It is not difficult to rent a car in Bulgaria. In many companies managers speak Russian, book the car best beforehand by contacting a distributor via Skype or e-mail. The choice of cars with "automatic" in car rental companies in Bulgaria is very meager. But the prices for "mechanics" pleases with its democracy.
Documents, insurance
To rent a car in Bulgaria will need a driver's license (usually quite national) and a passport. The driver must be at least 23 years old and have a driving experience of 3 years (otherwise you will have to pay 5 to 10 EUR per day). The standard deposit is 200 EUR. In most cases, a credit card is not needed. The cost of car rental in Bulgaria usually includes: unlimited mileage, insurance according to the type of our OSAGO, VAT, vignette. Additional paid: CASCO, second driver, child seat.
Fuel and refueling
In Bulgaria, 95th or 98th unleaded petrol or diesel fuel. In a canister you can transport not more than 10 liters of fuel.
The car is usually rented with a full tank of gasoline, you must return it in the same condition. Experienced travelers advise not to refuel at a local "Lukoil".
Traffic regulations
In Bulgaria it is mandatory to use the dipped beam around the clock and year-round. Children under 12 years and below 1, 5 meters tall are not allowed to be carried in the front passenger seat. All those in the car are required to wear seat belts. The driver should not talk while driving on the phone without using the "hands free" system.
Make sure that the car you rented is equipped with everything you need, namely: a first aid kit, a fire extinguisher, an emergency stop sign and a reflective waistcoat. The latter should be worn on everyone who leaves the car after an emergency stop on the motorway, regardless of the time of day. The use of anti-radars is prohibited, and radar detectors are not. At the same time, the function of detecting stationary speed cameras should be disabled on the navigator.
Fines . Foreign drivers must pay the written out penalty immediately after the offense . But! The police officer has no right to take money from the violators, the fouled driver will have to stomp the bank on his own two and pay the receipt with the help of a bank transfer. If you do not agree with the fine, you can try to appeal him, but only if his amount was not less than 50 BGN . Police officer has the right to withdraw a driver's license even from a foreigner, in this case it will be sent to the homeland of the penalty box by diplomatic mail. .
Nekot The following amounts of fines: driving without the passing beam included - 20 BGN; movement on the "bus" strip - 50 BGN; speeding - from 20 to 350 BGN and more plus deprivation of rights for malicious violation of the speed limit; improper parking - from 20 to 50 BGN; non-use of seat belts - 50 BGN; talking on the phone without hands free - 50 BGN; drunk driving - from 500 to 1000 BGN for the first episode of this kind and deprivation of rights.
Toll roads
All foreign cars are required to purchase a vignette at the border, thus paying the fare on the Bulgarian roads . Its cost depends on what period of time you intend to ride in Bulgaria on your private car, and varies for a car from 5 EUR per week to 34 EUR per year .When renting an auto trip on the roads of Bulgaria, payment by the tenant is not subject to, except for travel on certain sections with special payment. For example, travel on a bridge over the Danube between the Bulgarian city of Rousse and the Romanian Giurgiu will cost 6 EUR for cars . And cross the Danube by ferry with a car will cost from 7 to 23 EUR . It should, however, remember that in most rental offices the export of cars outside Bulgaria is prohibited . . Parking in the cities of Bulgaria
In the cities of Bulgaria parking usually Supply Return. Areas for parking cars are marked in blue or green. There is a system of prepayment, the rates are hourly. Pay parking in Sofia (in the blue zone) by sending an SMS to number 1302. Parking for an hour is likely to cost about 1 EUR. On streets with one-way traffic, you can park only on the left side. Free parking is possible in the absence of any signs about payment and prohibiting the parking of signs.
Car rental companies in Bulgaria
Bulgarian Rental Companies: Top rent-a-car, Rent a car MM, Rent a car Bulgaria , Rent A Car Bulgaria.
- International companies: Hertz, Europcar, Auto Europe, Avis, Budget, Sixt.
- Rolling brokers: Nova Car Hire, Economy Car Rentals, Instant Cars.
- All prices are in March 2013
Nessebar, Bulgaria