ZAGREB - Croatia and Slovenia - page 84

Arrival in Zagreb
By Train: Zagreb's main train station (Glavni Kolodvor) is a few long blocks south of
Jela č i ć Square, at the base of the Green Horseshoe. The straightforward arrivals hall has a
traininformationdesk,ticketwindows,luggagelockers(liningthehallwaytotheleftasyou
exit the platform, 15 kn/day), ATMs, pay WCs, Konzum grocery store, and newsstands. To
reach the city center, go straight out the front door. You'll run into a taxi stand, and then
the tracks for tram #6 (direction: Č rnomerec zips you to Jela č i ć Square; direction: Sopot
takes you to the bus station—the third stop, just after you turn right and go under the big
overpass).Youcanalsotaketram#13toJela č i ć Square(direction:Žitnjak).Foreithertram,
buy a 10-kn ticket from the kiosk, and validate it when you board the tram. If you walk
straight ahead through the long, lush park, you'll wind up at the bottom of Jela č i ć Square in
10 minutes.
By Bus: The user-friendly but inconveniently located bus station (Autobusni Kolodvor)
is a few long blocks southeast of the main train station. The station has all the essen-
tials—ATMs, post office, mini-grocery store, left-luggage counter...everything from a smut
store to a chapel. Upstairs, you'll find ticket windows and access to the buses (follow
signs to izlaz na perone; wave ticket in front of turnstile to open gate). Tram #6 (direction:
Č rnomerec) takes you to the main train station, then on to Jela č i ć Square. Walking from the
bus station to Jela č i ć Square takes about 25 minutes.
By Plane: Zagreb's small airport is 10 miles south of the center (tel. [phone],
www.zagreb-airport.hr ). If you have time to kill, head up the stairs (near the main security
checkpoint) to the rooftop café view terrace, where you can enjoy a drink while watching
planes take off and land, with the Zagreb skyline on the distant horizon. A shuttle bus con-
nects the airport to the bus station (2/hour, 30 minutes, 30 kn); from there, you can walk
outsideandhoponatramintotown(see“ByBus,”above).Itcanbeworththeconvenience
to pay for a taxi right to your hotel (30 minutes; the fair metered rate is around 180-200 kn,
but some crooked cabbies might try to charge youmore). It'scheaper to take a taxi from the
city to the airport—figure 100-150 kn.