Romania Will Not Reduce Toll On Giurgiu-Ruse Bridge, Despite Bulgarian Expectations

The authorities’ decision to keep the toll at its current level is stated in an official document registered at the end of last year, just as Bulgarian Finance Minister Simeon Djankov announced, after a visit to Romania, that he received assurance that the Romanian government was preparing to reduce the bridge toll.

Last summer, the Bulgarian government lowered the toll for vehicles crossing from Ruse to Giurgiu from 12 leva (EUR6) to 4 leva (EUR4). The toll for vehicles crossing from Romania has remained the same, however, the equivalent of EUR6.

The document says Romanian authorities have no plans to lower the toll in the near future, despite Djankov’s optimistic statement, arguing that the income from the toll is needed for infrastructure projects, and to guarantee and repay domestic and foreign loans taken for these projects.