Trip cards of the Sofia Metro
NOTICE: NEW TRANSPORTATION DOCUMENTS FROM 01.01.2023!!!
Single trip card for metro
Price: BGN 1,60
The card is issued by Transport Documents Machine at the entrances of the metro or by a cashier at the cash-desks of "Metropoliten" JSC and is validated at the validator located on the barriers to the metro entrance. The card can be used for entrance to the metro up to 60 minutes after its issuance.
Electronic card for 10 single trips for metro – is suspended from sale from 01.01.2023, and the loaded card can be used until 03.31.2023.
Short-term transportation documents valid from 01.01.2023:
- Ticket 30 plus (ticket allowing a trip with transfers within the first 30 minutes) - price BGN 1.60 (can be loaded into an electronic card (Sofia City Card or Ultraligh) or to be paid with a bank card at a validator in a vehicle or at metro entry barriers. Allows combined trip by ground vehicle and metro. The 30 minutes start from the first successful validation. Within these 30 minutes, a passenger may use more than two vehicles, but ticket MUST be validated in each one! The last validation performed within 30 minutes allows the passenger to complete their validated trip without time limit, until the end of the route.
- Ticket 60 plus (ticket allowing a trip with transfers within the first 60 minutes) - price BGN 2.20 (can be loaded into an electronic card (Sofia City Card or Ultraligh). Allows combined trips with ground vehicle and metro. The 60 minutes start from the first successful validation. Within this 60 min, a passenger may use more than two vehicles, but ticker MUST be validated in each one! The last validation performed within 60 minutes allows the passenger to complete theirvalidated trip without time limit, until the end of the route.
- One-day/day card - price BGN 4 (can be loaded into Sofia City Card or Ultraligh) and can be combined with a 30 plus or 60 plus ticket.
- 24 hour card, incl. night transport - price BGN 6 (can be charged to Sofia City Card or Ultraligh and can be combined with a 30 plus or 60 plus ticket). The validity of the card starts from the corresponding time and day of purchase.
- 72 hour card, incl. night transport - price BGN 15 (can be charged to Sofia City Card or Ultraligh and can be combined with a 30 plus or 60 plus ticket). The validity of the card starts from the corresponding time and day of purchase.
* For traveling in the metro there also apply all the season tickets for the whole urban network issued by the "Center for Urban Mobility" LTD. Electronic cards for the whole urban network are validated on the validators located at the barriers to entry the metro.
REGULATION on the terms and conditions for traveling by public urban transport on the territory of the Sofia Municipality