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Vela Garska — water taxi route Vela Garska to Hvar Town

Local hop · 25 min · from €100

Vela Garska to Hvar Water Taxi & Private Transfer

From directly into the bay, onto the rocks or a waiting spot by the water straight to the Hvar Town riva: private, direct and timed around you, not a ferry schedule.

No. 01

The route in detail

The crossing takes about 25 min in normal conditions, west along the Hvar coast below the cliffs. We run fast, comfortable speedboats that carry up to 12 passengers between them, so groups larger than five simply get a bigger boat or a second one. Which boat sails is decided on the day, according to the group, the sea and what is free.

Luggage travels free, night and early morning departures are available on request, and if the weather turns we agree a new time or refund you. A swim or lunch stop along the way costs nothing but the asking.

Coming this way, Vela Garska sits 25 min from the Hvar town riva and the boat waits for you rather than the other way around. The price is set per boat, so a couple and a group of twelve pay the same €100 for the same crossing, and the return leg is booked at the same rate.

Journey time25 min

From€100 per boat, one way

DirectionVela Garska ⇄ Hvar

Capacityup to 12 passengers

Boatsfast covered speedboats, up to 12 seats

Luggagefree, including strollers and dive bags

Bad weatherrescheduled or refunded in full

Return legHvar to Vela Garska

No. 02

Price and how many of you

Price is per boat, one way. Up to 5 passengers pay the same €100, and the same rate applies in the opposite direction. Split between the group, the Vela Garska to Hvar Town transfer gets cheaper with every extra seat you fill.

Book this transfer WhatsApp

Pricedper boat, not per person

1 to 5 guestsfrom €100 one way

6 to 12 guestslarger boat or two, fast quote

Round triptell us both legs in one message

Replyfast, 8 am to 10 pm

All routesWater taxi prices from Hvar

What Vela Garska to Hvar Town costs per person

Group	Total, one way	Per person
1 passenger	€100	€100
2 passengers	€100	€50
3 passengers	€100	€33
4 passengers	€100	€25
5 passengers	€100	€20
6 to 12 passengers	fast quote	lower again

Nothing is added per suitcase, per child or per stop, and the €100 covers the whole boat from Vela Garska to Hvar Town. Night and early morning departures are available on request and are quoted the same way.

No. 03

Leaving Vela Garska

Straight off the rocks

There is no jetty and no road: the boat comes into the bay and picks you up from the rocks or a waiting spot by the water, bags and cool box included.

A bay with no bus stop

Vela Garska is reachable only by sea or a long walk down from the cliffs, which is what keeps it quiet and why the pickup has to be arranged in advance.

The sunset side

Facing west along the Hvar coast, the bay holds the light late. The 25 min run back to town can wait until the sun is actually down.

No. 04

Meet and greet, and how booking works

Pickup: Directly into the bay, onto the rocks or a waiting spot by the water, where the skipper meets you, helps with the bags and gets you straight on the water. Drop off: the Hvar Town riva, in the centre of everything: your hotel, villa or first coffee is a short walk away.

Send the route, date, time and number of passengers through the form or on WhatsApp, we confirm availability and the exact price with a fast reply, and your boat is booked. Planning a return? Tell us both legs in one message and we schedule the round trip together.

Pickupconfirmed with your booking

Bagsthe skipper helps you load

Book byform or WhatsApp

Confirmationavailability and exact price, fast reply

Noticesame day often possible, a day ahead is safer

Paymentagreed when we confirm the booking

No. 05

Private boat or the shared taxi boat?

No shared line serves Vela Garska, so a private boat is the only way in or out apart from the walk down the cliffs. Here is the honest comparison for Vela Garska to Hvar Town.

	Private water taxi	Shared taxi boat
Crossing	25 min, direct to the spot you name	a set stop, a set route
Departure	the hour you choose, evenings included	roughly every 30 minutes, 9 am to 6 pm in season
Luggage	free, including cool boxes and beach kit	whatever you can carry aboard
Cost	from €100 per boat for up to 12	a few euro per person
Best for	groups, late returns, coves with no jetty	one or two people in the middle of the day

For two people with a flexible day the scheduled option usually wins on price. From three or four people upwards, once you count the taxis at either end and the hours lost, the private Vela Garska to Hvar Town boat is often the cheaper way to spend the day as well as the faster one. See how to get to Hvar for every route onto the island.

No. 06

Weather, changes and cancellations

Because the pickup is off the rocks rather than a jetty, swell matters more here than wind, and the skipper will suggest another hour or a neighbouring cove if it is rolling.

Safety decides, and it decides early: if the forecast for your Vela Garska to Hvar Town slot looks wrong we call you the day before or the same morning and offer an earlier hour, a later one or the next day. If nothing works, any prepayment comes back in full. Changing the time or the number of passengers costs nothing as long as we know before the skipper leaves the berth at Vela Garska.

The summer pattern on this coast is a calm morning, a north-westerly maestral building from late morning and easing at dusk. If your crossing is flexible, the first hours after sunrise and the last hour before sunset are usually the smoothest, and on a 25 min run like Vela Garska to Hvar Town that is worth knowing.

Cancelled by weatherfull refund or a new time

Changed by youfree until the skipper leaves the berth

Rough seaa sheltered line, a few minutes longer

Calmest hoursearly morning and around sunset

This route25 min, Vela Garska ⇄ Hvar

Seasicknesstell us and we plan the calmest slot

Life jacketson board, including childrens sizes

No. 07

The route on the map

No. 08

The other water taxi routes

Same boats, same per-boat pricing, eleven other destinations into Hvar town. If Vela Garska to Hvar Town is only one leg of the trip, we can price the rest of it in the same message.

Split Airport (SPU) to Hvar1 h 30 min · from €800 Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Hvar3 h 45 min · from €1500 Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Hvar3 h 15 min · from €970 Split (city port) to Hvar1 h · from €800 Vis to Hvar40 min · from €500 Bol (Brac) to Hvar45 min · from €800 Korcula Town to Hvar1 h 15 min · from €700 Vela Luka (Korcula) to Hvar1 h · from €550 Pakleni islands to Hvar15 min · from €120 Palmizana to Hvar20 min · from €120 Vlaka (fisherman's house) to Hvar20 min · from €100

Every route runs in both directions. The full table of times and prices is on the water taxi Hvar page.

No. 09

Vela Garska to Hvar Town, common questions

How long does the Vela Garska to Hvar Town water taxi take?

About 25 min dock to dock in normal sea conditions, and the same in the opposite direction. If the sea is up the skipper may take a more sheltered line, which can add a little to the crossing.

How much does a water taxi from Vela Garska to Hvar Town cost?

From €100 per boat, one way. The price is per boat and not per person, so two people and twelve people pay the same for the same crossing: that is €50 each for two, €25 each for four and €20 each for five. The return leg is booked at the same rate.

Where exactly does the boat leave from?

Directly into the bay, onto the rocks or a waiting spot by the water, where the skipper meets you, helps with the bags and gets you straight on the water. The exact spot is confirmed in writing with your booking, together with a phone number for the skipper.

How many passengers fit on the boat?

Up to 12 across our boats. Which one runs your transfer depends on what is free that day and on the size of the group: over five passengers we send a larger boat or a second one.

How far in advance should I book the Vela Garska to Hvar Town transfer?

In July and August a day or two ahead is sensible for Vela Garska to Hvar Town, and for an early morning or late night slot the earlier the better. Outside the peak weeks same-day bookings are often possible; send the request and you get a straight yes or no quickly.

Is the water taxi faster than the ferry or catamaran?

No shared line serves Vela Garska, so a private boat is the only way in or out apart from the walk down the cliffs. The private boat runs 25 min direct and leaves at the hour you choose, which is usually the difference between arriving in time for the day and arriving in time for bed.

Can we stop for a swim on the way?

Yes. It is your boat, so a swim or a lunch stop along the way costs nothing but the asking, and it is one of the better reasons to take a private transfer instead of a scheduled line.

Can you run at night or very early in the morning?

Yes, on request, and it is one of the most common reasons people book. Early departures for morning flights and late arrivals after evening landings both run on the Vela Garska to Hvar Town route, and the sea at those hours is usually calmer than at midday.

Does the transfer run in the other direction?

Yes, at the same price: Hvar to Vela Garska. Tell us both legs in one message and we schedule the round trip together.

What about luggage, children and pets?

Normal holiday luggage travels free, including suitcases, strollers and dive bags. Children of any age are welcome and there are life jackets in kids sizes on board; small pets can come along if you mention them when booking.

What happens if the weather is bad?

Safety decides. If the sea is too rough we move the transfer earlier, later or to the next day, and if nothing works any prepayment comes back in full. Because the pickup is off the rocks rather than a jetty, swell matters more here than wind, and the skipper will suggest another hour or a neighbouring cove if it is rolling.

Travelling the other way?

Same boat, same price, opposite direction.

Hvar to Vela Garska All routes & prices

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