--- title: "Bulgaria Travel Guide: Entry, Safety & Advisories - Visa List" description: "Essential travel guide for Bulgaria. Check travel advisories, emergency numbers, internet speeds, ATM availability, local currency, and safety guidelines." canonical_url: "https://visalist.io/bulgaria/travel" locale: en meta: keywords: "Visa List, Visa Requirements, Travel Freedom, Transit Visa, Tourist Visa, Digital Nomad Visa, Visa Exemption, Travel Restrictions, Visa Information, Global Travel, Passport Ranking" "og:description": "Essential travel guide for Bulgaria. Check travel advisories, emergency numbers, internet speeds, ATM availability, local currency, and safety guidelines." "og:image": "https://visalist.io/images/countries/bulgaria/bulgaria-149bb48f.moz.jpg" "og:title": "Bulgaria Travel Guide: Entry, Safety & Advisories" "twitter:description": "Essential travel guide for Bulgaria. Check travel advisories, emergency numbers, internet speeds, ATM availability, local currency, and safety guidelines." "twitter:image": "https://visalist.io/images/countries/bulgaria/bulgaria-149bb48f.moz.jpg" "twitter:title": "Bulgaria Travel Guide: Entry, Safety & Advisories" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://visalist.io/llms.txt) **Bulgaria travel details ** 🇧🇬 Essential travel guide for Bulgaria. Check travel advisories, emergency numbers, internet speeds, ATM availability, local currency, and safety guidelines. Automatic teller machines are very common in Bulgaria. Tipping is expected in Bulgaria since staff depend on tips to supplement their often minimum wages. Internet speed in Bulgaria is on average 13.3 Mbps.In Bulgaria you drive on the right side. ## Bulgaria Travel Advice ⬤** Exercise normal safety precautions** Bulgaria partially joined the Schengen area on 31 March. Border checks will cease for air and sea arrivals from other Schengen countries. Checks continue to be undertaken at land borders (see 'Travel'). For Australian tourists in Bulgaria, your stay now counts towards your maximum 90 days in the Schengen Area in a 180-day period. We advise: Exercise normal safety precautions in Bulgaria. Issue Date : Apr 2, 2024 ## Bulgaria weather ### Bulgaria essential details #### Plugs Bulgaria uses 230V, 50Hz with sockets and plugs Type C and Type F. #### Languages The languages that are typically spoken are Bulgarian ### Money in Bulgaria #### Currencies Bulgaria uses the Bulgarian lev (symbol: ??), code BGN.Banknotes come in denominations of 100, 50, 20, 10, 5 and 2 leva. Lev is subdivided into 100 stotinkas. Coins come in denominations of 2 and 1 leva and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 stotinkas. #### Cards Widely accepted Credit cards are widely accepted within Bulgaria (at hotels, shops, and restaurants, travel agencies, car-rental agencies etc.). Visa, MasterCard and Maestro are the most widely accepted. American Express is less common. Diners Club is pretty rare. Discover, JCB, UnionPay and RuPay are unknown. #### ATM Automatic teller machines are very common in Bulgaria. You can find them in both large & small cities, tourist areas etc.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM — your standard magnetic card will work fine. #### Tipping Expected to tip Tipping is expected in Bulgaria since staff depend on tips to supplement their often minimum wages. ### Internet in Bulgaria #### Internet Internet speed in Bulgaria is on average 13.3 Mbps. WiFi coverage in Bulgaria is high. Many hotels, hostels, cafes, restaurants and bars have it. #### Phones You can buy a SIM card for about 11.19 BGN, which includes 1 GB of data plan. You can choose from 4 telecoms: Max Telecom, Mtel, Telenor or Vivacom. Bulgaria uses GSM mobile networks GSM 900 and GSM 1800. If you don't want to buy SIM card in Bulgaria upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home. #### Calling To call Bulgaria, dial +, then 359 (the country code for Bulgaria), then the area code (without the initial 0) and the local number. For local calls within Bulgaria, start with the area code (with the initial 0). 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Most cars have manual transmission (stick). Unless otherwise posted, the speed limits for cars and motorcycles are as follows: 140 km/h (86 mph) on motorways, 140 km/h (86 mph) on expressways, 50 km/h (31 mph) in all built-up areas and 90 km/h (55 mph) on undivided highways. Right turn on red lights is strictly forbidden unless an additional green semaphore arrow allows it. It is illegal to drive with blood alcohol content higher than 0.05%. #### On the road Road assistance is available at 146 (Union Des Automobilistes Bulgares (UAB)) or 089 437 4385 (NiradBG). For general news on Bulgaria's traffic use Lima. For news on Bulgaria’s motorways and tolls use API. Most popular petrol stations in Bulgaria are Shell, Lukoil, eko, OMV, Petrol and VM Petroleum. Petrol (unleaded) gas options are called A98, ?????? or A95. Petrol costs about 2.00 BGN per liter.Diesel options are called ????? or dizel. #### Emergecy Universal 999 Police 999 Ambulance 999 Fire department 999 ## Bulgaria map ## Bulgaria visa advice If you're considering exploring Bulgaria beyond the usual transit spots, our comprehensive guide on Bulgaria transit visa offers deeper insights and broader options for travelers of different nationalities. 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