Romania-Bulgaria Border Crossing Bridge Toll To Decrease 30% As Of Jan 1, 2009

The current bridge toll for cars is EUR6, a six-month pass costs EUR700 and a one-year pass is EUR1,170. For microbuses and buses, the toll is EUR28, while vehicles weighing over 12 tons are charged EUR43 or EUR5,000 for a six-month pass.

"The 30% toll cut was decided following negotiations between Romania’s transport minister Ludovic Orban and Bulgaria’s transport minister Peter Mutafciev,” Szobotka said after a seminar on transportation issues.

The Giurgiu-Ruse bridge is being used since 1954 and is the only one that connects Romania and Bulgaria over the Danube river.