One of the best things about renting a car in North Macedonia is how easily you can turn a single trip into a multi-country adventure. From Skopje you are within a few hours’ drive of half the Balkans. But before you cross your first border, it pays to understand the paperwork — especially the Green Card.
What is the Green Card?
The Green Card (officially the International Motor Insurance Card) is proof that your vehicle’s insurance is valid in other countries. Border police can ask to see it, and without one you may be refused entry or forced to buy expensive insurance at the crossing. With Superstar Rent A Car, the Green Card is included free with every rental — so cross-border travel is built in, not an add-on.
The 6 countries you can visit
A Superstar rental’s Green Card covers driving in six countries, making North Macedonia an ideal base for a regional loop:
- Kosovo — Pristina is under two hours from Skopje.
- Albania — head for the beaches of the Adriatic or the city of Tirana.
- Montenegro — the Bay of Kotor and the Adriatic coast.
- Serbia — Belgrade and the north.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina — Sarajevo and Mostar.
- Greece — Thessaloniki and the northern beaches are an easy drive south. (Confirm coverage details for your specific route before travelling.)
Always tell us in advance if you plan to cross borders, so we can make sure your documents are in order for the countries on your itinerary.
Documents to carry
Keep these in the car whenever you travel, and have them ready at the border:
- Your valid driver’s licence (an International Driving Permit is recommended for non-EU licences).
- Your passport or ID card.
- The rental agreement, which shows you are authorised to take the car abroad.
- The vehicle registration and the Green Card.
A sample 5-day Balkan road trip
Here is how easily it comes together from Skopje:
- Day 1: Skopje to Pristina, Kosovo — coffee in the capital and the Gracanica Monastery.
- Day 2: On to Tirana, Albania, via the dramatic mountain roads.
- Day 3: North to the Montenegrin coast and the Bay of Kotor.
- Day 4: Inland to Lake Ohrid, back in North Macedonia.
- Day 5: An easy drive back to Skopje.
Borders made simple
Cross-border travel in the Balkans is genuinely easy when your paperwork is sorted — and with Superstar, most of it already is. Planning a multi-country trip? Book with Superstar Rent A Car and the Green Card comes included, so you can drive across the region with confidence.