Increasing the number of charging stations in the country is of utmost importance as electric vehicles are becoming more widespread and preferred for both city travel and long journeys. In Sofia, there are 674 charging stations. At Simpl, we fully support electric vehicles and their environmental benefits. To be as helpful as possible, we have prepared information about all the charging stations in the capital for you.
Sofia, being the capital, has the most charging stations, conveniently located throughout the city. They are available in parking lots, next to supermarkets, in mall parking areas, at gas stations, and even at restaurant parking lots. An important aspect to consider when choosing a station is to check whether it is a slow or fast charging station. AC stations are slow charging, starting from 3.7kW with a charging time between 12-16 hours, up to 22kW with a charging time of about 4 hours. The fast-charging stations, also known as DC, start from 24kW with an average necessary charging time for electric vehicles between 2-8 hours for a full charge, and go up to 360 kW, where we talk about a charging time between 8-20 minutes.
The most convenient stations in Sofia for charging vehicles are:
Kaufland (Mladost 1 district) - The hypermarket parking lot has charging stations by eCars and Eldrive.
OMV Lukoil (Tsarigradsko Shose Blvd) - The gas station has Eldrive stations.
Paradise Center (Cherni Vrah Blvd) - The mall has several charging stations provided by eCars.
Inter Expo Center (Tsarigradsko Shose Blvd) - Charging stations by Eldrive and other providers.
Business Park Sofia (Mladost 4 district) - Charging stations by various providers, including Eldrive.
Serdika Center (Sitnyakovo Blvd) - The shopping center has eCars charging stations.
Park Center Sofia (Arsenalski Blvd) - Several charging stations, including those by Eldrive.
Shell (Bulgaria Blvd) - The gas station has Eldrive stations.
Mega Mall Sofia (Lyulin district) - The shopping center offers eCars charging stations.
The Mall (Tsarigradsko Shose Blvd) - Charging stations by eCars and other providers.
Elfinity Oborishte 5 Center - The charging station is located at Oborishte Street No. 5 and is available for use around the clock. It is activated through the Elfinity mobile app.
Eldrive Polygraphy Center - The charging stations are located near the Polygraphy Center building on Tsarigradsko Shose. To charge, download the ElDrive mobile app.
Eldrive Airport Center - The charging station is located near the building of NOVA Television close to Sofia Airport. To charge, download the ElDrive mobile app.
Fines Charging Sofia Tech Park - The charging stations are located in the parking lot of Sofia Tech Park and are accessible during the facility's working hours. To charge, download the Fines Charging mobile app.
Eldrive Residential Park Sofia - The charging station is located next to the parking area of Residential Park Sofia and is accessible during the facility's working hours. To charge, download the ElDrive mobile app.
These stations usually offer different types of charging devices that support various types of electric vehicles. To ensure availability and types of charging devices, you can check the respective applications of operators such as eCars and Eldrive or use universal ones like PlugShare. Certainly, the number of charging stations can be much greater since we are talking about the capital. More stations are to be built as electric vehicles are increasingly preferred for urban conditions. In this blog article, we have listed only some of the key locations of the charging stations, more information about them can be viewed HERE. If you want to drive an electric vehicle without a large investment or are only in the country for a short while, consider subscribing to Simpl.