Vignette

Vignette stickers for 2018 are on sale today. For the first time, the annual sticker will be valid from the date of purchase.

Another innovation for vignettes, which will be valid for three months - its price is 54 BGN. The prices of the other vignettes remain unchanged.

Yearly for cars it costs BGN 97, BGN 30 is monthly and BGN 15 - weekly.

''It really sounds stressful that the roads in our country are worse than those in Tanzania, Algeria and Mali. But the need for maintenance of the roads will cost Bulgaria BGN 1.3 billion,  and BGN 300 million per year are collected from vignettes. The resource is insufficient'', the Regional Minister Nikolay Nankov was categorical.

Soon, Sofia residents will probably stop waiting trams, buses and trolleys for a long time. The municipality is working on new schedules to reduce the intervals between consecutive vehicles on the same line of urban transport. This was made clear by the words of Deputy Mayor of Sofia Transport Evgeni Krusev.

Border police officers hand foreign drivers brochures with information on road traffic rules in Bulgaria. The brochures are handed upon entry to the country and are issued in four languages: Bulgarian, Turkish, German and English, the Ministry of Interior said on 15th of august, reported BNT. 

''Electronic vignettes will replace current paper stickers for light vehicles. There will be options for one-day and weekend vignettes, while prices won't exceed the current ones'', Regional Development Minister Nikolay Nankov told Bulgarian National Television's (BNT) quoted by the ministry's press office.

According to data provided by Chief Directorate National Police, there were 16,789 road violations established in the period March 27 - April 2, the press centre of the Ministry of Interior announced.

8,527 fines were issued during the period and 5,353 charges. A total of 9,360 electronic fines were issued.

January 31, Tuesday, is the last day to use vignette stickers for Bulgaria's republican road network purchased last year.

Those willing to use the roads have to purchase a vignette for 2017. For cars, the sticker has a yearl price of BGN 97, a monthly one of BGN 30 and a weekly one of 15.

Annual vignettes entitling drivers to use the roads of the Republican road network will be valid 12 months after the purchase date and not as now until the end of January the following year, decided deputies at second reading of the amendments to the Road Traffic Act.

Bulgarian lawmakers have agreed to introduce vignette stickers for the national road system.

Vignettes will also be available for a single day or three months if changes are further approved in a second reading.

Currently, drivers can purchase yearly stickers, but also monthly and weekly ones.

Vignette stickers for next year can be purchased across Bulgaria as of Tuesday, December 20, the Road Infrastructure Agency has said.

The stickers will be available in 2500 different locations, which include petrol stations and some retail chains.

Yearly vignettes for cars cost BGN 97. Drivers can also buy a montly or weekly sticker, at BGN 30 and BGN 15, respectively.