Electric Skateboarding 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 grey area: neither prohibited nor officially recognised.
📋 What the law says (for scooters)
Mandatory third-party liability insurance.
- Maximum speed: 25 km/h.
- Mandatory helmet 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.
- Pavements, parks, bus stops: prohibited.
- Minimum age: 16 years old.
- Max blood alcohol level: 0.5 ‰.
- Using a phone while riding, or carrying a passenger or animal is 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 pavements, at a slow speed and without endangering passers-by.
Private spaces remain freely accessible.
📋 Our Advice
Prioritise safe and less busy areas.
Helmet highly recommended.
Avoid riding at night.
Take out third-party 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: usage that is tolerated but risky on public roads.
The best thing to do is to ride cautiously, avoid main roads, and stick to private spaces or quiet pedestrian zones.
🛹 What Evo-Spirit Recommends
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
