Driving guides · Bulgaria
Practical guides to driving in Bulgaria
Bulgarian e-vignette
Bulgarian e-vignette for a car: prices in euros since 1 August 2026, validity of each vignette, roads covered, purchase on bgtoll.bg and checks by plate.
Read the guideParking in Sofia
Paid parking in Sofia: hours and rates for the blue and green zones, maximum stay, payment by app, SMS or ticket, wheel clamping and towing.
Read the guideWinter driving
Winter driving in Bulgaria: tyres from 15 November to 1 March, snow chains, lights on during the day and compulsory equipment, under the Road Traffic Act.
Read the guideSofia–Bansko by car
From Sofia to Bansko by car: about 155 km via the Struma motorway and the Predela pass, driving time, winter and the UNESCO-listed Pirin National Park.
Read the guideSofia–Varna by car
From Sofia to Varna by car: via the Hemus motorway and Veliko Tarnovo, about 440 km, or via the Trakia motorway and Burgas. Open sections and driving time.
Read the guideSofia Airport
Sofia Airport: Terminals 1 and 2, free bus between terminals, metro line M4, access by car, car parks and Kiss & Ride, with the rates published by the airport.
Read the guideTolls and speed limits
Tolls and speed limits in Bulgaria: a vignette and no tolls for cars, 50, 90, 120 and 140 km/h, average speed checks and the penalties provided by law.
Read the guideForeign licence
Driving in Bulgaria with a foreign licence: European Union licences, international driving permit, legalised translation, minimum age and documents to carry.
Read the guideDrink-driving
Drink-driving in Bulgaria: a 0.5‰ blood alcohol limit, licence suspension between 0.5 and 1.2‰, a criminal offence above 1.2‰ or after drug use.
Read the guideVitosha by car
Driving up Vitosha from Sofia: the roads to Aleko and Zlatni mostove, weekend access restrictions in winter, buses and Boyana Church.
Read the guideThe Black Sea in summer
Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast by car: Burgas, Sozopol, Nessebar, Sunny Beach and Varna, access to Nessebar Old Town, paid parking and airports.
Read the guideA week by car
A week in Bulgaria by car from Sofia: Rila Monastery, Plovdiv, Kazanlak, Veliko Tarnovo, Varna, Nessebar and Burgas, stage by stage.
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Practical information, not legal advice. Rules and fees may change: the official source prevails.
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Delivered in Sofia and at the airport, elsewhere in Bulgaria on quote. Prices include VAT; book online for rentals under one month.