Heatwave and Traffic Jams Plague Croatian Coastal Travel

Extreme heat and extensive traffic jams are significantly disrupting travel in Croatia, particularly on the main routes leading to the Adriatic coast. The Croatian Auto Club (HAK) reported Saturday that traffic is exceptionally dense, with queues forming at toll booths, tunnel entrances, and along access roads to popular tourist destinations.

Congestion is also severe at ferry ports, as many travelers attempt to reach islands. HAK warned drivers that increased traffic density heightens the risk of accidents, which further slow down movement. The auto club urged all road users to adjust their speed and driving style to the conditions and maintain safe distances.

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Traffic on all main routes towards the sea is extremely dense. Jams and queues are forming at toll stations and access roads to them, in tunnel sections, intersections and rest stops, as well as at entrances to tourist resorts on the coast, at ferry ports and at most border crossings.

Adding to the travel woes, several regions in Croatia are under the highest level of heat warning. Temperatures in the coastal town of Senj remained above 30 degrees Celsius overnight, and the nearby Rijeka airport recorded a high of 39.7 degrees Celsius on Friday. A six-kilometer traffic jam was reported near the Lučko toll plaza on the southwestern outskirts of Zagreb early Saturday morning.

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In the interest of the highest possible safety for all road users, we ask drivers to adapt their speed and driving style to the road conditions and to maintain a safe distance between vehicles.