Sofia - Post Report Question and Answers
Are local buses, trams, trains or taxis safe and affordable?
Yes. I use the metro, tram and taxi regularly without any issue. it's about 1.60 lev one way which is 80 cents accessing it may be an issue if you live in the mountains because while their are busses their frequency is less often from what I've heard and it can be difficult to get taxis to come pick you up. - Jun 2023
Though we never took the bus, train or trams, we can say that the taxis and subway system are very safe and quite affordable. The subway system can get you almost anywhere you need to go in the city and for a cheap price. The few times we took taxis were a little more nerve wrecking, but still an option we would recommend. The taxis would swerve to avoid potholes, speed to make it though lights, and cut each other off to get to exit ramps. - Mar 2019
Taxis are cheap, don't take trains or buses. There is a widely used Metro that's slowly expanding (if you live close to it). - May 2016
Taxis are cheap and safe. They have small metro which is nice, clean, cheap but very limited. - Dec 2014
Taxis, less than DC. - Nov 2014
No. Cab drivers rip you off. No set taxi rules in Sofia. - Aug 2014
Local transport is cheap, but generally in awful shape. They have recently bought newer buses and trolleys, so it has improved somewhat. Be careful with taxis, as a lot of them rip-off their customers, and they are allowed to do so since Sofia doesn't have a city-set taxi fare. - Jun 2011
Yes, they are great and very cheap. - Oct 2009
Very affordable and improving. The Sofia mayor is intent on modernizing public transport. Trams are being modernized and the subway (underground) system is being expanded at the moment to cope with the enormous growth of the city. - Feb 2008
