Sofia Car Rental Guide
The current page gives you information about car rental in Sofia both downtown and in the aiport. The page also seeks to present some useful hints for car rental and driving in Sofia in general.
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 traveling outside of Bulgaria
Driving Restrictions
The minimum age of a driver is 18 years. In order to sit in the front seat, children must be at least 12. Fron-seat passengers are required to use seatbelts.
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, 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, park 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 provided that 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 Sofia
Sofia city centre stands upon the foundations of the original Roman settlement, Serdica.
The most photographed monument of Sofia is said to be the St Alexander Nevski Memorial Church. The city boasts its many museums that are almost exclusively Bulgaria-oriented and aimed at reflecting the conflicting fortunes of the once great empire, the people that have passed through it and the lives of the Bulgarians themselves. You can also visit the famous Sveshtare Tomb, the largest one on the Balkan Peninsula. Do not forget to savour the delights of the local cuisine.
Area: 1,400 sq km
Population: 1.1 million
Country: Republic of Bulgaria
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +2 (Central European Time)
Telephone Area Code: 2
Monetary Unit: Bulgarian Lev
