Bourgas Car Rental Guide
This page informs you of the car rental possibilities in Bourgas airport and downtown. It also presents some facts and hints for a tourist visiting Bulgaria
Rental Restrictions
Cars rented in Bulgaria are not allowed to be taken outside of the country, exceptions may be granted for an additional fee. Additional insurance may also be required when travelling outside Bulgaria
Driving Restrictions
Traffic is on the right and passing on the left. The minimum age of a driver is 18 years. To sit in the front seat, children must be at least 12. Fron-seat passengers are required to use seatbelts. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.5‰.
Trams always have priority and pedestrians have priority in pedestrian crossings.
When driving in conditions of poor visibility, headlights must be on. Foglights should be used in case of especially poor visibility. Unless indicated otherwise, horns may be used outside built-up areas.
On one-way streets, parking is allowed on the right only. In many built-up areas, Blue Zone parking is used; tickets are used instead of discs. Outside buil-up areas, you may park off the road.
The police are authorised to collect fines on the spot.
When driving, you can only use your mobile phone if you have the hands-free system.
Speed limits:| Area | Limit |
| City | 50KM/H |
| Open Roads | 80KM/H |
| Highways | 120KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police: 166
Ambulance: 150
Fire: 160
Road Tolls
There are no toll highways in Bulgaria.
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Bulgaria
Car – автомобил
Car rental – рента автомобиля
About Bourgas
Bourgas is the second largest city at the Bulgarian Black Sea coast and also the fourth largest city in the country.
Bourgas is rich in fascinating museums and churches. One of the most impressive tourist sights is the District Museum of History. For foreigners, the Ethnographic Museum is also appealing. Away from the busy city centre, the shady Sea Garden is a lovely place to walk in. There is a zoo, a casino and an open-air theatre in the park. A beautiful staircase leads from the park to the central beach of the city – there is plenty to see and enjoy anywhere in Bourgas.
Area:
Population: 188,367
Country: Republic of Bulgaria
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +2 (Central European Time)
Telephone Area Code: 56
Monetary Unit: Bulgarian Lev
