COMPANY DAY - 76 YEARS OF THE EXISTENCE AND WORK OF LASTA

Just two years after the Second World War, the Government of the Republic of Serbia established a company of republican importance for bus traffic called the Bus Company of Serbia "Lasta" with headquarters in Belgrade.
On April 1, 1947, the first line in suburban and intercity transportation of passengers and goods began operating from the first Lastina bus station in Belgrade, which was then located near the church of St. Mark in Tašmajdan.



Lastina buses: Gref, Mercedes-"Osmak", Chevrolet, Dodge,.... which then made up its fleet headed for Avala, Lazarevac, Arandjelovac, Kragujevac, Šabac, Smederevo, Banja Koviljača,... Lasta was one of the first Yugoslav carriers to start long-distance transportation of goods with "Mek" trucks on the route Belgrade-Zagreb-Rijeka.
In the beginning, Lasta maintained a network of domestic lines in suburban and intercity traffic, and in the early 1950s, it started maintaining republican lines, which then covered the territory of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia.
Following the trends and interests of travel, as well as tourist potential, Lasta opened the first regular international lines to Italy (Trieste) and Turkey (Istanbul) in the early 1960s, and in the 1970s Lasta moved to Western Europe, connecting Belgrade with Vienna, Paris, Munich...



For the further development of Serbian bus passenger transport in the coming decades, Lasta was a model of successful business and development, because it recognized opportunities and always overcame obstacles in the extremely dynamic road passenger transport market. Dedicated work, persistence and selfless efforts of previous generations of employees at Lasta enabled it to take a leading position in the country, as well as a high position among carriers in the region and Europe, already in the first decade of the 21st century.
During its existence, Lasta tried to make every new kilometer traveled a step towards higher standards, better and more modern service.
Passengers recognized this and rewarded her with their trust, and the proof of this is more than 100 million transported passengers annually, several years in a row during the decades of her business.
Lasta has so far safely transported billions of passengers, connected countless towns and cities in the country and the region, and connected Serbia to the European continent. Thanks to Serbian Lasta, we got to know numerous cities, interesting places, attractive tourist destinations and various cultures.
"The real beauty of travel is not in getting to know new landscapes, but in changing your view of the world" - said the famous writer. Traveling with Lasta, we didn't waste time, thanks to her we changed our view of the world, but we also changed ourselves!
Lasta thanks all passengers for their trust and support in its many decades of work and existence, and congratulates its employees on Company Day!