The public transport operator Libertas in the Croatian port city of Dubrovnik has agreed to procure 14 electric low-floor buses as part of a broader push to modernise and decarbonise its fleet, the company said.
The buses will be supplied by local dealer Auto Hrvatska and are expected to be delivered by August 20, 2026. The purchase is being financed through a grant from Croatia’s Ministry of Transport under a European Union economic stimulus programme. Libertas said two additional electric buses will be funded separately through the EU’s Integrated Territorial Investment (ITI) programme.
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Beyond vehicle procurement, the project also includes supporting infrastructure. Libertas said its wider “Electrification and Digitalisation of Public Bus Transport” programme covers the construction of charging facilities, a photovoltaic power plant, battery energy storage and the digitalisation of fleet management systems.
Dubrovnik Mayor Mato Franković said the new vehicles would further rejuvenate the city’s public transport fleet. “Since 2018, we have acquired a total of 72 new vehicles — 29 funded through grants, 32 through operational leasing, and 11 with our own resources,” Franković said, adding that the arrival of the electric buses would raise the total number of newly acquired vehicles to 86, making Libertas one of the youngest bus fleets in Croatia.
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The move comes as cities across Croatia step up investment in zero-emission public transport. In late 2025, Zagreb’s public transport operator ZET announced plans to acquire up to 500 electric buses and transition its entire bus fleet to electric operation over the next decade.