Guide to Driving in Bulgaria

Bulgaria Speed Limits

	KPH	MPH
Motorways	130	82
Open Roads	90	56
Built Up Areas	50	31

Emergency Phone Numbers

Police	165/166
Fire	160
Ambulance	150

Useful Phrases

Danger	опасност opasnost
Diesel	дизел dizel
Exit	излизане izlizane
Filling Station	бензиностанции benzinostantsii
Petrol	бензин benzin
Prohibited	забранено zabraneno
Right of way	право на преминаване pravo na preminavane
Road Closed	Пътят е затворен Putyat e zatvoren
Roadworks	пътни строежи putni stroezhi
Slow	бавно bavno

Fuel

Most credit cards are accepted at filling stations across Bulgaria. In some small towns, some international cards may not be accepted so we would advise you check with your card issuer before you travel.

Use this guide to driving in Bulgaria to ensure you are familiar with the legislation and hazards of driving in Bulgaria

Bulgaria is a great all-year-round holiday destination, offering sun, sea and sand at the many Black Sea resorts and plenty of skiing in the Rila Mountains, which are drawing in an increasing number of tourists every year.

Although the toll roads in Bulgaria are well surfaced, other roads can be rough, so it is advised that you drive at a lower speed on these to avoid an accident, which could be caused by this rough road surface.

By reading our guide to driving in Bulgaria, we are confident that you will have an enjoyable and hassle-free driving holiday.

Find out more about skiing in Bulgaria, or read our Bulgaria travel guide. You may also like to view information about destinations in Bulgaria.

Essential Driving Information

Traffic drives on the right here.
Road signs are in the Latin as well as the Cyrillic alphabet.
Minimum driving age is 18 yrs.
Children must be aged at least 12 yrs. before they can sit in the front seat.
The use of seat belts is compulsory in both front and rear seats.
Dipped headlights are recommended to be used during daylight hours all year round, and their use is mandatory from 1st November - 1st March.
Parking must be on the left only on a one-way street.
The blood alcohol limit is 50mg alcohol per 100ml blood.

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