Budva has launched a €250,000 design tender for a multistorey parking garage with 243 spaces in the Dubovica neighbourhood, expanding municipal investment in transport infrastructure as tourism and residential development increase pressure on the coastal city’s road network.
The planned facility is expected to feature a solar façade as part of its energy-efficiency concept. The project forms part of a wider effort to increase structured parking capacity and reduce reliance on street parking in densely developed urban areas.
Municipal Parking Projects Reach €5.75 Million
The municipality has separately awarded a contract worth approximately €5.5 million for two prefabricated parking facilities near the Merit Starlit and Mogren hotels. Combined with the Dubovica design tender, the projects represent approximately €5.75 million in identified contract and tender values, although the garage’s final construction cost has not been established.
The investments are intended to support Budva’s expanding accommodation, apartment and tourism markets. Parking shortages remain a persistent problem, particularly during the peak summer season, when visitor numbers and vehicle traffic rise sharply.
Inadequate parking and access can reduce the attractiveness of new residential and commercial developments. For tourism businesses, congestion can affect the visitor experience and make it harder for hotels and restaurants to serve customers efficiently.
Construction Costs Depend on Final Design
The Dubovica project remains at the design stage and should not yet be considered a committed construction investment. The final building cost will depend on the approved design, structural solution, equipment and energy systems.
Integrating photovoltaic elements could increase initial capital expenditure while potentially reducing electricity costs during operation. The design contract creates opportunities for architects and engineering consultants, while later construction could generate work for civil contractors, parking-system suppliers, electrical contractors and solar-equipment providers.
Wider Infrastructure Pressures Remain
Budva faces infrastructure needs extending beyond parking. Private property development has often advanced faster than public investment in roads, parking, water supply and wastewater systems, an imbalance that becomes particularly visible during the tourist season.
Additional garages could ease some of the pressure, but parking investment alone will not resolve traffic congestion. Longer-term measures would also require improved public transport, pedestrian infrastructure and management of vehicles entering central tourism zones. The Dubovica tender adds to the municipality’s pipeline of purpose-built infrastructure projects as new hotels, apartments and commercial developments increase demand for public services. Municipal infrastructure spending remains an important part of Budva’s wider real-estate development cycle.
