People with disabilities

Transport servicing of disabled people according to the "coach-train-coach" scheme is carried out in the following directions with the following express trains:
• express train “Sunny beach” (Sofia – Plovdiv – Bourgas)
• express train “Golden sands” (Sofia – Gorna Oriahovitsa – Varna)
• express train “Seagull” (Sofia – Karlovo – Bourgas)

The above-mentioned trains have special train cars for disabled people in wheelchairs. The WC facilities in those special train cars are equipped in compliance with the European and international standards.

Dispatch railway station offices for disabled people have been established in : • Sofia
• Plovdiv
• Stara Zagora
• Bourgas
• Varna
Each one of the offices has a restroom and appropriate WC facilities specially equipped for disabled people.

The service is rendered in co-operation with the National Centre for Social Rehabilitation:
21 Hristo Belchev Street Sofia 1000
Tel.: + 359 (0)2 980 32 15
Tel/fax: + 359 (0) 2 980 34 92

The National Centre for Social Rehabilitation is a non-profit organization for social assistance and services for facilitating the life of people with disorders and for their social integration.

The National Centre for Social Rehabilitation services the dispatch railway station offices established for disabled people.

Information about dispatch railway station offices for disabled people can be obtained at the following telephone numbers (in Sofia): • + 359 (0) 2 920 05 47
• + 359 (0) 2 920 02 69

Requests for train trips of disabled people should be made at least a day in advance on the following telephone numbers at the dispatch points in the railway stations:
• Sofia: tel. + 359 (0) 2 932 30 50; (02) 931 21 10
• Plovdiv: tel. + 359 (0) 32 923 062; + 359 (0) 32 626 667
• Stara Zagora: tel. + 359 (0) 42 620 086; + 359 (0) 42 683 062
• Bourgas: tel. + 359 (0) 56 882 062
• Varna: tel. + 359 (0) 52 662 33 39

Transport servicing of disabled people according to the “car-train-car” scheme is carried out only on demand. The request should be made three days before the trip on the above-mentioned telephone numbers and for :
• Stara Zagora: tel. + 359 (0) 42 648 082 • and Bourgas: tel. + 359 (0) 56 831 432

Foreign customers who show interest in transport services for disabled people may contact us at :
• (+ 359) (0) 2 988 53 58
• (+ 359) (0) 2 932 43 36