site.btaNational Toll Administration Director Reports No Disruptions After Bulgaria’s Euro Adoption

No disruptions have been reported in Bulgaria’ toll system following January 1, when Bulgaria joined the euro area. An organization was put in place at border crossing points, and in practice the issuance of various transport documents, vignettes and route cards, including cash payments, was not interrupted, National Toll Administration Director Oleg Asenov told bTV on Sunday.

“I believe we created good organization and people did not experience problems with road tolling on New Year’s Eve,” Asenov said.

He recalled that as of February 3 a one-day vignette will also be available, priced at EUR 4.06. In 2025, revenues from vignette fees amounted to BGN 330 million, while revenues from toll charges on vehicles over 3.5 tonnes totalled BGN 671 million, he said. Overall revenues from the toll system so far stand at BGN 1.032 billion, to which income from various compensatory mechanisms should also be added, Asenov noted.

He also recalled that toll fees will increase as of March 1 with the introduction of the so-called additional carbon emissions component. This means that road charges will rise by an average of about 30%, with the maximum increase applying to the most polluting emission classes. By contrast, Euro 6 vehicles, as well as vehicles manufactured after July 1, 2019, will benefit from discounts under this component, the so-called emission classes, he explained. Electric vehicles will not be subject to such a charge, while for other low-emission vehicles the fee will be minimal, with increases ranging between 3 and 5%.

Asenov reiterated that the aim of the reform, which has been underway in the European Union since 2024, is the renewal of the vehicle fleet, firstly with new heavy-duty vehicles, and secondly the achievement of a trajectory for reducing carbon emissions by at least 2.5% annually, with the goal of reaching a reduction of more than 15% by 2030.