ARRIVING IN VARNA

When you arrive at Varna Airport proceed to baggage reclaim and towards the ID check at one of the counters. Once you collect all your baggage and documents follow the EXIT signs and go out of the Airport. You will find Taxis waiting in a line, buses, shuttles and private cars. Depending on your holiday package and travel arrangements you will either get a Taxi or a shuttle or a car. Therefore, please find below travel information and advice on how to get to the city centre and the resorts, useful sites and contacts.

Getting to Varna centre and resorts by a Taxi
The taxi ranks are located in front of Terminal 1 "International Arrivals", next to the parking lot. When you want to travel to Varna city or to the resorts, we recommend you PAY ATTENTION to the price per kilometer (BG Leva/km), with which every single taxi car operates. A taxi from Varna Airport to the city centre costs between 8 lv (E 4) and 24 lv (E 12), depending on the taxi you hire. It takes approximately 15 minutes, depending on the traffic. I will, however encourage to negotiate a fixed price to be on the safe side.

Getting to Varna centre and resorts by a Bus
The bus station is located in front of Terminal 1, close to the parking lot. The stop in front of Terminal 1 "Departures" services buses arriving FROM the city. The other stop, located in front of the VIP hall, services buses TO the city or sea resorts. Every passenger who wants to travel to Varna city or to the resorts must use ONLY this latter station.

A single ticket costs from 0.80 lv ( E 0.40) to 2.30 lv ( E 1.15) and depends on the distance you travel and you can buy one only on the coach.

Destinations:
- Bus № 409: ROUTE: Varna Airport - Golden Sands (Zlatni Piasaci) - Varna AirportVarna Airport - Coach Station - Varna city centre - St. Constantine - Golden Sands(main stations included only)Buses operate every 15 minutes every day from 5:45 h to 23:00 h. Tickets may be purchased ONLY from the ticket-collector, who handles each bus and helps you decide what type of ticket you must buy.

There are also regular public buses between the city centre and the resorts:
- Bus № 8 - Varna - St. Constantine - Varna
- Bus № 9 - Varna - St. Constantine - Golden Sands - Varna
- Bus № 109 (direct fast bus) - Varna - St.Constantine - Golden Sands - Varna


RENT-A-CAR
Rent-a-car companies with offices at Varna Airport:


Sixt
Tel.: +359 (52) 599 490Fax: +359 (52) 599 491Mobile: +359 (88) 8088 858Email: varna-airport@sixt-bg.comWebsite: http://www.tourist-service.com/ http://www.sixt.com/

Hertz
Tel.: +359 (52) 510 250Fax: +359 (52) 510 250Mobile: +359 (89) 9855 034Email: hertz@varna-airport.bgWebsite: http://www.hertz.com/

AVIS
Tel.: +359 (52) 500 832Fax: +359 (52) 500 832Mobile: +359 (88) 7492 739Email: var@avis.bgWebsite: http://www.avis.bg/

Useful numbers while in Varna and the region:

British Consulate Varna:
40 Graf Ignatiev Str.,
+ 359 52 633 044
Opening hours: Mon-Thur, 09:00-18:00, Friday 09:00-13:00

Varna Police:
2 Kaloyan Str, 166
http://www.varna.mvr.bg/

Fire Brigade:
159 Slivnitsa Blvd, 160

Ambulance (ER): 150

Hosiptals:
http://www.vn.government.bg/stranici/oblast/zdrave.htm
This site is in Bulgarian only, however if need be, simply dial one of the numbers provide and ask for help or advice.

Varna Airport:
http://www.varna-airport.bg/

Map of Varna: http://europe.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?city=varna&state=&country=bulgaria&size=big

Varna municipality:
http://www.varna.bg/english/phone/index.htm