Novi SadНови Сад

The questions people ask first about Novi Sad, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

• Cash or card?Currency is the Serbian dinar (RSD).Serbia-wide
• SIM or eSIMYettel, A1 and mts (Telekom Srbija) sell prepaid SIMs at kiosks and shops; passport required.Serbia-wide
• Tap waterTap water is safe in Belgrade and Novi Sad; some towns in Vojvodina (e.g.Serbia-wide
• TippingRestaurant: About 10%.Serbia-wide
• Plugs & powerSockets C/F. US/Canada (A/B): adapter · UK/Ireland (G): adapter · Australia/NZ (I): adapter. 230 V: US 120 V-only devices (hair dryers) need a converter; most chargers are dual-voltage.Serbia-wide
• SafetyNovi Sad is a safe, low-crime city; the real risks are unlicensed taxis at the stations, summer heat, and heavy drinking around Exit week.

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

• CoffeeCoffee in the centreRSD 150–300
• Beerdraught in a bar / can from a shopRSD 250–400RSD 100–180
• Taxi, about 5 km (3 mi)Taxi, about 3 mi (5 km)Cross-town taxiRSD 150–200
• Metro or bus rideCity bus rideRSD 100
• Museum or sight ticketMuseum entryRSD 200–500 (check)
• Budget bedHostel dorm bed, a night, per personRSD 2,500
• Mid-range bedDouble room, mid-range hotel or apartment, a night, per roomRSD 11,000
• High-end bedDouble room, mid-range hotel or apartment, a night, per roomRSD 22,000

A day, not counting the bed: Budget RSD 5,000 · Mid RSD 9,500 · High RSD 18,000

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Airports

BEG Belgrade Nikola Tesla (About 70 km (43 mi) southeast; the closest airport. Bus or pre-booked transfer to Novi Sad, roughly 1–1.5 h (check)) · TSR Timișoara Traian Vuia (About 130 km (81 mi) northeast across the Romanian border; low-cost flights, but a border crossing by road) · BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt (About 250 km (155 mi) north; useful only if you are already in Hungary)BEG Belgrade Nikola Tesla (About 43 mi (70 km) southeast; the closest airport. Bus or pre-booked transfer to Novi Sad, roughly 1–1.5 h (check)) · TSR Timișoara Traian Vuia (About 81 mi (130 km) northeast across the Romanian border; low-cost flights, but a border crossing by road) · BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt (About 155 mi (250 km) north; useful only if you are already in Hungary)

High / low, both scales · rd = rain days

Budget

RSD 4,500–7,000 excl. bed

Mid

RSD 7,000–13,000 excl. bed

High

RSD 13,000+ excl. bed

• Use only major taxi firms (Pan, Vojvođani, SOS, Delta, Novus, Naš, Lav); unaffiliated cars at the stations can charge several times the normal fare.
• The main railway station was closed after a roof collapse; trains stop at Petrovaradin instead, with no replacement bus. Check SrbijaVoz before you travel.
• Cross-border rail between Hungary and Serbia has been suspended for engineering works; the Belgrade–Novi Sad line runs.
• Smoking is still common in cafés and bars despite partial bans.
• Summer afternoons can pass 35 °C (95 °F); swim early at Štrand or the Spens pool to avoid crowds and heat.Summer afternoons can pass 95 °F (35 °C); swim early at Štrand or the Spens pool to avoid crowds and heat.