Central Bus Station Sofia (; abbreviated as CBS) is the main
bus station
A bus station, bus depot, or bus interchange is a structure where city buses or intercity buses stop to pick up and drop off passengers. A bus station is larger than a bus stop, which is usually simply a place on the roadside, where buses can st ...
of
Sofia
Sofia is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, in the western part of the country. The city is built west of the Is ...
,
Bulgaria
Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey t ...
. Its building was opened in 2004 and covers an area of , of which the waiting area is . The bus station has 57 ticket windows, which accept cash, debit and credit. At any time, between 47 and 50 buses may enter or leave the station from 50 domestic and international bus stops. Ten additional bus stops are made available on days with heavy traffic. 2,250 passengers may pass through the waiting area in one hour. There are 130
surveillance camera
A closed-circuit television camera is a type of surveillance camera that transmits video signals to a specific set of monitors or video recording devices, rather than broadcasting the video over public airwaves. The term "closed-circuit televisi ...
s.
External links
Official websiteNikola Gruev's photo gallery of Central Bus Station Sofia
See also
*
Sofia Central Station
The Sofia Central Railway Station () is the main passenger railway station of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, as well as the largest railway station in the country. It is located 1 km north of the city centre after Lavov most, on Marie Lo ...
*
Trams in Sofia
The Sofia tram network is a vital part of the Sofia Public Transport, public transportation system of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It began operation on January 1, 1901. As of 2006, the tram system included approximately of Narrow gauge railw ...
*
Trolleybuses in Sofia
The Sofia trolleybus system () forms part of the Sofia Public Transport, public transport network of Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria. Trolleybuses first began serving Sofia on 8 February 1941, on a route to the suburb of Gorna Banya, but that ...
*
Public buses in Sofia
The Sofia public bus system () forms part of the Sofia Public Transport, public transport network of Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria.
In operation since 1935, the system presently comprises 98 routes.
History
The public bus transport in Sofi ...
*
Sofia Public Transport
{{Bulgaria-transport-stub
Transport infrastructure completed in 2004
Buildings and structures in Sofia
Transport in Sofia
Bus stations in Europe
Bus transport in Bulgaria