Car hire in Sofia - Introducing Sofia
By far Bulgaria’s biggest city, Sofia (So-fia) is one of Europe’s most compact and walkable capital cities, although it’s still one of the least known by foreign travellers. It’s usually bypassed by tourists heading to the coast or the ski resorts, but they’re missing out on something special. Sofia has a young and dynamic vibe, like a city waking up after decades of slumber, and is becoming a confident and cosmopolitan European capital. The old east-meets-west feel is still here, with a scattering of onion-domed churches, Ottoman mosques and Red Army monuments topped with air-punching Soviet soldiers, but these days they share the skyline with glitzy shopping malls, five-star hotels and the best bars and clubs the country has to offer.
Although no grand metropolis, Sofia is nevertheless an attractive and cultured city with plenty to keep you busy for several days or more. Museums, art galleries, theatres, fine restaurants, they’re all here. Sofia is also a surprisingly green city, with huge swaths of parkland within the city boundaries and the ski slopes and hiking trails of mighty Mt Vitosha right on the doorstep.
The city has certainly developed quickly over recent years and a new affluence is apparent in the trendy international boutiques, upmarket hotels and less savoury casinos and flashy cars with blacked-out windows, but there are also great inequalities. Hard-up pensioners and disabled people begging on the street are, sadly, not an uncommon sight, but most Sofians have hope for the future of their city as one of the EU’s newest capitals.
History of Sofia Airport
The international airport in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia was completely renovated in 2006. The new Terminal 2 was built next to the old Terminal 1. It is a now a modern airport with good facilities. Terminal 1 is exclusively for budget companies and charter flights.
The airport is ten kilometers east of the center of Sofia. Not all destinations on the road signs are given in English, but the route from the airport to the center is given in English. For more information - Rent a car in Sofia Airport
Head Office Sofia Borovo quarter Quarter between Bulgaria Blvd. and Todor Kableshkov Str № 1А, "Nevestina skala" str |
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e-mail: val_kar@abv.bg e-mail: office@val-kar.com |
Contact Us: +359 700 19 002 Tel: +359 2 958 65 60 Mob.: +359 878 702 044 |
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The rates are in EUR, with 20% VAT. There are NO extra costs - NO hidden costs. NO credit card fee. The price above is the price you pay! |
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:: ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS :: |
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 DELIVERY AND RETURN - / only in Sofia / 8 EUR additional fee. For long lerm contracts /more than 7 days/ free of charge. |
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| ONE WAY RENTALS - If you are planning to return the car to a different location, please advice when booking. Additional charges are applicable for the service. |
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| ADDITIONAL DRIVER - 2 EUR per day, with a maximum of 20 EUR per rental period. |
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| DELAY - an hours delay - free of charge; from 1 to 3 hours - 50% daily rental fee; over 3 hours - extra day |
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| AIRPORT CHARGE - Sofia Airport - 10 EUR additional charge. |
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| Winter services fee - 9 EUR additional charge / once per rental /. Winter fee applies for the period from 1 December to 30 March |
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| Contracts up to 7 days - GPS for 3 EUR per day Contracts over 7 days - GPS 2 EUR but not more than 30 EUR for whole rental period. |
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| Insurance claim fee - min 50 euros per claim |
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| Child Seats, Winter Chains - available on request at extra charge - 4 EUR per rental |
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