representation of the applicant.

The bus pass is valid for the current month, and the renewal of the pass can be done by the person whose name is on the bus pass.

All categories of passengers are entitled to a worker monthly bus pass.

Preferential annual bus passes (pupils, students and pensioners)

When first applying for an annual pupil and student bus pass, the person whose name is on the pass must enclose a certified certificate from the competent educational institution (school or faculty) and a 3 × 3.5 cm photograph, which is a faithful representation of the applicant, as well as present a valid ID card or passport or enclose a certificate of residence on the island.

The bus pass is valid for the duration of the school or academic year – from 1 September to 1 July for pupils, i.e. to 15 July for students, and exceptionally during school practice.

Pensioners under the age of 65 residing on the island are entitled to a preferential annual bus pass based on a pensioner status certificate (pension receipt certificate) and an identity card.

Persons over the age of 65 residing on the island are entitled to free transport in the island’s public road transport only by presenting an identity card.

Working hours for the production and sale of annual bus passes and related stamps for the following month take place:

three working days before the beginning of the month and the first five days of the month from 07:00 am to 08:00 pm,
other days of the month from 07:00 am to 02:00 pm,
on Saturdays from 08:00 am to 12:00 pm.

A passenger who has a valid monthly bus pass for the previous month can use it for the first three working days of the following month, after which they must buy a new stamp.

A passenger who loses or damages their annual or monthly pass is required to immediately report it to the carrier who will issue a new bus pass to the passenger immediately with the payment of production costs, except in cases of violation or misuse of the disputed pass by the passenger or a third party.

The price list of all bus tickets and their production is determined by the valid Price List of the carrier certified by the Croatian Chamber of Commerce, Zagreb Central Office.

Passenger obligations

The passenger is required to show a valid ticket to the driver or ticket collector when entering the vehicle. If the passenger does not have a valid ticket, they are required to buy it from the driver.

The passenger is required to prepare small change for the purchase of a ticket in the carrier’s vehicle.

The passenger is required to keep the undamaged travel ticket until the end of the trip, and to show it to the ticket collector upon request.

A passenger found on a bus without a ticket or with a defective ticket shall pay a fine in the amount of EUR 13,27 (99,98 kn).

During the ride and stay in the vehicle, the passenger is not allowed to do the following:

travel without a valid travel ticket;
interfere with the collection and control of travel tickets;
disturb driving, traffic and control personnel in the performance of their work tasks;
disturb and harass other passengers;
enter the vehicle in cases where the driver displayed a notice prohibiting entry due to occupancy or force majeure;
smoke in the vehicle, consume food and beverages, throw waste that can damage and pollute the vehicle;
damage or steal any part of the vehicle and its markings;
enter the vehicle dressed improperly or in unclean clothing and footwear that may contaminate the vehicle;
enter/exit the vehicle in undesignated places or during the movement of the vehicle;
bring objects and materials into the vehicle that could injure passengers, impair their health and damage the vehicle;
bring animals into the vehicle, other than guide dogs for blind people, therapeutic and rehabilitation dogs.
be rude to passengers and/or driving personnel.