Belgrade to Sarajevo

The location is very convenient, and the pickup process is quick.

The car rental company's counter was easy to find, the staff were friendly and provided detailed information, but there were a lot of people so we had to wait quite a while. After completing the paperwork and payment, we went to the parking lot to find a staff member in a green uniform who pointed out any existing damage on the vehicle before we signed off. You need to return the car with a full tank of gas, otherwise there will be additional charges. However, we were very dissatisfied with this car; the engine noise was unbelievably loud. Driving at around 20 mph, it sounded like driving over 100 in my own car, even with all the windows closed. Serbian drivers are very fast, so we naturally tended to accelerate, and at over 100 mph, the noise was unbearable. This was an extremely bad experience.

They gave us a 7-seater Opel MPV at pickup, which was much smaller than the reserved model. We had to switch to a 9-seater manual Opel.

Forced to buy insurance

I booked a 7-seater but got a 5-seater. I'm not sure if it's considered the same category. The trunk was barely enough. My colleague has a 7-seater that costs over 100,000 RMB, and when its last row is folded down, it provides ample space for our luggage. So, I feel this wasn't the same category and might have been downgraded. Additionally, because a friend was arriving the next day, we booked the car for the following day. When we inquired if we could register and pick up the car if the friend (primary driver) was late or couldn't make it due to weather or other unforeseeable circumstances, we were told the car would be arranged in the New District. We had to take a taxi to the airport and then another to the New District to pick up the car, which was a hassle.