What is the Bulgarian E-Vignette?
The Bulgarian e-vignette is a mandatory electronic toll permit for Bulgarian motorways (A-roads) and expressways, managed by the Road Infrastructure Agency (API) via bgtoll.bg.
Bulgaria switched to a fully electronic system in 2019. Automated cameras at all entrances enforce comprehensively.
Four validity periods: 7 days, 30 days, 3 months and annual.
Bulgarian E-Vignette Prices 2026
Find current prices and all validity options directly on the official government portal:
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Required on all A-numbered motorways and expressways managed by the Road Infrastructure Agency.
✗ Key motorways:
- • A1 — Trakia (Sofia to Burgas)
- • A2 — Hemus (Sofia to Varna)
- • A3 — Lyulin (Sofia ring road)
- • A6 — Sofia to Plovdiv
✓ No vignette needed:
- • National roads (class I, II, III)
- • Town and local streets
- • Regional and local roads
- • Roads without API vignette signs
When is no vignette required?
Emergency vehicles
Police, ambulances, fire service
Military vehicles
Bulgarian Armed Forces
Diplomatic vehicles
Vehicles with diplomatic plates
Vehicles over 3.5 tonnes
Separate electronic toll system
Penalty for Missing Vignette
Up to BGN 300 (~€150) fine + mandatory vignette purchase
Driving without a valid e-vignette can result in a fine of up to BGN 300 (~€150).
Automated cameras at all entrances and border crossings.
How to Register via Vignette Register
Enter vehicle details
Registration plate (with country code), vehicle type and country of registration.
Choose validity period and start date
Select 7 days (~€7.67), 30 days (~€15.34), 3 months (~€27.60) or Annual (~€49.60).
Enter personal details
Full name and email address.
Optionally add travel insurance
Comprehensive travel insurance from €2.30 per person per day.
Review and submit
Your e-vignette will be activated in the bgtoll.bg database.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Bulgarian e-vignette is available in four periods: 7 days (~€7.67), 30 days (~€15.34), 3 months (~€27.60), and Annual (~€49.60).
A vignette is required on all Bulgarian motorways (автомагистрали) — including Trakia (A1), Hemus (A2), Struma (A3), Maritsa (A4), Lyulin (A6) — and on designated first-class republic roads. Local, secondary, and urban roads do not require a vignette. The full list of vignette roads is published on bgtoll.bg.
Yes, but at a significantly reduced rate. Motorcycles (Category 1 — two-wheeled motor vehicles) are required to have a vignette when using vignette roads, but they pay a lower tariff than passenger cars. The reduced rates apply automatically when you select "Motorcycle" as your vehicle type.
No. As of 1 January 2024, the previous exemption for fully electric vehicles (BEV) was removed. EVs are now required to purchase a vignette on the same terms as conventional passenger cars. Hybrid vehicles were never exempt.
The administrative fine for driving on a Bulgarian vignette road without a valid e-vignette is 3,000 BGN (approximately €1,530). This is one of the highest vignette penalties in Europe. Fines can be issued by traffic police on the spot and are also triggered automatically by the ANPR camera system.
You choose the start date and time when purchasing. The vignette can be set to begin immediately or on a future date. It is registered in the central database instantly upon purchase — no waiting period is required. Keep the confirmation email as your receipt.
The annual vignette runs for exactly 365 consecutive days from the chosen start date — it is not tied to the calendar year (1 Jan – 31 Dec). For example, a vignette starting 15 March 2025 is valid until 14 March 2026.
Bulgaria uses an automated ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) system with fixed cameras installed at motorway and first-class road entry and exit points. Cameras read your plate and cross-check it against the central vignette database 24/7. Traffic police also carry out roadside and weigh-station checks with handheld scanners. There is no windshield sticker — your plate number is your proof.