The most popular SUV models offered at rental locations in Sofia are: BMW X3, BMW X5, Toyota Rav4, Hyundai Santa Fe, Kia Sportage, Daihatsu Terios and others.
While selecting your preferred model of an off-road vehicle, please examine the rental conditions. In particular, those requirements that concern credit cards – when it comes to renting an expensive car, sometimes offices in Bulgaria ask information about two credit cards.
Before signing the contract in the rental office upon arrival, check that the invoice figures match with figures in your voucher.
Once the vehicle is assigned, inspect it carefully before leaving the parking. Crossovers and SUVs are often used in tough road conditions, therefore scratches and other exteriour defects are inevitable. Due to this, it is important to check and specify all existing defects in your rental documents.
If you plan to use an off-road vehicle in the mountains, it is recommended to order snow chains. This will save you from unexpected incidents. Other important equipment in Bulgaria are mandatory child seats for travellers with children.
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Common questions on rental process
Foreign motorists, who plan to travel to Bulgaria in a personal car, will need to buy a vignette. It can be valid for 7 days, a month or a year, the approximate cost of the vignette is approximately 7, 13 and 34 euro respectively. You can buy it at special checkpoints with the «ROAD CHARGING POINT» mark or at the customs.
You may be required to pay an additional fee for the use of some bridges. The bridge of Ruse – Giurgiu is one of them. The ferry services are also paid separately. The cost of transporting a conventional car can range from 7 to 23 euro.
The minimum allowed speed on the highway is 50 km/h. If you drive slower than 50 km/h without a particular reason (for example, your car is broken and it cannot move faster), then it is considered a serious violation. However, in some pedestrian zones the maximum allowed speed is only 20 km/h.
