Built Around the Terminal at TIV
Tivat Airport Car Rental was founded on one observation: passengers arriving at TIV want the car they actually booked, on terms they understood before they flew. That is what the listings are built around. The car you reserve is the model you collect, on all 380 of them; 366 carry photographs of the actual vehicle; and the cover level, the deposit and the cross-border tier are all chosen by you at checkout rather than argued about on arrival. From TIV, the Bay of Kotor, Budva and the entire Montenegrin coast are within easy reach.
Why a Car Changes Everything at TIV
Tivat Airport sits in a pocket between the Vrmac ridge and the bay. Kotor is 8 km east, Budva 18 km south, and the Lustica peninsula stretches west. None of these are well connected by public transport. Buses are infrequent, taxis expensive for repeat trips, and ride-hailing barely exists. A rental car turns a static resort holiday into an exploration of one of Europe's most concentrated coastlines.
Fleet and Collection
Vehicles are collected and returned at the airport terminal, with additional drop-off points in Kotor, Budva, Perast, and 25 other locations across Montenegro. Confirmed extras include the Winter Pack, ski rack, snowboard rack, and roof rack for the renter who bases in Tivat then heads inland to Zabljak for a week of skiing. Three child seat sizes cover infant through booster, and an electric scooter with charger is on the menu for the short marina-to-Donja-Lastva runs. Connectivity options run from a wireless hotspot to a local SIM card, the latter the choice for a multi-week stay. Personal Accident Insurance and Theft Protection layer over the standard cover for the multi-day driver linking Lovcen, Cetinje, and Skadar, or for renters parking overnight in the free bays near Tivat town. Cross-border permission comes in three tiers: neighbouring countries excluding Albania and Kosovo, the same set including Albania and Kosovo, and a wider tier extending to more distant countries for renters running the Tivat-Mostar-Sarajevo loop.
Our Commitments
- Third-party liability on every cover level, with collision cover from the paid Basic tier up
- Guaranteed car model on all 380 cars, with photographs of the actual vehicle on 366
- Transparent pricing, with the cover level you choose and VAT in the checkout total
- Three-tier cross-border cover, from neighbouring runs to long Bosnia loops
- Free cancellation on many cars, with a full refund of the advance payment more than 24 hours before pickup
- Local rental providers, flexible insurance tiers and low or no-deposit options
Local Knowledge from Every Road
Ask us which mornings the cruise ships dock in Kotor and fill the car parks. We will tell you to arrive before 07:30 or head to Perast instead. Ask about the best beach on the Lustica peninsula and the answer turns on the difference between Plavi Horizonti and Oblatno, and which one has shade after noon. From ferry timings at Kamenari to the quietest border crossing into Croatia, our advice comes from driving these roads every day.
Get in Touch
Email is the easiest way to reach us. We reply quickly, even during the peak summer season. Search the fleet online, lock in a rate, and we handle the rest. Or send us a message about parking near Porto Montenegro, the road to Lovcen, or whether chains are needed in December.