Electric Skateboard in Bulgaria
Regulations 2026
In Bulgaria, electric skateboard regulations remain unclear. Here's what we know and our advice for riding safely.
📋 ⚠️ Incomplete Regulations
Since 2023, Bulgaria has revised its traffic law to regulate electric scooters.
However, electric skateboards are not yet mentioned, which places them in a legal gray area: neither prohibited nor officially recognized.
📋 What the law says (for scooters)
Mandatory civil liability insurance.
- Top speed: 25 km/h.
- Helmet mandatory for all riders.
- Night riding: prohibited, even with lights or reflectors.
- Cycle paths: mandatory where they exist.
- Roadway: permitted on the right, in the absence of a cycle path.
- Sidewalks, parks, bus stops: prohibited.
- Minimum age: 16 years old.
- Max blood alcohol level: 0.5 ‰.
- Phone in hand, passenger, or animal: prohibited.
📋 What about e-skates?
❌ Not mentioned in the law → not officially permitted on public roads.
In practice, authorities may tolerate their use in certain quiet pedestrian zones or sidewalks, at slow speed and without danger to passers-by.
Private spaces remain freely accessible.
📋 Advice
Prioritize safe and less frequented areas.
Helmet strongly recommended.
Avoid night riding.
Take out civil liability insurance, even if optional.
Check local rules, as some cities already apply their own restrictions.
🏁 In summary
In Bulgaria, scooters are regulated, but electric skateboards remain overlooked by the law.
The result: tolerated but risky use on public roads.
It's best to ride cautiously, avoid main roads, and prefer private spaces or quiet pedestrian zones.
🛹 What Evo-Spirit offers
In the absence of a precise legal framework in Bulgaria, we recommend riding cautiously and opting for a board limited to 25 km/h with full lighting.
Our versatile model: the Switcher V3 Sport, adaptable to all situations.
Evo-Spirit
