In Bulgaria, an electronic vignette is mandatory. This applies to both cars and motorhomes or caravans traveling on main roads and motorways. Only motorcycles should not have a vignette. The digital vignette is linked to your vehicle’s registration number and is scanned using a camera system.

Bulgaria vignette price

ProductMeetingFee for servicestotal
Weekly vignette Bulgaria7.67 euros7.28 euros14.95 euros
Weekly vignette Bulgaria (trailer)7.67 euros3.28 euros10.95 euros
Monthly vignette Bulgaria16.00 euros6.95 euros22.95 euros
Monthly vignette of Bulgaria (trailer)16.00 euros2.95 euros18.95 euros
3 month vignette Bulgaria25.00 euros19.95 euros44.95 euros
3-month vignette Bulgaria (trailer)25.00 euros19.95 euros44.95 euros
Digital annual vignette Bulgaria45.00 euros74.95 euros119.95 euros
Bulgaria digital annual vignette (trailer)45.00 euros74.95 euros119.95 euros

Types of vignettes for Bulgaria

There is only one electronic vignette for Bulgaria, the so-called electronic vignette. The vignette is available for the following periods:

  • 7-day vignette for Bulgaria
  • Monthly vignette for Bulgaria
  • 90-day vignette for Bulgaria
  • Annual vignette for Bulgaria

Overview of toll roads in Bulgaria

Important toll roads in Bulgaria

  1. Trakia Motorway:  connects the city of Sofia with the southern coastal cities
  2. Hemus Motorway  : connects the city of Sofia with the Black Sea coast and the north-east of the country
  3. Struma Motorway  : connects the city of Sofia with the city of Blagoevgrad
  4. Maritza Motorway  : connects the city of Plovdiv with the Turkish border

Where additional fees need to be paid

There are several bridges and ferries that require additional fees. Therefore, an ordinary electronic vignette is not enough for this.

Toll bridges in Bulgaria

You must also pay tolls for the following bridges in Bulgaria:

  1. Across the Danube on the border with Romania
  2. Vidin – Calafat, Romania
  3. Ruse – Giurgiu, Romania

Ferry:

  1. Oryahovo – Bechet
  2. Nikopol – Turnu-Magurele
  3. Svistov – Zimniča
  4. Silistra – Kalaras

How does the toll system work in Bulgaria?

The control system of electronic toll vignettes in Bulgaria works through cameras located along toll roads. The cameras capture the registration number of each vehicle that passes through the toll roads and compare it to a database of vehicles that have purchased a valid vignette. If the vehicle does not have a valid vignette, its owner will be fined.

Delivery time of the vignette for Bulgaria

When you order an electronic vignette for Bulgaria on our website, you immediately receive an order confirmation by e-mail. If necessary, print it so that you can always hand over the proof of payment if needed during your trip in Bulgaria.

Paid vignette for Bulgaria for rental cars

When you rent a car in Bulgaria, it usually comes with a valid electronic vignette. If you rent a car that is not registered in Bulgaria, you must purchase the correct vignette yourself.

Fine for driving without a vignette in Bulgaria

If you do not have a vignette and use the roads of Bulgaria, you face a fine. The amount of the fine is from 150 to 1500 euros. If you have an electronic vignette for Bulgaria, you can confirm that you have paid the road tax. In local currency it is approximately BGN 300 and BGN 3000. The amount of the fine depends on the type of vehicle.

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