The most important airport in Bulgaria is the Sofia Airport. One of its alternate names is Letishte Sofia-Vrazhdebna. The construction of the airport has started at the end of 1930. Since then, it has suffered a lot of modifications and it has extended over 11.4 km, the last changes being made in 2000. The Sofia Airport handles the most traffic so Bulgaria will always invest in changing and rearranging the design, trying to look for the best improvements.
The military liked its location, so they decided to use Sofia Airport during World War Two. Nowadays, Bulgaria has started to receive more and more visitors and the east wing of the airport is designated for international arrivals. The Sofia Airport is just at the beginning when it comes to developments. It needs a structure that wouldn't be influenced by bad weather, since so many people pass its gates.
Bulgaria has many air bases, one of them being located in the vicinity of the airport. If you are interested in the transportation, the airport offers you many alternatives. You can take the bus, but you have to wait for it around half an hour, there are two routes, one that takes you right into the heart of the city while the other takes you to the Sofia University. If you arrive by Terminal 1, you should know that a shuttle bus has a stop from the first terminal right to the center of the city. Choosing this means of transportation would save you a lot of time. Bulgaria has always had welcoming people, the variety of means of transportation that you can choose from being one of the biggest advantages that the airport offers you.
If you're interested in taking the cab, make sure to check the cabs that reveal their price per km on the windows (those are the legitimate cab drivers). There are people who like to take advantage of tourists and they will charge you extra, they aren't cab drivers, they are just after your money. Sofia Airport has picked Supertrans to be the official provider. By the end of 2014, a new addition will be added to the transportation options. A subway line is being created to link the airport to the city and it will be finished by 2014.
Parking is assured for both Terminal 1 and 2. If you plan your trip in advance you can search the net for a car hire company, there are many of them that offer high quality services at decent prices. Any rented car can come and pick you up from any terminal. Although the design of the new airport is simple, it still has a modern touch and the glass structure in the central area of Terminal 2 seems really impressive. It is a dome shaped structure; Bulgaria has really made a fine choice when it came to refurbishing Sofia Airport.
