The capital of Bulgaria taxis ply standard yellow color, with a characteristic "checkered" on the roof. On the side window of each vehicle set price list for taxi services.
However, be careful. Some shrewd people indicate pictures in a format 5.20 BGN/km, and write 05.2 and try to put the sticker in an inconspicuous place so that the passenger saw 0.52 LV./km
If You want to book a cab and don't fall for the tricks of unscrupulous taxi drivers, we recommend that You use the official taxi services in Sofia "OK SUPERTRANS" - best price, great service and a minimum of complaints.
The phone number of a taxi "OK SUPERTRANS" (listed on the back) is typed as follows: 02 973 21 21 (even when dialing from a mobile phone).
FARES:
- daily rate (from 06:00 to 22:00) – 0,79 LV./km;
- night rate (from 22:00 to 06:00) was 0.90 BGN/km;
- simple – 0,22 LV./min.;
- call – 0,70 BGN.
Official website: http://www.oktaxi.net/!
Urge you to remember the correct name of the taxi "OK SUPERTRANS" because there are many fakes of this brand. Here are a few examples...
Here are a couple of original fake brand taxi "OK". Visually very similar and negligence can "get caught"!
And two more examples of fake brand "OK"...
In a situation where taxi "OK" will be employed (everything is...), we recommend you use the "YELLOW TAXI (tel 02 911 19) or "TAXI FOR ONE EURO" (tel 02 956 05 and 55 956 55 06)!
5 TIPS ON HOW NOT TO FALL FOR THE TRICKS OF TAXI DRIVERS IN BULGARIA!
If you decide to use the services of a private taxi at the bus station, airport or another location, make sure the meter in the car. Noticing that after a few kilometers on the meter displayed figure 6-7 leva, do not hesitate to ask to stop the car and exit it until you are "hyped" in full.
If possible please check the approximate route to the desired destination, and getting into a taxi, hint to the driver that you know how many miles you need to go and the approximate route. So You will be able to suppress the desire of the taxi driver to drive you around the city with the aim to cheat the counter and rip-off you for more money.
Immediately check with the taxi driver the cost of 1 km – point of reference for you can serve as the 79 statinc for 1 km, as the taxi "OK SUPERTRANS" and "333 Yellow Taxi". Alternatively, you can immediately warn the driver about the presence of only say 5 euros and ask if this money will suffice.
If the price is okay, do not relax. Definitely make sure that the account��IR zeroed (in Bulgaria is practiced) and it works. Some craftsmen turn off the meter and then from the head referred to as "space" amount. Pay attention to the fact that was not included with the night rate during the day (one of the tricks of the taxi drivers).
As soon as You notice that you are trying to cheat, feel free to say about his decision to call the police and in their presence to understand. Not out of the car and show that you will stand your ground until the end. Unscrupulous taxi driver must clearly understand that you will lose time, and in addition to at risk of have problems with the police. In most cases it works!
WANT HELP IN RESOLVING THE ISSUE WITH THE SHUTTLE?
The company "BolgarskiyDom" arrange the meeting and transfer from any airport. We can organize both individual and group transfer at the highest level. With the prices you can see from our managers by phone:
- +7 495 544 50 28 (Moscow),
- +7 812 407 25 21 (St. Petersburg),
- +38 044 355 50 55 (Kiev),
- + 375 (29) 528-43-17 (Minsk),
- +7 (717) 272-70-88 (Astana).
