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Driving in Bucharest
Traffic and parking
About Driving in Bucharest
Bucharest traffic is among the heaviest in Europe, so use the metro, Uber or Bolt in town and keep the car for day trips. Street parking is paid in the centre, and you need a rovinieta vignette on national roads and motorways.
Why it's on our list
- Heavy traffic
- Paid parking
- Use the metro in town
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Driving in Bucharest before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Driving in Bucharest are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- UniversitateM250 m1 min walk
- Piața UniriiM1M2M3900 m11 min walk
- IzvorM1M31.1 km13 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Bulevardul Nicolae Bălcescu200 m3 min walk
- Taxi rank, Strada Academiei250 m3 min walk
Key sights
- Cărturești Carusel400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Stavropoleos Monastery500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Revolution Square550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Old Princely Court600 mWalk 8 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- National Museum of Art of Romania750 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Romanian Athenaeum750 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Cișmigiu Gardens950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Palace of the Parliament1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Museum of the Romanian Peasant2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Arcul de Triumf4.0 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
Getting around
- Gara de Nord (main station)2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Henri Coandă Airport (OTP)15 kmCar or taxi 48 min