Balgarianovinite.com Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev wrote on Facebook on Saturday that the capital is ready for the adoption of the euro, with no price hikes and even lower public transport fares. He recalled that Sofia Municipality has adopted a package of amendments to municipal ordinances in connection with the introduction of the euro as of January 1, 2026.
Terziev stressed that the approach is based on full transparency, with no hidden increases and no new burdens for citizens or businesses. According to him, no new fees are being introduced, no penalties are being increased, and the euro is not being used as a pretext for price rises.
In a number of cases, including public transport, the effect is even the opposite, the mayor noted, as prices are reduced due to rounding down.
Terziev gave examples of the changes: the “30+” ticket will drop from BGN 1.60 to EUR 0.80 (a reduction of around EUR 0.04), while the “60+” ticket will fall from BGN 2.20 to EUR 1.10 (a reduction of EUR 0.05). A single ticket purchased from a ticket office or vending machine, currently costing BGN 1.60, will also be priced at EUR 0.80. A one-day pass will decrease from BGN 4 to EUR 2, the night pass from BGN 2 to EUR 1, the 24-hour pass from BGN 6 to EUR 3, and the 72-hour pass from BGN 15 to EUR 7.60.
A monthly pass for all lines will increase slightly from BGN 50 to EUR 25.50, while the monthly pass for pupils and students will drop from BGN 15 to EUR 7.50, Terziev added.
The household waste collection fee will remain unchanged, both in terms of its amount and the methodology used to calculate it, the Mayor said.
“As we already said, when presenting the draft budget, no increases in local taxes and fees are planned for 2026,” Terziev noted. He added that the focus remains on better financial management, investments in the city, and higher efficiency, rather than placing an additional burden on citizens and businesses.
The Sofia Municipal Council held a meeting on December 18, with more than 120 items on the agenda, including amendments to the ordinance regulating local tax rates, as well as changes to the rules governing tenders and competitions, all linked to the introduction of the euro as Bulgaria’s official currency. Sofia Ready for the Euro, No Price Hikes, Mayor Terziev Says 2025 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2025-12-20 12:26:00 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law
