Licences
Visitors to Bulgaria may drive using their national licence, as long as it complies with international standards. It is advisable, however, to carry an international licence.

Laws
Road signs follow international standards. According to Bulgarian law seat belts must be worn by all passengers, mobile phones can only be used with `hands-free` sets. The limit of the admissible quantity of alcohol in blood for drivers 0.05%. Road assistance - 24 hour service tel. (02) 980 3308

Speed Limits
With regard to speed, motor vehicle drivers should not exceed the following limitations in km/per hour: Speed limits for cars are 50 km/h (30 mph) inside the city limits, 90 km/h (55mph) outside cities and 120 km/h (75mph) on motorways

There are good bus connections between Bulgarian and European cities and towns. The buses are comfortable and the prices are fairly low.

Most tourists arrive in Bulgaria by plane. Flights from Central Europe last between 2 and 2.5 hours.

International Airports
The international airports are: Sofia airport – tel.: +359 2/ 937 22 12 Plovdiv airport – tel.: +359 32/ 60 11 11 Varna airport – tel.: +359 52/ 50 08 34, 50 08 40 Bourgas airport – tel.: +359 56/ 87 02 48

The Black Sea ports of Bourgas and Varna offer extremely good access to Ukraine, Russia and the countries of the Mediterranean basin, and via the Danube a direct link with Central and Western Europe is provided.

Bulgaria is situated at a crossroads between Europe and Asia and it has a key position both for road, river and sea transport of a large group of countries. Several Pan-European transport corridors cross the country. There are 4 international airports in Bulgaria, the biggest being in Sofia.