Buying and running a car in Bulgaria
Where cars for sale actually get listed, plus what registering and running one involves once you own it.
Where to look
mobile.bg Recommended
The biggest car marketplace — where dealers and private sellers actually list.
Language: Bulgarian (browser-translate friendly)
Filter by district and check the seller's other ads — dealer stock sits alongside private sales.
cars.bg Recommended
Strong second marketplace, with some dealer stock overlapping mobile.bg.
Language: Bulgarian
Worth checking both — the same car sometimes gets cross-posted at a different price.
auto.bg
Smaller classifieds site.
Language: Bulgarian
Fewer listings, but occasional private-sale finds that don't make it onto the bigger boards.
Getting on the road
- 1 Agree a price and sign a notarised sale contract — this is задължително at a notary, and the declared price can't be below the insurance valuation.
- 2 Take out mandatory third-party insurance (Гражданска отговорност) before you register the car.
- 3 Register at КАТ for your address within the legal window — you'll need Bulgarian residency (ЕГН/ЛНЧ) or a Bulgarian company to do it.
- 4 Pay the eco fee and the local municipal vehicle tax.
- 5 Buy an e-vignette for national roads and book the annual technical inspection (ГТП).
Official & running costs
bgtoll.bg
The official e-vignette (road tax) seller.
Language: Bulgarian / English
Buy online in weekend/week/month/year options — it's linked to your plate, so there's no sticker to display.