Sofia Airport

Airport Details

Airport Code

SOF

Full Airport name

Sofia Airport

Address

1 Hristofor Columb Boulevard, Sofia 1540, Bulgaria

Country Dialing Prefix

359

Telephone

(02) 937 2211 (departures) or (02) 937 2212 (arrivals).

Email Address

public@sofia-airport.bg

Website

http://www.sofia-airport.bg

Number of Terminals

2

Time Zone

GMT + 2 (GMT + 3 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October)

Airport Information

Location

Sofia Airport is located 10km (6 miles) east of Sofia.

Airport News

A new extension to the Sofia metro network, currently under construction, is anticipated to connect the airport to the city from 2014.

Transfer Between Terminals

A free shuttle service takes travelers between the two passenger terminals.

Driving Directions

Starting from Orlov Most (the bridge at the center point of the city), drive towards the Tsarigradsko Shose Boulevard and then follow signs first to Christopher Columbus Boulevard and then to Sofia Airport.

Car Hire

Car hire is offered by Choice, Europcar, Sixt and Thrifty. Desks are located in Terminal 1.

Public Transport

Bus: Sofia Public Transport Company (SKGT) (tel: 0700 13233; www.sofiatraffic.bg) operates two buses serving Sofia Airport. Both run between the airport and the university in the city center, albeit following different routes. Bus 84 goes to Terminal 1 while bus 284 serves Terminal 2. Services are frequent during the day and available from 0500-2300. In addition, several of the bigger hotels provide shuttle buses to or from the airport. The journey time to the city center on public buses is around 30 minutes, and large luggage items are charged as extras to the fare. Taxi: The best way to ensure a reliable taxi service to the city center is to book the transfer with taxi companies OK Supertrans (tel: (02) 973 2121; oktaxi.net) or Taxi S Express (02) 91 280; both have desks located in the arrivals hall.

Car Parking

A large parking lot, with a capacity of 400 spaces, is located in front of Terminal 1. A multi-level parking garage providing 820 parking spaces is linked to the departures area of Terminal 2. The car parks are open 24 hours a day, and both short- and long-term spaces are available at both terminals.

Information and Help Desks

There are information desks (tel: (02) 937 2211 or 2212) in both terminals.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: There are banks and bureau de change in both terminals. ATMs and a post office are available in the Departures. The airport also offers free Wireless Internet access.
Eating and drinking: There is a restaurant, a pizzeria and a self-service area offering a variety of international dishes, sandwiches, salads, soft drinks, beer and wine. Hot and soft drinks, beer, wine and snacks are on offer at various bars.
Shopping: There are several shops at the airport, including a duty-free shop selling alcohol, tobacco, toiletries, cosmetics, accessories and much more. There is a shop selling Bulgarian wines and alcoholic beverages. There are also souvenir and gift shops.
Luggage: There are lost and found offices in both terminals (tel: (02) 937 2491). Luggage wrapping facilities are available in the Departures terminal.
Other facilities: There are baby changing rooms in the general access area and in the transit hall (both on the lower floor). Children's play areas are located on the first floor in the self-service restaurant Panorama Market Place and in the transit hall. The airport also has a First Aid center with a doctor always on call. The visitors' terraces at both terminals are open free of charge every day.

Conference and Business Facilities

A business class lounge, with a capacity of 120 seats, is located on the second floor of Terminal 1, in the transit area of the departures hall. Copying and fax services, Internet access and newspapers and magazines are available in the lounge. To gain access, travelers require a special invitation card issued by their airline at the check-in desk.

Facilities for Disabled Travelers

Terminal 1 has sloped entry to the car park for wheelchair users and there are designated parking spaces reserved for disabled people. There are also separate toilets for the disabled and an elevator to the business class lounge in the terminal. Terminal 2 was designed with special attention to disabled passengers. There are toilets for wheelchair users, and access between levels and the multistory parking garage is facilitated via elevators and escalators. Sofia Airport also has facilities to aid the boarding or disembarkation of disabled travelers.