Fees for excess weight and dimensions
Fees for excess weight and dimensions
All heavy and bulky convoys, which exceed the maximum authorised weights and dimensions, are subject to the following charges regardless of the vehicle’s country of registration:
1. Excess weight
| Exceeding the gross vehicle weight by | Tax (EUR/km) |
| – from 0.10 t to 5.00 t incl. | 0.25 |
| – over 5.00 t to 10.00 t incl. | 0.50 |
| – over 10.00 t to 20.00 t incl. | 0.83 |
| – over 20.00 t to 30.00 t incl. | 1.32 |
| – over 30.00 t to 40.00 t incl. | 2.05 |
| – over 40.00 t to 50.00 t incl. | 2.76 |
| – over 50.00 t to 60.00 t incl. | 3.68 |
| – over 60.00 t | 3.68 + 3.28 per each additional 10 t over 60 t |
2. Excess Size
| Exceeding the maximu authorised width by | Tax (EUR/km) |
| – from 0.01 m to 0.50 m incl. | 0.18 |
| – over 0.50 m to 1.00 m incl. | 0.26 |
| – over 1.00 m to 1.50 m incl. | 0.41 |
| – over 1.50 m to 2.00 m incl. | 0.59 |
| – over 2.00 m to 2.50 m incl. | 0.77 |
| – over 2.50 m to 3.50 m incl. | 1.14 |
| – over 3.50 m | 1.14 + 1.00 per each additional metre over 3.50 m |
| Exceeding the maximum authorised height by | Tax (EUR/km) |
| – from 0.01 m to 0.15 m incl. | 0.04 |
| – over 0.15 m to 0.30 m incl. | 0.08 |
| – over 0.30 m to 0.50 m incl. | 0.25 |
| – over 0.50 m t0 1.00 m incl. | 0.44 |
| – over 1.00 m | 0.44 + 1.8 per each additional metre over 1.00 m |
| Exceeding the maximum authorised length by | Tax (EUR/km) |
| – from 0.01 m to 1.00 m incl. | 0.08 |
| – over 1.00 m to 2.00 m incl. | 0.15 |
| – over 2.00 m to 3.00 m incl. | 0.33 |
| – over 3.00 m to 10.00 m incl. | 0.44 |
| – over 10.00 m to 15.00 m incl. | 0.81 |
| – over 15.00 m | 1,62 |
3. Excess Axle Load
| Exceeding the maximum authorised load per axle by | (EUR/km) |
| – from 0.10 t to 0.50 t per axle | 0.11 |
| – over 0.50 t to 1.00 t per axle | 0.30 |
| – over 1.00 t to 1.50 t per axle | 0.44 |
| – over 1.50 t to 2.00 t per axle | 0.83 |
| – over 2.00 t to 3.00 t per axle | 1.63 |
| – over 3.00 t to 4.00 t per axle | 2.36 |
| – over 4.00 t per axle | 2.36 + 1.18 per each additional tone over 4.00 t |
NB: If, at the same time, a vehicle exceeds the norms for weight, width, height, length or axle load taxes are levied separately for each of the parameters exceeding the norms.
4. Vehicle weighing fee
Payable only in case of exceeding of the maximum permited weight and/or axle load or if the weighing is upon request of the vehicle’s owners or of the persons carrying out the transport – EUR 5.00 per truck.
5. Permits
In accordance with Ordinance 11/2001, Official Journal No. 67/2007, last amended No. 19/2010, heavy and/or bulky convoys using the Bulgarian road network, having total mass over 45 tones or weight per axle, exceeding with more than 30% the allowable axle loading for the respective road category, as well as oversized vehicles with dimensions: width – over 3.30 m, height – over 4.30 m and length over 22 m, must obtain a permit from
Agency „Road Infrastructure”
3 Makedonia Place
1606 SOFIA
tel.: (+359 2) 917 34 65
The price of a permit for a vehicle exceeding the maximum permitted weights and dimensions is EUR 36. The sum, which must be paid for all foreign-registered vehicles, regardless of the country of registration, is payable on application for the authorisation. The administration managing the road issues the permit within 5 working days or gives a motivated refusal. An additional charge is levied for rapid delivery of the permit: the supplement amounts to EUR 36 for delivery in three working days, and to EUR 72 in case of urgent elaboration of the document within one working day.
Vehicles exceeding the maximum authorised weights, having total mass over 60 tones, as well as oversized vehicles with dimensions: width – over 3.50 m, height – over 4.70 m and length over 24 m, should be escorted.
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