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Driving up the mountain to avoid the Dreaded gondola
Author:Glenn Young
posts : 13 (Beginner)Date : 11-24-10 17:16Driving up the mountain to avoid the Dreaded gondola
Hi AllI have hired a car to drive down from sofia to Bansko, will be over half term !! to avoid Dreaded gondola, can I drive up the mountain and park somewhere? notice you can get taxi, so can you self drive?
Thanks Glenn
re: Driving up the mountain to avoid the Dreaded gondola
There are car parks up there so I guess it is (or was) do-able although Steve C did mention on this board a couple of weeks ago that the local authorities were introducing a levy for dropping off at the gondola and up the mountain so not sure how many of the taxi services will do runs up there this season...
Also there was news a couple of weeks back that ULEN would be running a number of buses backwards and forwards during busy times to reduce the queuing - every little helps
- Seems ...
Also there was news a couple of weeks back that ULEN would be running a number of buses backwards and forwards during busy times to reduce the queuing - every little helps
- Seems ...There are car parks up there so I guess it is (or was) do-able although Steve C did mention on this board a couple of weeks ago that the local authorities were introducing a levy for dropping off at the gondola and up the mountain so not sure how many of the taxi services will do runs up there this season...
Also there was news a couple of weeks back that ULEN would be running a number of buses backwards and forwards during busy times to reduce the queuing - every little helps - Seems they recognise the issue and are prepared to take steps, remains to be seen how effective those steps are...
Also there was news a couple of weeks back that ULEN would be running a number of buses backwards and forwards during busy times to reduce the queuing - every little helps
- Seems they recognise the issue and are prepared to take steps, remains to be seen how effective those steps are...
re: Driving up the mountain to avoid the Dreaded gondola
Glenn,
Last January I used to get taken up to the top of the Gondola by my Hotels minibus, there were quite a few cars parked up there, the is a parking area which is near the piste a little above Bunderishka Polyana, so you can ski down to get to the lifts up the mountain. There is also some parking near the gondola top station.
The road up was resurfaced a little over a year ago so is in good condition and is kept clear as its the emergency access to the mountain.
The problem may ...
Last January I used to get taken up to the top of the Gondola by my Hotels minibus, there were quite a few cars parked up there, the is a parking area which is near the piste a little above Bunderishka Polyana, so you can ski down to get to the lifts up the mountain. There is also some parking near the gondola top station.
The road up was resurfaced a little over a year ago so is in good condition and is kept clear as its the emergency access to the mountain.
The problem may ...
Glenn,
Last January I used to get taken up to the top of the Gondola by my Hotels minibus, there were quite a few cars parked up there, the is a parking area which is near the piste a little above Bunderishka Polyana, so you can ski down to get to the lifts up the mountain. There is also some parking near the gondola top station.
The road up was resurfaced a little over a year ago so is in good condition and is kept clear as its the emergency access to the mountain.
The problem may be that access may be restricted this year, I am sure I remember Steve C mentioning that Ulen were going to restrict access and charge to get vehicle access but am not sure if this will affect your plan.
Hope this is some help.
Don.
Last January I used to get taken up to the top of the Gondola by my Hotels minibus, there were quite a few cars parked up there, the is a parking area which is near the piste a little above Bunderishka Polyana, so you can ski down to get to the lifts up the mountain. There is also some parking near the gondola top station.
The road up was resurfaced a little over a year ago so is in good condition and is kept clear as its the emergency access to the mountain.
The problem may be that access may be restricted this year, I am sure I remember Steve C mentioning that Ulen were going to restrict access and charge to get vehicle access but am not sure if this will affect your plan.
Hope this is some help.
Don.
re: Driving up the mountain to avoid the Dreaded gondola
Thanks Don and Mcmoodle for reply much appreciated, hope they put extra busses on.
re: Driving up the mountain to avoid the Dreaded gondola
We have been informed that for complex buses and the likes of ourselves a licence will be required and the charge is 500lv per vehicle... This basically makes it uneconomic for us to run the service. Ulen have noted that they will be providing ten 18 seater buses to run in the busy periods...
This does highlight something, the mountain road is a public road, and anyone displaying a current vignette should be able to drive this road, and pay to park at the top, 10lv per day last year... We ...
This does highlight something, the mountain road is a public road, and anyone displaying a current vignette should be able to drive this road, and pay to park at the top, 10lv per day last year... We ...
We have been informed that for complex buses and the likes of ourselves a licence will be required and the charge is 500lv per vehicle... This basically makes it uneconomic for us to run the service. Ulen have noted that they will be providing ten 18 seater buses to run in the busy periods...
This does highlight something, the mountain road is a public road, and anyone displaying a current vignette should be able to drive this road, and pay to park at the top, 10lv per day last year... We are still unsure of the juristiction regarding Ulen's decision, so will wait for the season and see what happens.. but we are not going to hold our breath, Ulen's decisions normally run rough shod over most things
This does highlight something, the mountain road is a public road, and anyone displaying a current vignette should be able to drive this road, and pay to park at the top, 10lv per day last year... We are still unsure of the juristiction regarding Ulen's decision, so will wait for the season and see what happens.. but we are not going to hold our breath, Ulen's decisions normally run rough shod over most things
