How do you pay for Sofia tram?
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How do you pay for Sofia tram?
Passengers on buses, trams and trolleybuses in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia can now pay their fares by simply tapping their physical contactless credit or debit card or a digital card uploaded to their NFC mobile wallet on an on-board reader.
How do you use the Sofia Metro?
Tickets can be bought at ticket machines at the entrances of the metro stations or at cashier’s desk of Metropolitan EAD. The ticket should be validated at the barriers at the entrance to the metro stations. The tickets is valid to travel in the metro within 30 minutes from the issue hour.
How do you pay for the bus in Sofia?
Passengers can pay a single-trip ticket (1.60BGN/0.82EUR) by simply tapping their contactless credit or debit card (or a digital card uploaded to their NFC mobile wallet) on an on-board/metro gate reader.
How do you buy bus tickets in Bulgaria?
You can get tickets from the ticket machines at the airport or with the Tikey app. From the app, you can only buy tickets for the buses that go to the airport (84, 184, 384) or to enter some of the subway stations (including the one at the airport).
How do you get to the Sofia Metro?
Traveling on the Metro In order to pass to the metro platform, it is enough to approach the card to the validators at the entrance to the metro platforms. The price of a single trip travel card is 1.60 BGN. Please note that you need to use one card for all trips and you can pay for one person only.
Is Uber available in Sofia?
In Bulgaria there isn’t Uber, but there is this mobile application to get a taxi in Sofia is reliable and you won’t pay the “Expat extra fee” for the taxi driver. Another plus is that you can pay with a credit card, keep in mind that many of the taxies in Sofia, won’t accept your credit card.
How do I spend my Sofia Day?
One Day in Sofia itinerary
- Lion’s Bridge. This bridge over the Vladaya River in Sofia gets its name from the four lions at each corner of it.
- Sofia Synagogue.
- Central Sofia Market Hall.
- Banya Bashi Mosque.
- Sofia History Museum.
- Serdica Archaeological Complex.
- Sveta Petka.
- Fountain at Atanas Burov Square.
What time does the Metro in Sofia close?
The Sofia Metro schedule runs from 5:00 a.m. until midnight. Opening and closing times vary, however, according to the line and station.
Does Sofia have a metro?
Sofia Metro is an underground railway network in Sofia, capital of Bulgaria. The metro system will include three lines and will connect different regions of the city. Bulgarian Metropolitan-Sofia JSC is the operator of the entire metro system.
How much is the bus in Bulgaria?
Find cheap bus tickets in Bulgaria
| Daily Buses | Average price | |
|---|---|---|
| Buses from Sofia to Plovdiv | 7 | $10 |
| Buses from Sofia to Burgas | 8 | $18 |
| Buses from Sofia to Bansko | 7 | $14 |
| Buses from Sofia to Sunny Beach | 4 | $21 |
How do you use the bus in Bulgaria?
Buses usually stop only at the bus station in the respective city or town (a bus station is “avtogara” in Bulgarian). You can buy tickets at stations, in the general tickets department, in the respective department for the destination, or from the driver, depending on the bus company servicing the line.
Is there Metro in Sofia?
As of August 2020, the Sofia Metro consists of four interconnected lines, serving 47 stations, with a total route length of 52.0 kilometres (32.3 mi) being among the top 20 of the most extensive European metro systems, ranking 19th as of 2020.
Does Sofia have a Metro?
Is there metro in Sofia?
How much is a taxi in Sofia?
The price of a regular taxi service should come to 5-7 leva at the short distances (5-6 km), about 10 leva for mid-range distances (10-15 km.) and 15 – 20 leva for farer destinations (20+). If you are traveling during the night add a few leva on top of these prices as the night time fee is a bit more expensive.
Is taxi safe in Bulgaria?
Most taxis are on a meter and yellow taxis are generally considered reliable. Avoid taxis parked outside hotels or in tourist areas. Ask your hotel to call a taxi or flag down a passing taxi with a green ‘available’ light in the window.
What is there to do in Sofia for free?
Local Tips: The Best Free Things to do in Sofia [UPDATED 2020]
- Sofia’s free attractions.
- Archaeological Complex Serdika.
- National Palace of Culture aka NDK.
- National Theater ”Ivan Vazov”
- The Largo.
- Lions’ & Eagles’ bridges.
- Vasil Levski Monument.
- Monument to the Soviet Army, Sofia University, and SS.
