How crowded is Dubrovnik right now?

Dubrovnik currently has a saturation score of 85/100, classified as Severely overtouristed. This reflects crowd density, visitor impact on infrastructure, local sentiment, and recent trajectory.

What taxes or fees apply to visitors to Dubrovnik?

Dubrovnik has 5 documented visitor fees or taxes: Sojourn Tax (Tourist Tax) (2.65 EUR); City Walls Entry Fee (40.00 EUR); Cruise Ship Entry Fee (1327.23 EUR); Special Traffic Regulation Zone (ZCR) (Active March 1 through November 30; electronic enforcement 24 hours during the season); Cruise Ship Daily Cap (Year-round; coordinated with cruise lines via the booking system). Each is sourced; see the table for effective dates.

Is Dubrovnik considered overtouristed?

Dubrovnik is rated Severely overtouristed on the crowddodger saturation index (85/100). This is considered overtouristed.

When was this assessment last updated?

Saturation scoring for Dubrovnik was last updated on 2026-05-07. Source verification follows the published crowddodger methodology.

Croatia · Europe

Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik is a walled coastal city on Croatia's Adriatic, known for its UNESCO-listed Old Town and limestone-paved historic centre. With a permanent population of around 41,500 it received over 1.35 million visitors in 2024, and city officials have introduced caps on cruise ships, taxis and vehicle access in response to overtourism.

Saturation snapshot

Severely overtouristed

Last updated: 2026-05-07

Movement through central areas is slow — expect to dodge and wait. Lines at major sights routinely exceed 1–2 hours without pre-booking. Iconic views are difficult to photograph without crowds in frame. Local residents have publicly raised concerns about visitor volume.

Crowd Density: 92 source
Visitor Impact: 88 source
Local Sentiment: 75 source
Trajectory: 70 estimated

Restrictions, taxes & fees

Fee	Amount	When	Source	Verified
Sojourn Tax (Tourist Tax) Per-person, per-night sojourn tax (boravisna pristojba) charged at all registered accommodation in Dubrovnik. Rate applies in high season; lower rate applies off-season. Children under 12 are exempt; ages 12 to 18 pay half. How: Collected by the accommodation provider at check-in or check-out and remitted via the Croatian eVisitor system	2.65 EUR	All overnight stays in Dubrovnik; high-season rate April through September	Government of the Republic of Croatia (gov.hr, official)	2026-05-04 Verification pending
City Walls Entry Fee Recently changed Adult admission to the Walls of Dubrovnik (Gradske zidine), including Fort Lovrijenac and Minceta tower. Off-season rate (December to February) is lower; under-7s free; ages 7 to 18 pay a reduced rate. How: Online via the official webshop at shop.citywallsdubrovnik.hr or in person at the Pile, Ploce or St John's Fort entrances	40.00 EUR	Year-round; high-season rate March 1 to November 30	Society of Friends of Dubrovnik Antiquities (citywallsdubrovnik.hr, official)	2026-05-04 Verification pending
Cruise Ship Entry Fee Per-arrival fee charged by Dubrovnik Port Authority on cruise ships, scaled by passenger capacity. Listed amount is the fee for ships of 501 to 1000 passengers; ships under 200 pax pay 265.45 EUR and ships above 3000 pax pay 5308.91 EUR. Confirmed unchanged for 2027. How: Invoiced by Dubrovnik Port Authority (Lucka uprava Dubrovnik) per the published cruise berthing policy	1327.23 EUR	Each cruise ship arrival at Port Gruz	Dubrovnik Port Authority (portdubrovnik.hr, official)	2026-05-04 Verification pending
Special Traffic Regulation Zone (ZCR) Recently changed Vehicle access to the Old Town perimeter is restricted to permitted vehicles only. Unauthorised entries are detected by automated cameras and fined; visitors arriving by car must pre-register a permit (propusnica) via the city portal or use authorised parking and shuttle options. How: Register license plate and obtain permit at propusnice.dubrovnik.hr; otherwise park outside the zone and walk or use the city bus	—	Active March 1 through November 30; electronic enforcement 24 hours during the season	City of Dubrovnik (propusnice.dubrovnik.hr, official)	2026-05-04 Verification pending
Cruise Ship Daily Cap No more than two cruise ships may dock per day, with a combined daily cap of around 4000 disembarking passengers, under the Respect the City programme. Each ship is required to remain at berth for a minimum of eight hours. How: Berthing slots are allocated by Dubrovnik Port Authority; ships outside the cap are not granted a slot	—	Year-round; coordinated with cruise lines via the booking system	Skift	2026-05-04 Verification pending

Today, by our data

Phone-presence is running above the same week last year. Ston sits about 1 hour away and runs at roughly a tenth of the traffic. By our measures this is among the busier weeks of the year here. Data lags. The street doesn't.

Assembled from official statistics, public data feeds and our own measurements. Conditions change faster than data does — verify anything that affects your plans.

Where to go instead

Ranked alternates, every claim source-verified. Quiet picks are evidenced by our own visitor-interest data; capacity picks are labelled.

1. Ston
1 h by road

Croatia

Europe's longest preserved fortification walls, salt pans and oyster beds an hour up the coast from Dubrovnik.
2. Korčula
2 h by ferry

Croatia

A medieval walled old town on a peninsula, like Dubrovnik at human scale, plus wine villages and quiet coves.
3. Mljet
1 h 20 min by ferry

Croatia

Answers the same Adriatic-beauty desire with forest, saltwater lakes and empty beaches instead of crowded ramparts.