Bulgaria Car Rental Guide
On this page, you will find information about car rental in Bulgaria and also about the car rental and driving restrictions valid in the country.
Rental Restrictions
To rent a car in Bulgaria, you must be at least 21 years old (age may vary by car category) and have held your license for one year. Drivers under the age of 25 may incur a young driver surcharge.
Cars rented in Bulgaria are not allowed to travel outside the country.
Driving Restrictions
The minimum driving age in Bulgaria is 18 years. Children must be at least 12 to sit in the front. Front-seat passengers are required to use seatbelts. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0 per cent.
Traffic is on the right and passing on the left. Trams always have priority and pedestrians have priority in “zebra-striped” crossways.
When driving in conditions of poor visibility, the vehicle’s 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.
When driving, you can only use your mobile phone provided that you have the hands-free system.
The police are authorised to collect fines on the spot.
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 Bulgaria
Bulgaria is a great place for sightseeing and relaxation, from its beautiful Black Sea resorts to its charming old town and impressive monasteries; from its rugged mountainous interior to the fertile Danube plains. The country had a violent history but is now turning toward Western Europe. It is a defence wall of Balkan culture, with its mosques, rustic villages, extravagantly decorated churches and enduring folklore. There are many beautiful national parks and nature reserves in the country as well.
Population: 8.9 million
Area: 110,987 sq km
Capital City: Sofia
Language: Bulgarian
Time Zone: GMT + 2
Monetary unit: Bulgarian Lev
