alternativa

1. alternative; option
   Nemamo drugu alternativu, moramo da krenemo sada. — We have no other option, we have to leave now.
   Bicikl je dobra alternativa automobilu. — A bike is a good alternative to a car.
2. colloq. (of culture, music) alternative scene; underground
   Taj klub je bio centar beogradske alternative. — That club was the center of Belgrade's alternative scene.

Used with the dative or za + accusative: alternativa automobilu / za automobil.