At the checkpoint "Kardam'' and border crossing "Oryahovo" traffic is heavy at the exit for trucks.
Car traffic is intense at the "Ruse" checkpoint, the "Kardam" checkpoint. and checkpoint "Durankulak" in both directions.
Every Friday from 16:00 to 22:00 the Romanian authorities do not allow trucks through the "Durankulak" checkpoint. in both directions; on Saturdays, Sundays, pre-holidays and public holidays, the limit is from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Due to a major repair of the Bulgarian section of the Danube bridge near Ruse, a temporary organization of traffic has been introduced, with the traffic taking place in one lane with a through mode and regulated by a traffic light system.
The border with Greece:
Traffic is normal at all border checkpoints.
In connection with the significantly increased traffic through the checkpoint "Kulata” and checkpoint "Makaza" and the large number of Romanian tourists traveling to and from Greece, we recommend the use of alternative checkpoints on the Bulgarian-Greek border, which are less busy and allow faster passage.
Tourists traveling to resorts in the area of Thessaloniki, Kavala and the Halkidiki peninsula can pass through the checkpoint "Ilinden” as an alternative to the "Tower" checkpoint. Tourists traveling to resorts in the area of Xanthi, Komotini and o. Thassos, can use the checkpoint "Zlatograd" as an alternative to the "Makaza" checkpoint. For resorts in the area of the town of Alexandropoulis, it is recommended to go through the "Captain Petko voivoda" checkpoint.
Through the border crossings "Makaza", "Zlatograd“ and "Ivaylovgrad“ only cars and vans are allowed to pass.
The border with the Republic of Serbia:
At the checkpoint "Kalotina" traffic is heavy at the entrance for cars.
The border with the Republic of North Macedonia:
Traffic is normal at all border checkpoints.