In this guide
💡 The Short Version: Dubrovnik uses the euro (ECB). Hotels add a tourist tax: the county’s 2026 decision sets €2.65 a person a night from 1 April to 30 September and €1.85 for the rest of the year (county decision). A City Walls ticket is €40 for dates in November and €20 for dates in December, and the Lokrum ticket is €30 with the boat included (Lokrum Reserve). A black risotto at Dundo Maroje is €24.90. Card payments are standard at the sights: Dubrovnik Museums take cards only.
⚠️ The City Walls ticket halves in December. For dates from 7 to 30 November 2026 an adult ticket is €40.00; for dates in December 2026 it is €20.00. Check the date you pick on the walls’ ticket shop before you buy.
Tourist tax
Hotels and other accommodation charge the tax per person per night, and it is shown on your bill rather than in the room rate. The Dubrovnik-Neretva County decision for 2026 sets these rates, and the Dubrovnik Tourist Board’s table for 2027 repeats them:
| Period | Hotels and other accommodation | Campsites |
|---|---|---|
| 1 April to 30 September | €2.65 | €1.95 |
| The rest of the year | €1.85 | €1.30 |
The Croatian tourist tax law exempts children under 12 and halves the tax for people aged 12 to 17. For a couple on three nights in July that is €15.90, and on three nights in November it is €11.10. Where to stay in Dubrovnik has hotels.
The euro
Croatia replaced the kuna with the euro on 1 January 2023, according to the European Central Bank, so prices on every page of this guide are in euros. A euro is 100 cents, and Croatian euro coins carry a Croatian design on their national side.
Croatian euro coins. Photo: European Commission, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.
How to pay
Official sellers state what they take:
- Dubrovnik Museums ticket offices take card payments only, by POS device (Dubrovnik Museums).
- The cable car sells tickets at the lower station by cash or card, and the ticket machine there takes cards only (cable car).
- The City Walls box office takes credit cards, and the walls’ webshop takes credit and debit cards (walls’ FAQ).
- Libertas buses sell a one-ride ticket on board for €2.50; the 1-hour, 24-hour and 72-hour tickets are on the same price list (Libertas).
- The Platanus airport shuttle takes card or cash at its airport booth, and online tickets are shown as a QR code (Platanus).
What things cost
| What | Price |
|---|---|
| City Walls, adult, dates 7 to 30 November 2026 | €40.00 |
| City Walls, adult, dates in December 2026 | €20.00 |
| City Walls, child 7 to 18, November / December dates | €15.00 / €5.00 |
| Dubrovnik Pass, 1 day / 3 days / 7 days, to 30 November 2026 | €40 / €50 / €60 |
| Rector’s Palace, adult | €15 |
| Dubrovnik Museums 10-museum ticket, adult, valid 7 days | €20 |
| Franciscan Monastery cloister and pharmacy, adult / pupils and students | €8 / €4 |
| Cable car, adult return / one way | €30 / €17 |
| Lokrum reserve with the return boat | €30 |
| Lokrum and Trsteno by boat (Trsteno Arboretum admission €8 extra, per the Lokrum Reserve) | €42 |
| Libertas bus, one ride on board / 24 hours / 72 hours | €2.50 / €5.31 / €11.95 |
| Platanus airport shuttle, one way / return | €10 / €15 |
| Jadrolinija to Lopud, adult, 28 September to 28 May | €3.40 |
| Black risotto at Dundo Maroje | €24.90 |
| Pašticada at Dundo Maroje | €31.90 |
| A fresh Mali Ston oyster at Bota Šare | €4.00 |
Prices come from Dubrovnik Museums, the cable car, Libertas, Platanus, the Dubrovnik Pass and Jadrolinija, plus the restaurants’ own menus (Dundo Maroje, Bota Šare). Children under 7 and residents of Dubrovnik-Neretva County go into Dubrovnik Museums free, and pupils and students pay €8 at the Rector’s Palace. The Franciscan Monastery is free with the Dubrovnik Pass.
The City Walls ticket includes Lovrjenac Fortress and the Collection of Coins of the Republic of Ragusa, and the Western Outer Wall, which is closed in December, January and February. Where to eat in Dubrovnik has the menus.
The Rector’s Palace atrium. Photo: JoJan, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0.
Pass or single tickets
The Dubrovnik Pass is €40 for a day. On November dates the walls alone cost €40, so the pass pays for any museum you add on the same day. On December dates, with the walls at €20, the Rector’s Palace (€15) and Franciscan Monastery (€8) together cost €43 with the walls, against €40 on the pass. The Dubrovnik Museums 10-museum ticket at €20 beats the Rector’s Palace at €15 once you visit a second museum, as the Maritime Museum is €10 and the Ethnographic Museum €8 on their own.
Tours and costs
Tours are priced per person in euros and bundle sights that would otherwise be separate tickets. The Old Town walking tour is from €20, the City Walls sunrise or sunset walk from €25 and the Game of Thrones tour with the Lokrum option from €22, each on GetYourGuidead. A GetYourGuide “from” price is the cheapest option in the listing.
Gundulić Square in the Old Town. Photo: traveljunction, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Keeping your money safe
The UK Foreign Office says pickpockets work in tourist areas and advises you to avoid carrying large sums of cash, not to leave valuables unattended and to use hotel safes (UK Foreign Office). It also warns that some “gentlemen’s clubs” have overcharged tourists by thousands of euros.
What to see next
- Dubrovnik City Walls tickets: the walls ticket, month by month.
- Dubrovnik Pass guide: when a pass beats separate tickets.
- Free things to do in Dubrovnik: what costs nothing.
- Is Dubrovnik safe?: pickpockets, fines and emergency numbers.
- Where to eat in Dubrovnik: what a meal costs.
- Getting around Dubrovnik: bus fares and tickets.
Common questions
What currency does Dubrovnik use?
The euro. Croatia joined the euro area on 1 January 2023, according to the European Central Bank.
How much is the tourist tax in Dubrovnik?
The Dubrovnik-Neretva County decision on the tourist tax for 2026 sets €2.65 per person per night from 1 April to 30 September and €1.85 for the rest of the year in hotels and other accommodation. The Dubrovnik Tourist Board's table for 2027 has the same figures. Under the Croatian tourist tax law, children under 12 are exempt and people aged 12 to 17 pay half.
How much does the City Walls ticket cost?
On the walls' ticket shop an adult ticket is €40.00 and a child's (7 to 18) €15.00 for dates from 7 to 30 November 2026. For dates in December 2026 it is €20.00 for an adult and €5.00 for a child. Children aged 6 and under are free.
How much is the Lokrum ticket?
€30 per person, which includes entry to the Lokrum Reserve and the return trip on the official boat from the Old Port, according to the reserve. The ticket office at Luža is open 08:00 to 16:00.
Do Dubrovnik's sights take cards?
Dubrovnik Museums' ticket offices take card payments only. The cable car's lower station takes cash and cards, and its ticket machine takes cards only. The walls' webshop takes credit and debit cards.
What should I do about pickpockets?
The UK Foreign Office says pickpockets operate in tourist areas, and advises you to avoid carrying large sums of cash, not to leave valuables unattended and to use hotel safes if possible.
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