Croatia's tourist tax (turistička pristojba, still often called boravišna pristojba) is charged per person per night. From 1 April to 30 September 2026 it is €1.50–2.65 depending on the town, and less in the off-season; children under 12 are exempt and 12–18-year-olds pay half. Your host collects it, usually in cash on arrival.
Each county sets the rate for its towns and municipalities within a nationwide band (Pravilnik NN 71/2019, converted to euros). The cap is €2.65 per person per night from 1 April to 30 September and €1.86 for the rest of the year; campsites are capped at €1.99 / €1.33. Counties publish 2027 decisions in autumn 2026, so treat these figures as a guide for next summer.
| Town / area (2026) | 1 Apr–30 Sep | other months |
|---|---|---|
| Dubrovnik | €2.65 | €1.85 |
| Split, Makarska (Split-Dalmatia County) | €2.00 | €1.50 |
| Opatija | €2.20 | €1.50 |
| Zadar, Sukošan, Biograd (Zadar County) | approx. €1.50–2.00 | approx. €1.50 |
| Campsites (Split, Makarska) | €1.60 | €1.00 |
Zadar County applies one uniform rate to all its coastal municipalities (only inland Gračac differs), so Zadar, Sukošan and Biograd cost the same. The exact figure appears in your booking confirmation – hosts are required to show it separately from the accommodation price.
For a family of two adults and two under-12s, a summer week in Zadar County comes to roughly €21–28; in Dubrovnik €37. It will not break the budget, but you should expect it – apartment price lists show it as a separate line.
Your host must register every guest in the state system eVisitor within 24 hours of arrival, which is why they ask for your passport or ID card. eVisitor calculates the tax automatically and the host forwards it to the local tourist board. Guests pay the host: usually cash on arrival, sometimes included in the price, sometimes settled at check-out. If you booked through a commission platform, the tax is normally not part of what you prepaid and is due on the spot. More on registration in Evisitor Prihlasenie Hosti.
Common mistakes: forgetting to give children's ages when booking (the host then charges full rate), assuming the platform already collected it, or leaving without a receipt. Ask for a written confirmation showing the amount and number of nights.
Campsites have lower rates (Split-Dalmatia County: €1.60 in summer, €1.00 off-season), also per person per night.
Boats: anyone sleeping aboard a charter yacht or their own boat pays the boaters' tourist tax via nautika.evisitor.hr. Since 2022 it is either €1.33 per person per night (€0.67 for 12–18s, under-12s free) or a flat vignette by boat length and duration – e.g. a 9–12 m boat for 8 days €46.45, for 30 days €132.72. Charter companies normally handle it and add it to the invoice; when arranging a boat rental, ask the owner or skipper how it is charged.
Owners of holiday homes in Croatia pay an annual flat fee per family member instead of per-night tax – in Dubrovnik €33 for the first two members and €13 for each additional one (2026).
When you book directly with the owner on Adrysa the tourist tax is listed separately, so you know how much cash to bring. If you are looking at apartments in Zadar or in Sukošan, state your children's ages in the first message – it saves discussion at the door. For the wider picture see Rozpocet Dovolenka Chorvatsko.