BUS TRANSPORT

The bus system in Skopje provides 24-hour service throughout the entire city. All of the buses are cashless, so you'll need a Skopska bus card to pay the fare. There are two carts at the flat. You can also purchase a local SIM card and use it on your phone to perform contactless payments as an alternative. As you board the bus, simply touch your preferred payment card on the card reader or dial 185 on your mobile device.

No matter how far you travel, a single bus trip costs 35 denars. A special time ticket costs 60 denars and allows you to board several buses within 90 minutes.

All-night service is provided by night buses, which cost 40 denars with a bus card and 50 dinars with a cell phone.

All bus daily tickets cost 120 denars, and a 10-ride pass costs 250 denars. After using your first ride, you have 15 days to use all 10 of your rides.

A seven-day pass that costs 500 denars also comes with a two-way ticket for the Millennium Cross cable cart.

The central bus station in Skopje is clean and relatively simple to use. There are decent quality lavatories for 10 den, ATMs, stores, and cafés. There are eight ticket counters selling tickets for domestic and international travel, with a high percentage of English-speaking staff. The ticket staff also provides information, money exchange, and left luggage services.

Taxi

The cab service in Skopje is safe and reliable. Taxis are simple to locate, and the costs are reasonable. Listed below are some reliable taxi companies:

Cammeo +389 15777 (credit/debit card are accepted)

24 taxi +389 15157

Global +389 15180

Parking

Within two minutes by car and five minutes by foot, a parking garage (Beko) is open 24 hours a day and charges 30 denars (0.5 euros) each hour.

For the parking lot in front of the building (A06), tickets can be purchased at the Lindor/Lindt chocolate shop across from the Hotel Marriott. The first hour is priced at 75 denars (1.21 euros), and each subsequent hour is charged 50 denars (0.81 euros). The parking is open from 08:00 to 21:00 hours and is free on Sundays and public holidays. Be advised that the parking lot has only 24 spots and it's next to the city square, so it is often crowded.

Airport transport

From/to the airport there is a shuttle bus and an airport taxi.

One way ticket for the bus costs 199 denars (about 3.2 euros). The station in the centre of the city is in front of the Hotel Holiday Inn (about 7 minutes walking distance from the apartment).

A city taxi to the airport charges about 17 euros (900 - 1.000 denars).

An airport taxi to Skopje downtown charges 25 euros.