Hiring a Taxi for a Custom Day: Photography, Sightseeing, and Slow Travel

Not every trip is about getting from one point to another as efficiently as possible. Sometimes the point of the day is the looking, stopping at a viewpoint because the light is good, lingering somewhere longer than planned, changing direction on a whim. That kind of day calls for a different approach to booking a taxi than a straightforward transfer.

What makes a custom day different

A typical taxi ride is point A to point B. A custom day is closer to having a car and driver at your disposal for a stretch of time, with multiple stops, flexible timing, and a route that bends around what you actually want to see rather than the shortest path between two fixed points. It suits photographers chasing specific light, slower travelers who'd rather see three places properly than five places quickly, and anyone who just doesn't want a rigid itinerary dictating their day.

Planning it well

The single most useful thing you can do is talk through the shape of the day when you book, roughly where you want to go, how many stops, whether you have a rough idea of timing or want to keep it loose. A custom day works best when the driver understands the intent isn't "get me there fast," it's "let's take our time and see what's worth stopping for."

Golden hour and blue hour matter if you're shooting photos. If light is the whole point of a stop, plan around it rather than around convenience, a coastal viewpoint at midday and the same spot forty minutes before sunset are genuinely different experiences.

Build in more time than you think you need. The appeal of this kind of day is not rushing, and a schedule that's too tight defeats the purpose. If you think a stop deserves twenty minutes, plan for thirty.

Be upfront about waiting time. If you want the car to wait at a stop rather than being rebooked separately, mention that when you arrange the day, since waiting time is billed after the first few free minutes on any ride, and it's worth understanding that cost ahead of time rather than being surprised by it. Our fare examples guide explains exactly how that works.

Where a custom day makes sense from Bar

A slow loop through Bar municipality itself, the old olive tree, Stari Bar's ruins, one of the quieter beaches, taken at whatever pace actually suits you rather than rushing to fit it all into a morning. Our local guide to Bar municipality is a good starting point for picking stops.

A wine country day inland, toward Virpazar and the Crmnica hills near Lake Skadar, where the appeal is genuinely about the drive and the scenery as much as any single destination. See our guide to wine and olive oil country.

A trailhead drop-off and pickup for Mount Rumija, if hiking is part of your plan for the day and you want transport sorted on both ends without worrying about timing your own return. See hiking Mount Rumija.

Any of the coastal or inland day trips, taken at half the usual pace, with more stops and fewer fixed checkpoints. Our day trips guide covers the full range of destinations this kind of day could draw from.

For groups wanting the same thing

If you're planning this kind of unhurried day with a larger party rather than solo or as a couple, the same custom-day approach works, it just takes a bit more coordination up front. See our guide to group travel for how to think through that logistics.

A good option on a rainy day too

A slower, custom day isn't only a fair-weather idea. If the weather turns, a day built around a covered wine cellar visit, a leisurely inland drive, or a long lunch can work just as well, sometimes better, than an outdoor-heavy plan. See a rainy day in Bar for more on that angle.

The wider picture

For how this kind of flexible day compares to renting your own car for the same purpose, see our taxi vs. rental car guide, and for the full comparison of all your transport options, our main guide.

Booking

Talk through your plan when you book through the Greencar.me Taxi app on Android or the App Store on iPhone, as long as your pickup point is inside Bar municipality. For a custom day like this, booking a day ahead gives everyone a much better shot at getting the timing right.