Getting around Plovdiv
CheapMid-rangeExpensive
Across townone trip
≈€0.80city bus, pay the driver
€3–6TaxiMe or metered taxi
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Unlimited travel
≈€2bus day pass
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Airport → centrePlovdiv airport
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€15–18taxi; agree or use the meter
On foot
Freethe Old Town, Kapana and Main Street are all walkable
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Tickets in Plovdiv
CheapMid-rangeExpensive
Old Town sitestheatre, houses, Small Basilica
€3.58single site
€10.74combined ticket, up to 5 sites
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MosaicsBishop’s Basilica
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€7.67single ticket
€12.78with Small Basilica and Irene building
Roman Stadium
Freethe visible section
€3.683D film
€5.11eastern sector + 3D
FreePlovdiv’s best bits cost nothing
Forum, Odeon, Hisar Kapia, hills
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Eating and drinking
CheapMid-rangeExpensive
Coffee
€1–1.50espresso at a kiosk or bakery
€2.50–3.50cappuccino in a café
€4–5specialty or hotel bar
Breakfast
€2–3banitsa and ayran
€8–12brunch plate
€18+brunch with drinks
Lunchper person
€7–12lunch menu or kebapche plate
€13–16main, salad and a beer
€25+restaurant lunch with wine
Dinnerper person, with a drink
€12–18mehana (tavern)
€25–40good restaurant
€60–100+chef’s tasting menu
Beer0.5 l
€1–1.50from a shop
€3–5draught in a bar
€5–7craft beer
Wineglass
€3–4house wine in a tavern
€5–8Bulgarian wine bar
€9–12rooftop or hotel
Cocktail
€5–7student bars
€8–12good cocktail bar
€10–16speakeasy or rooftop
Rakia50 ml
€2–3tavern
€4–6bar
€7+aged or rare rakia
Between cities
CheapMid-rangeExpensive
Sofia ↔ Plovdiv~2–2.5 h
€5–7train, 2nd class
€10–12bus
€35–45hire car for the day, incl. ~€17 fuel
Driving costs
€5.301-day motorway vignette
€10weekly vignette (€6.60 weekend)
€1.66 / €1.89per litre petrol / diesel, Oct 2026
Car hireper day, economy
€6–15budget, low season
€20–30major brands
€50+summer, airport, automatic