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Bulgaria Travel Information
Time Difference
Winter time: GMT +2 hours (October through March)
Summer time: GMT+3 hours (April to September)
Electricity: 220 V; continental standard two - pin plug.
Weights Measures System: Metric
Currency: The Bulgarian currency is lev.
Taxi service: Taxi-cabs in the country are yellow, signaled with the respective identification. They operate at daytime and nighttime rates – from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (daytime) and from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. (nighttime). The prices differ for the different towns, please see these towns pages - Sofia, Plovdiv, Veliko Tarnovo, Varna, Burgas for more information.
Public Transport: There is public transport of busses and trolley buses. The price for a ticket for single use is 1 lev. You can buy a ticket at kiosks and some of the bus stations. In some towns, like Plovdiv, the tickets are bought in the buss. Please refer to the towns pages for information for the specific rates in the different towns.
Working Hours
Offices - 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. (Monday to Friday)
Banks - 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. (Monday to Friday)
Shops - 10.00 a.m. to 8.00 pm. (Monday to Sunday)
Some stores are open 24 hours.
Important Telephone Numbers
Emergency number - 112
Police – 166
Fire brigade - 160
Ambulance - 150
Road assistance – 146
