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The bus station (Autobusna Stanica Sarajevo) has a small ticket lobby, a left-luggage
desk (garderoba), and a smattering of kiosks and cafés. Exit the building straight ahead,
keeping the busy street on your right. Walk about 100 yards, then hook left around the big
post office (near a row of cafés). You'll wind up at the big plaza in front of the train station,
with the stop for tram #1 (explained above).
By Car: Ifyou'redrivingintoSarajevofromMostar,see“RouteTipsforDrivers”atthe
end of this chapter.
By Plane: Sarajevo'ssmall, sleepyairportsitsonthesouthwestern edgeoftown(airport
code:SJJ,tel.033/289-100, www.sarajevo-airport.ba ) .IthasATMsandaTIkiosk.Unfortu-
nately, there's no handy public-transportation connection into town, so the easiest option is
ataxi;thefairmeteredratetodowntownisaround15-20KM,butmosttaxidriversdemand
30KM.Ifyou'dliketotakepublictransit,walkstraightoutthefrontdooroftheairportand
continue on foot about 10 minutes directly ahead to the Dobrinja neighborhood, where you
can catch trolley bus #103 to the Latin Bridge in the Old Town, or bus #31E to near the old
City Hall, also in the Old Town (both run about 3-4/hour, buy ticket from kiosk or driver,
see tram description, next). If you'll be at the airport, it's convenient to visit the nearby War
Tunnel Museum (pay no more than 10 KM for the taxi ride from the airport).
Getting Around Sarajevo
Almosteverythingthat'sworthseeingintown(withthenotableexceptionoftheWarTunnel
Museum) is within long walking distance of each other. But you may need to make use of
the city's public transportation network, which includes trams, buses, and trolley buses. A
singleticketcosts1.60KMifyoubuyitatakiosk,or1.80KMifyoubuyitonboard(good
for one ride only—if you transfer, you must buy a new ticket; when boarding, validate your
ticket by stamping it in the green box). A day ticket for 5 KM is good for one calendar
day (sold only at the kiosk behind the Catholic cathedral). The handy tram #3 does a big
loop from one end of town to the other, starting in the Old Town (several stops, including at
the Latin Bridge/Latinska Ć uprija, at the City Hall/Vije ć nica, at the Baš č aršija stop near the
main square on Kova č i street, and behind the cathedral), then along the main drag (former
“Sniper Alley”) to the west end of town (Ilidža stop, a short taxi ride to the Sarajevo War
Tunnel Museum), and back again (7.5 miles and 40 minutes one-way). Tram #1 is also use-
ful, connecting the train and bus stations with “Sniper Alley” and the Old Town.
Helpful Hints
Travel Agency: Sirius Travel, run by can-do Bakir and Sakiba Zagorica (who used to live
inFlorida),canarrangeaccommodationsandtransfers(€10totheairport),toursaround
town (€50/2-hour walking tour, €80/4-hour walking tour plus drive to panoramic view-
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