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Bulgaria

Bulgaria

Foreign and national vehicles

Urban access charge

Permits are issued by and charges are due and payable to the respective municipality.

Kilometre charge

Motorways

    - EURO VI, EEV: 0.11 BGN / 0.056 € per kilometre

    - EURO V: 0.12 BGN / 0.061 €

    - EURO III, IV: 0.16 BGN / 0.081 €

    - EURO 0, I, II: 0.20 BGN / 0.102 €

Class I roads

    - EURO VI, EEV: 0.10 BGN / 0.051 € per kilometre

    - EURO V: 0.11 BGN / 0.056 €

    - EURO III, IV: 0.15 BGN / 0.077 €

    - EURO 0, I, II: 0.19 BGN / 0.097 €

Note: Vehicle drivers may automatically report and pay the toll charge due by using an OBU or GPS device, as well as use a preset route by purchasing a route pass. A route pass may be purchased at the border checkpoint, at petrol stations or online at https://web.bgtoll.bg/

Related document

Article 27 of Tariff of tolls and charges collected for use of the national road network [BGR]

Bridge tolls

72 BGN / 36.81 € for goods vehicles with total maximum permissible mass exceeding 12 tons with a minimum of 4 axles

Note: The bridge toll is due and payable for passing along Danube Bridge 1 over the Danube in the direction from Ruse (Bulgaria) to Giurgiu (Romania) and Danube Bridge 2 in the direction from Vidin (Bulgaria) to Calafat (Romania)

Related document

Tariff of tolls and charges collected for use of the national road network [BGR]

Excess weight charge

Articles 4, 5, 12 and 13 of Tariff of tolls and charges collected for use of the national road network

Charge for weighing vehicles

10 BGN / 5.11 €

Note: The charge for weighing vehicles is due and payable for vehicles with excess weight or when the driver requires the driver requires the vehicle to be weighed and issued a weighing note.

Phyto, veterinary and sanitary control fees

Tariff of fees collected by the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency

Fee for disinfection of vehicles

20 BGN / 10.23 €

Foreign vehicles

Entry/transit charge

84 BGN / 42.95 € payable for goods vehicles (with or without trailers and semi-trailers) with two or more axles registered in non-EU countries using permits with payment of road user charges.

National vehicles

Annual tax on possession of vehicle

The annual tax on semi-trailer towing vehicles and trailer towing vehicles is set by the Municipal Council of each municipality depending on the maximum permissible mass of the combination of transport vehicles, of the number of axles and the type of suspension of the tractor:

1) semi-trailer towing vehicles and trailer towing vehicles with two axles and maximum permissible mass of the combination of transport vehicles equal or exceeding 38 tons with a driving axle/axles with pneumatic or pneumatic-equivalent: from 1007 BGN / 514.88 € to 3021 BGN / 1544.61 €

2) semi-trailer towing vehicles and trailer towing vehicles with two axles and maximum permissible mass of the combination of transport vehicles equal to or exceeding 38 tons with other suspension systems of the driving axle or axles: from 1369 BGN / 699.96 € to 4107 BGN / 2099.88 €

3) semi-trailer towing vehicles and trailer towing vehicles with three of more axles and maximum permissible mass of the combination equal to or exceeding 40 tons with other suspension systems of the driving axle or axles: from 1228 BGN / 627.87 € to 3684 BGN / 1883.60 €

4) semi-trailer towing vehicles and trailer towing vehicles with three or more axles and maximum permissible mass of the combination of transport vehicles equal to or exceeding 40 tons with other suspension systems of the driving axle or axles: from 1817 BGN / 929.02 € to 5451 BGN / 2787.05 €

The following tax rebate applies to semi-trailer towing vehicles and trailer towing vehicles equipped with engines conforming to the respective emissions category:

    - EURO 4: 20% tax rebate

    - EURO 5, 6 and EEV: 50% tax rebate

Tax on acquisition of property

It is administered by the municipal employees and is determined by the Municipal Council of each municipality in the amount from 0.1 to 3% on the insurance value of the vehicle.

Customs fee

5 BGN / 2.56 €

Note: The fee is charged for processing each set of documents with permits for international transport under Article 3b of Tariff of fees collected by the Customs Agency under Art. 12 of the Customs Act.

Additional links

Road Infrastructure Agency

National Toll Administration

Bulgarian Food Safety Agency

Customs Agency

Related documents

Customs Act

Tariff of fees collected by the Customs Agency under Art. 12 of the Customs Act