Varna Car Rental Guide
This page gives you information about the car rental possibilities in Varna, both in the airport and downtown. The page also presents some general data concerning car rental and driving in Bulgaria.
Rental Restrictions
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‰.
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.
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 Varna
Varna is the sea capital and the third largest city in Bulgaria. The green city is almost entirely surrounded by the sea. Varna is a major centre of tourist business, large-scale industries and eventful cultural life.
The city is a magnificent resort with wooded hills, sandy beaches and blue sea and offers a great venue for a restful holiday. The famous Black Sea resorts St. Konstantin, Golden Sands and Albena are all located in the vicinity of the city. There are also many famous and ancient mineral water springs in the city. Lake Varna is Bulgaria’s deepest lake.
Area:
Population: 342,000
Country: Republic of Bulgaria
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +2 (Central European Time)
Telephone Area Code: 52
Monetary Unit: Bulgarian Lev
