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Current date: 2009-12-11 02:51

Watch out for illegitimate taxi services in Sofia!

The "taxi robbers" are coming to dominate the Bulgarian capital. Their rates are several times higher than normal. What is most confusing is that they rip off logos of the well known companies like OK Supertrans’ logo. This is one of the legitimate taxy companies in Sofia.

The rip-offs include OK Autotrans, OK Superchance and OK Softrans. These companies rely on being able to cheat foreigners and people from the countryside, who have heard that OK Supertrans is reliable and hail any cab with OK written on it. These taxis wait for clients in front of luxury hotels, the train station and airports. Their rates are unbelievable – BGN 3.50 per kilometer (Softrans). Taxi 2001 holds the record in this regard – BGN 2.40 initial fee and BGN 4.90 per km. A one-minute interval in a traffic jam costs BGN 2.40. The sum totals BGN 20 per 3-km stretch in Sofia. To compare, a bus ticket from Sofia to Varna (seaside city, around 450 km away) costs BGN 25.

Recommended Taxi Companies in Sofia
- iTaxi 91091
- OK Supertrans 973-21-21
- Taxi C Express 91280
- Yes & Yellow 91119
- Omegatrans taxi 91142
- Rikars taxi 91114
- Radio SV Taxi 91263