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Visa Information
Bulgaria has the European Union’s Common Visa Policy as a member country accepting European citizens freely. All non-EU citizens are required to have a passport to enter the EU with the appropriate visas. For more information, please check the information on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Republic of Bulgaria website.
Travel and Transportation
Sofia International Airport
Sofia International Airport is well connected with direct flights from a number of European cities, and with the long-haul destinations, the big European hubs (e.g. London, Frankfurt, Munich) are used. Website
Airport Transfers
Taxi: The transfer time to the city center is approx. 20 min., and the fare is approx. 16 BGN (a fare is 0,79 BGN/km or 0,90 BGN/km).
Terminal 1 & Terminal 2
For your convenience and safety, we would recommend that you use the services of the taxi companies, which Sofia Airport has contracts with. You can make a request for the service at the office of: OK Supertrans T: (+359 2) 973 21 21
Bus
There is a direct bus line to the city center route No. 84, the ticket is 1,60 BGN. Departs from Terminal 1 & 2. Bus line 84 operates on the following route:
Gen. Gurko Str. – Blvd. Tzarigradsko shose – Blvd. Christopher Columbus – Prodan Tarakchiev Str. – Terminal 2 – Terminal 1. The reverse route is from Terminal 1, along Christopher Columbus Blvd., towards Gen. Gurko Str. Bus stops at Orlov Most (Eagles’ Bridge) and Sofia University provide convenient transport connection to the underground and other public bus and trolley services. The entire journey takes approximately 40 min during weekdays and 30 min. at weekends and holidays.
Public Transport
The public transport in Sofia is efficient and will get you anywhere in the city. Waiting time are short are acceptable. At peak times metro, trolley buses, trams and buses run every 3–5 minutes. The public transport network consists of:
• 2 Metro Lines (3rd under construction);
• 9 trolley bus lines;
• 15 tram lines;
• 51 suburban bus lines;
• 43 bus routes.
Ticketing
• Single-trip ticket: 1,60 BGN
• Single-trip ticket sold by the driver: 1,60 BGN
• Single-trip ticket issued by on-board ticket vending machine in trams and trolleybuses: 1,60 BGN
• Single trip ticket issued by ticket vending machine at underground stations or by cashier at underground ticket desk of Metropoliten: 1,60 BGN
• 10-trip voucher ticket (valid for one passenger): 12 BGN
• One-day travel card for all lines: 4 BGN
A piece of baggage larger than 60 cm x 60 cm x 40 cm is charged by a separate ticket.
Operating Hours
The public transport works from 4:00 am to 11:00 pm, where it is advised to always check online or at stations the exact operating hours of each line.
A pretty Metro? Yes indeed!
Sofia has a rather new metro in place (since 1998) the design of each station is modern, unique and themed to a specific topic. This makes Sofia Metro the desired way of transportation as for the locals, so for the visitors of the capital. Online interactive Sofia Metro map
Parking in Sofia
Sofia is divided into parking zones, where each zone determines the time and fee one has to pay in order to use a public parking space on the street. There are a number of car parkings where one can leave the car for a number of hours, where the fee is not determined by the zone. Information on parking