Hrvatski autoklub

Traffic flow and road conditions

Last update 30.11.2023. 13:13

Roads are partly wet, due to low temperatures they can be very slippery, especially bridges sand viaducts of the interior. Due to fog visibility is reduced. Rock sliding is possible.

Traffic is dense in cities and on their bypass roads.

During the day difficulties can occur in roadwork areas - on the DC1 state road at Tušilović and Pojatno, on the DC1 Solin-Klis highway in both directions, on the DC3 state road at Gornje Mrzlo Polje, on the DC8 Adriatic road at Turanj.

Due to a protest traffic is suspended:

on the DC46 Vinkovci-Tovarnik at Ilača;
on the DC55 state road at Županja;
on the DC515 Našice-Đakovo at Potnjane near Đakovo.

Due to winter driving condtions on the following roads of Lika mountain area there is a traffic ban on freight vehicles with trailers:

ŽC5217 Dobroselo-Mazin-Bruvno;
regional and local roads in the area of Korenica.

Drivers are asked to adjust the driving speed and the way of driving to road conditions and to keep the safety distance! Please, do not start Your journey without winter equipment!

1 November-31 March the headlights have to be on during the day as well. 15 November-15 April winter equipment is mandatory!

Traffic restrictions:

A1 Zagreb-Ploče-Karamatići motorway:

one lane is free only at Plasina tunnel in direction Zagreb until 5 December;
until 14 May at Lučko junction towards Lučko paytoll and Zagreb the driving speed has to be reduced as the lanes are narrowed;

A2 Zagreb-Macelj motorway:

one lane is free only at Zabok junction 34th-33rd km in direction Macelj, between Zaprešić and Zabok junctions 43rd-42nd km in direction Macelj until 15 December;

A3 Bregana-Lipovac motorway:

at Zagreb zapad junction on Zagreb bypass road one lane is free only in both directions;

A4 Zagreb-Goričan motorway:

between Sveta Helena and Popovec junctions 86th-88th km in direction Zagreb one lane is free only (driving speed limit of 80 km/h);

A6 Rijeka-Zagreb motorway:

until 8 December 11.30pm-5.30am traffic is suspended two times for about 15 minutes from Rijeka paytoll to Kikovica junction (exit lane for direction the DC3 state road);
until 15 December traffic is proceeding over two lanes between Bosiljevo II and Vrbovsko junctions in direction Zagreb and over one lane in direction Rijeka; an additional lane is open on the north side, direction Rijeka;
until 22 December between Delnice and Vrata junctions 44th-49th km one lane is free only in both directions (driving speed limit of 40 km/h);
until 28 December 11.30pm-4.30am traffic is suspended five times for about 15 minutes from Rijeka paytoll to Kikovica junction (exit lane for direction the DC3 state road) in both directions;

A7 Rupa-Rijeka-Žuta Lokva motorway:

until 3 December between Rijeka zapad (Diračje) and Rujevica junctions in direction Zagreb/Križišće traffic is flowing in reduced lanes;
until 30 November traffic is suspended at the exit of Učka junction from direction Rijeka/Orehovica towards Opatija/Pula, until 20 December at the exit of Učka junction from direction Rupa towards Opatija/Pula, detour: Jurdani junction (A7)-DC8-Matulji roundabout-Opatija/Pula;

A8/A9 motorway in Istria:

due to roadwork at Učka tunnel there is a traffic ban on vehicles wider than 3 m from direction Veprinac and Lupoglav junctions towards Učka tunnel as well as on those wider than 3,5 m from direction Učka tunnel towards Veprinac junction;
between Lupoglav and Veprinac junctions temporary traffic signalization is in operation due to roadwork;

DC1 Solin-Klis highway:

until 23 April at Mravince tunnel one lane is free only in both directions;

DC1 state road:

due to road damage at Macelj one lane is free only;
at Cerovac Vukmanički and Tušilović traffic is flowing in one lane only until 6 February;
at Pojatno one lane is free only until 21 December;

DC2 Vukovar-Ilok state road:

between Sotin and Opatovac one lane is free only until 22 December;

DC8 Adriatic road:

at Senj traffic is suspended until 15 December, there is a local detour.

Border crossings

Last update 30.11.2023. 12:57

From 3 July international passenger traffic is suspended at Bogovljana-Hadžin Potok border crossing.

Until 1 October international passenger traffic is suspended at the following border crossings:

Imotica-Duži
Jovića Most-Čitluk
Sebišina-Drinovci

From 3 July, international passenger traffic is open at the Slivno-Drinovačko Brdo border crossing.

Freight traffic is suspended at the Tovarnik/Šid border crossing, detour: Bajakovo border crossing.

Traffic is suspended for vehicles whose maximum weight exceeds 7,5 tonnes at the Pribanjci-Vinica border crossing on the DC204 state road.

Border wait times

There are no longer delays at most of the Croatian border crossings.

Ferry traffic

Last update 30.11.2023. 13:14

Due to bad weather the following catamarans and ships do not operate:

Split-Hvar-Korčula, Split-Vis, Split-Hvar-Vela Luka, Rijeka-Martinščica-Mali Lošinj and Ubli-Korčula-Dubrovnik catamarans;
Mali Lošinj-Unije-Susak ship.

415 Vrgada-Pakoštane-Biograd ship does not embark at Pakoštane port.

401 Zadar (Gaženica)-Ist (Kosirača)-Olib-Silba-Premuda-M. Lošinj ferry does not operate 1 December, but 3 December.

On other lines there are no difficulties.

On the line Split-Vela Luka-Ubli (departure Split at 3pm) Lastovo ferry is operating (garage height 3,80 m).

The latest timetable is available at the following sites:

https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en/home
https://agencija-zolpp.hr/linije/

Border crossings for international maritime passenger and goods traffic are: Rijeka, Ploče, Zadar, Šibenik, Split, Dubrovnik and Raša-Bršica, for passenger traffic only: Umag, Pula, Mali Lošinj, Vis, Ubli and Cavtat (Regulation on border crossings of Republic of Croatia, pubblished at Narodne novine, 2 January 2023).

Railway traffic

Last update 30.11.2023. 13:06

Railway traffic, 30 November 2023

Due to roadwork delays should be expected on the following sections as passengers are transported by buses:
- between Križevci and Koprivnica railway stations on the rail state border-Botovo-Dugo Selo,
- between Vinkovci and Vukovar railway stations on the rail Vinkovci-Vukovar,
- between Zabok and Krapina railway stations on the rail Zabok-Krapina-Đurmanec-state border,
- between Lupoglav and Pazin railway stations on the rail state border-Buzet-Pula,

- between Lokve and Rijeka railway stations on the rail Zagreb-Rijeka,

- between Donji Kraljevec and Kotoriba railway stations on the rail Čakovec-Kotoriba-state border,

- between Banova Jaruga and Virovitica railway stations,
- between Bubnjarci – Karlovac – Duga Resa as well as Čakovec and Macinec railway stations.

The same goes for the sections, where one railroad is free only:

- between Zagreb Glavni kolodvor and Zagreb Zapadni kolodvor railway stations on the rail state border-Savski Marof-Zagreb until 9 December at 11.59pm,

- between Sibinj and Oriovac railway stations on the rail Novska-Tovarnik-state border 9.40am-noon, 1.40pm-2.55pm.

Due to roadwork in Slovenia passengers of the 481 and 482 international trains on the section Pivka-Rijeka are transported by buses.

The trains between Dugo Selo and Novska are running late.

Additional information available at:

Roadworks on road network (map)

Last update 5.10.2023. 12:53

Traffic events on map
Traffic events are geolocated and can be seen on interactive map.
Clicking on image or url will open map with events in external browser:

Driving restrictions for heavy goods vehicles

Last update 30.11.2023. 12:59

Traffic restrictions for transit freight vehicles through Croatia:

For freight vehicle exceeding 7,5 tonnes there is a traffic ban on the DC414 state road from DC8-DC414 intersection to Prapratno junction as well as from Prapratno junction to Komarna junction (Pelješac bridge and its access roads).

According to the Book of regulations for public road transit traffic, freight vehicles heavier than 7,5 tonnes without a trailer/with a trailer longer than 14 m are allowed to use the following roads:

MOTORWAYS:

A1 Zagreb (Lučko junction (A3)) – Karlovac – Bosiljevo – Split – Ploče junction (A10) – Karamatići (D425)
A2 Macelj border crossing (with Slovenia) – Trakošćan – Krapina – Zagreb (Jankomir junction (A3))
A3 Bregana border crossing (with Slovenia) – Zagreb – Sl. Brod – Bajakovo border crossing (with Serbia)
A4 Goričan border crossing (with Hungary) – Varaždin – Zagreb (Ivanja Reka junction (A3))
A5 Osijek junction (D2) – Đakovo – Sredanci junction (A3)
A6 Bosiljevo 2 junction (A1) – Delnice – Rijeka (Orehovica junction (A7))
A7 Rupa border crossing (with Slovenia) – Matulji – Orehovica – Draga junction (D404)
A8 Kanfanar junction (A9) – Pazin – Lupoglav – Matulji junction (A7)
A9 Umag junction (D510) – Kanfanar junction – Pula junction (D66)
A10 Nova Sela border crossing (with Bosnia and Herzegovina) – Ploče junction (A1)
A11 Zagreb (Jakuševec junction, A3) – Lekenik junction (A11);

STATE ROADS:

DC1 Karlovac junction (A1) – Ličko Petrovo Selo (D217)

DC2 Dubrava Križovljanska border crossing (with Slovenia) – Varaždin (D528)

DC2 Osijek (D34) – (D213)
DC5 Terezino Polje border crossing (with Hungary) – Virovitica – V. Zdenci – Daruvar – Okučani – St. Gradiška border crossing (with Bosnia and Herzegovina)
DC6 Jurovski Brod border crossing (with Slovenia) – Ribnik – Karlovac (D1)
DC6 Dvor border crossing (with Bosnia and Herzegovina) – Dvor (D47)
DC7 Duboševica border crossing (with Hungary) – Beli Manastir – Osijek (D2)
DC7 Velika Kopanica junction (A3) – Sl. Šamac border crossing (with Bosnia and Herzegovina)

DC8 Čeveljuša junction (D415) – Klek border crossing (with Bosnia and Herzegovina – Zaton Doli border crossing (with Bosnia and Herzegovina) – Dubrovnik – Karasovići border crossing (with Montenegero)

DC30 Lekenik junction (A11) – Petrinja – Hrv. Kostajnica (D47)
DC34 D. Miholjac (D53) – Osijek (D2)
DC46 Tovarnik border crossing (with Serbia) – Vinkovci (D55)
DC47 Novska junction (A3) – Jasenovac border crossing (with Bosnia and Herzegovina)
DC47 Hrvatska Kostajnica (D30) – Dvor (D6)
DC53 D. Miholjac border crossing (with Hungary) – Donji Miholjac (D34)
DC53 Slavonski Brod (D514) – Sl. Brod border crossing (with Bosnia and Herzegovina)
DC55 Županja junction (A3) – Županja (D214)
DC55 Županja (D214) – Županja border crossing (with Bosnia and Herzegovina)
DC60 Trilj (D220) – Čaporice (D220)
DC60 Čaporice – Cista Provo – Imotski – Vinjani Donji border crossing (with Bosnia and Herzegovina)
DC212 D7 – Kneževi Vinogradi – Batina border crossing (with Serbia)
DC213 D2 – Erdut border crossing (with Serbia)
DC217 Ličko Petrovo Selo (D1) – Ličko Petrovo Selo border crossing (with Bosnia and Herzegovina)
DC220 Bisko junction (A1) – Čaporice (D60) – Trilj – Kamensko border crossing (with Bosnia and Herzegovina)
DC425 Karamatići paytoll (A1) – Čeveljuša junction (D8)
DC510 Umag junction (A9) – Kaštel border crossing (with Slovenia)
DC514 Slavonski Brod (D53) – Slavonski Brod (D423)
DC519 Dalj (D213) – Borovo (D2)
DC525 Slavonski Brod zapad junction (A3) – Slavonski Brod (D53)

DC528 Varaždin (D2) – Varaždin junction (A4);

TRANSIT FROM PORTS:

BRŠICA (RAŠA) PORT:
DC421 Most Raša/Raša bridge (D66) – Bršica port
DC66 Pula junction (A9) – Most Raša/Raša bridge (D421)

RIJEKA PORT:
DC404 Rijeka (D8) – Brajdica port – Draga junction (A7)

ZADAR PORT:
DC424 Zadar (Gaženica port) – Zadar 2 junction (A1)

ŠIBENIK PORT:
DC58 Šibenik (port) – Ražine junction (D8)
DC8 Vidici junction (D33) – Ražine junction (D58)
DC33 Šibenik junction (A1) – Vidici junction (D8)

SPLIT PORT:
DC410 Split ferry port – Poljička cesta/Zbora narodne garde junction (D8)
DC8 Bilice junction (D1) – Poljička cesta/Zbora narodne garde junction (D410)
DC1 Dugopolje junction (A1) – Bilice junction (D8)

PLOČE PORT:
DC425 Čeveljuša junction (D8) – Ploče port

DUBROVNIK PORT:
DC420 Sustjepan (D8) – Gruž port

VUKOVAR PORT:
DC2 Vukovar port – Borovo (D55)
DC55 Borovo (D2) – Vinkovci – Županja junction (A3)

OSIJEK PORT:
DC417 Osijek port – D2

SLAVONSKI BROD PORT:
DC423 Slavonski Brod port – Slavonski Brod (514)
DC514 Slavonski Brod (514) – Slavonski Brod istok junction (A3).

Exception to the above mentioned restriction:
on the DC213 (D2 – Erdut border crossing (with Serbia)) state road (in the length of 26,60 km) transit traffic is allowed in case of loading/unloading site or carrier seat in the area of Slavonia and Baranja (Croatia) or Vojvodina (Serbia).

More information at:

https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2021_05_51_1039.html

Traffic Forecast

Last update 30.11.2023. 13:00

Traffic forecast for 1 December 2023

Roads will be partly wet and slippery, especially in the northern coastal area and in Gorski kotar mountain area. Rock sliding is possible in mountain areas and on the DC8 Adriatic road.

Dense traffic is expected in cities and on their bypass roads, especially on the A3 Zagreb and A7 Rijeka bypass roads, as well as on access roads to Split.

Occasionally there can be traffic jams in roadwork areas.

In passenger and freight traffic there can be delays at the border crossings with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro, especially at: Bajakovo, Tovarnik and Županja.

In ferry traffic there can be difficulties due to wind.

Drivers are asked to adjust the driving speed and the way of driving to road conditions and to keep the safety distance! 15 November-15 April winter equipment is mandatory!

The latest traffic information You can get at www.hak.hr, in the HAK Smartphone App (http://www.hak.hr/smartphone/hakmap) or by dialling + 385 1 46 40 800; in case of a breakdown call: + 385 1 987.

Have a safe and pleasant journey!

Roadside assistance

Hrvatski autoklub (HAK)

Avenija Dubrovnik 44, P.O. Box 240
10010 Zagreb

Road assistance
- from Croatia: (+385 1) 1987
- from abroad: +385 1 4693 700
- E-mail : 1987@hak.hr (Roadside assistance)
- Fax. (+385 1) 66 03 287 (Roadside assistance)

Traffic information:
- from Croatia: 072 777 777
- from abroad: +385 1 464 0800
- E-mail : info@hak.hr (Traffic information)

Breakdown and towing service

Breakdown service: For HAK clubs and its affiliated local clubs throughout the country, dial +385 1 1987 from mobile or landline phone. Breakdown service is available 24 hours a day.

Towing service: Available 24 hours a day throughout the country.

Help, advice and information

Touring services: Information on customs, travel itineraries, free of charge. Recommendation of hotels, garages.

Road information: 24 hours a day, call: 072 777 777 (from Croatia) or (+385 1) 464 0800 (from abroad); via radio (in Italian, English, and German during the summer season), TV and press.

E-mail: info@hak.hr (Road information)

Legal service: Legal advice, assistance and consultation free.

Travel and leisure activities

Camping: In most campsites there is a 5 - 10 % discount for HAK members and foreign tourists, owners of the International Camping Card (CCI).

Other services

Sales: Road maps. Miscellaneous services for FIA club members : Maximum aid for foreign club members.