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Electronic tickets for time in public transport in Sofia are now a fact.

In the first days after the introduction of the new tickets in Sofia, there was tension among travelers.

The new cards for public transport in Sofia come into force

"They are not comfortable at all, the woman kept me for 30 minutes because no one trained them and we, the users, found out about it in the evening. I searched for 2 hours of information on the Internet until I found something semi-explained. Here the rule applies: why should it be easy, as it can be difficult", the Sofia woman was indignant.

"Today they sold me a paper card that is not valid for public transport. Now I will go to the kiosk they sold me to return it," said another commuter.

The price of a ticket for 30+ minutes remains at BGN 1.60. For 60+ minutes it costs BGN 2.20, and a one-time ticket sold by the driver is BGN 2.

"I bought online, it's much faster and more convenient," commented a resident of Sofia.

"I just used it, the system is still a bit confused and the employees are barely getting better, but we will get used to it, like anything else," said another citizen of the capital, BG ON Air tells

Validation upon boarding the vehicle becomes mandatory for each type of transport document.

The penalty is BGN 3, and in the first few weeks there will be tolerance for passengers.

The validation is necessary in order to be able to release additional vehicles on the busy lines at rush hour, the municipality explained.

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