Toll roads in Bulgaria
In Bulgaria, vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes gross weight are required to have a valid digital vignette when driving on the national toll road network. This network includes the country’s motorways (автомагистрали) and national roads that connect regions and border crossings.
The Bulgarian vignette obligation applies not only to the fastest routes but also to several main roads that form part of the republic road network. Tolls are collected electronically through license plate registration and camera enforcement.
In short: if you are travelling by car in Bulgaria, you must have a valid vignette before driving on any toll road.
Bulgarian motorways requiring a vignette
The following motorways in Bulgaria are subject to the vignette requirement:
A1 (E80 E773) from Sofia via Plovdiv and Stara Zagora to Burgas
A2 (E70 E79 E83 E772) from Sofia via Botevgrad, Veliko Tarnovo, Shumen to Varna
A3 (E79) from Sofia via Pernik, Blagoevgrad, Sandanski to Kulata (Greek border)
A4 (E80) from Chirpan via Charmanli, Ljubimez, Svilengrad to Kapitan Andreevo (Turkish border)
A5 (E87) from Varna via Obsor, Sunny Beach, Nessebar to Burgas
A6 (E80 E773) from Sofia via Slivnitsa to Kalotina (Serbian border)
Bulgarian national roads requiring a vignette
The following national roads in Bulgaria are subject to the vignette requirement:
Additional toll bridges in Bulgaria
In addition to the national toll road network, Bulgaria also charges separate tolls for two Danube River bridges connecting the country with Romania. These bridge tolls are not included in the Bulgarian vignette and must be paid separately at the crossing points.
Ruse – Giurgiu Bridge (Friendship Bridge) – A toll of approximately €2 / 4 BGN applies to passenger cars when leaving Bulgaria via this bridge.
Vidin – Calafat Bridge (New Europe Bridge or Danube Bridge 2) – A toll is collected directly at the crossing for all vehicle categories.
Both bridges serve as major international transit routes between Bulgaria and Romania, and tolls are payable in cash (BGN or EUR) or by card at the toll booth.