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Before accommodation, a day in Brașov costs about 125 lei (€23) per person on a budget, 320 lei (€60) mid-range and 450 lei (€84) if you eat out twice and take taxis. On top of that come your room, the city’s tourist tax of 12 lei per person per night, and any day trips: Bran Castle with the bus costs about 130 lei, Peleș with the train about 155 lei, and a day’s skiing in Poiana Brașov about 350 lei with rental. The budgets below are our own sums of published 2026 prices, checked on 10 October 2026; euros use the BNR rate of 5.3414 lei on 9 October 2026 (BNR).
| Per person per day | Budget | Mid-range | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Getting around | 1-day bus pass: 20 lei | 1-day bus pass: 20 lei | Two Bolt rides: about 30 lei |
| Food and drink | Fast-food combo, one simple restaurant meal, shop water: about 91 lei | Simple lunch, half of a three-course dinner for two, a coffee and a beer: about 210 lei | Two three-course meals, two coffees, two beers: about 315 lei |
| Sights | One museum: 12 lei | Black Church, cable car return, one museum: 87 lei | Brașov Visit Ticket and cable car return: about 103 lei |
| Total | about 125 lei (€23) | about 320 lei (€60) | about 450 lei (€84) |
| Plus | Room, tourist tax 12 lei a night, day trips | Same | Same |
Food prices are crowd-sourced averages from Numbeo (updated 2 October 2026); bus fares from RATBV; tickets from the sources in each section below.
This guide is part of Plan your trip to Brașov. To decide how many days to budget for, see how many days you need in Brașov.
Accommodation and the tourist tax
The tourist tax is 12 lei per person per night in Brașov and Poiana Brașov from 2026: 7 lei for tourism promotion and 5 lei for Salvamont, the mountain rescue service. The City Council approved it in December 2025, and the hotel or guesthouse collects it and passes it on to the city (Antena 3, 22 December 2025). For a couple staying three nights that’s 72 lei (€13.50). Ask whether the price you’re quoted already includes it: some booking sites show it, some add it at check-in.
Room prices vary too much by date to give a fair average. As one dated example: for the 30 November–1 December 2026 long weekend, a busy holiday in Romania, Travelminit listed double rooms with breakfast at two three-star hotels in the city at 421 lei and 513 lei a night for two, taxes included (BizBrasov, 7 October 2026). Prices move a lot with the date, so compare a midweek night with a Saturday before you book.
Food and drink
These are crowd-sourced averages for Brașov from Numbeo, last updated on 2 October 2026. They are a guide to the range rather than a menu.
| Item | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | 52.50 lei (€9.80) | 40–107 lei |
| Three-course dinner for two, mid-range restaurant | 250 lei (€46.80) | 200–450 lei |
| Fast-food combo meal | 35 lei (€6.55) | 30–40 lei |
| Local draught beer, 0.5 l | 15 lei (€2.80) | 7–20 lei |
| Cappuccino | 17.29 lei (€3.25) | 14–25 lei |
| Bottled water, 0.33 l, in a restaurant | 10.46 lei (€1.95) | 8–14 lei |
| Bottled water, 1.5 l, in a shop | 3.73 lei (€0.70) | 3–4 lei |
Restaurants on and around Piața Sfatului and Strada Republicii are the most convenient. A weekday lunch menu (meniul zilei), a fixed soup-and-main lunch that many restaurants offer, is the usual way to eat well for less. The usual tip is around 10%.
Getting around
- City buses: 5 lei for a trip of up to 90 minutes, including bus 20 to Poiana Brașov and the A1 to the airport. A 1-day pass is 20 lei, a 3-day pass 50 lei and a 7-day pass 90 lei. Tap a contactless card on the validator, or use the 24Pay app (RATBV fares).
- Free Fridays: since 3 April 2026, every RATBV line is free on Fridays in Brașov and the surrounding towns in the scheme, including Râșnov, Prejmer, Hărman and Predeal, with no ticket needed (RATBV, Vinerea Verde). Zărnești isn’t included.
- Bolt and taxis: about 15 lei for 3–4 km in town and about 40 lei from the centre to the airport.
- Tâmpa cable car: 45 lei return or 30 lei one way for adults; 30 / 20 lei for children aged 6–12 (Telecabina Tâmpa).
The guide to getting around Brașov has the routes and timetables.
Sights in the city
| Sight | Adult ticket |
|---|---|
| Black Church | 30 lei (€5.60) |
| Council House (County History Museum) | 12 lei |
| Weavers’ Bastion | 10 lei |
| First Romanian School | 20 lei |
| Other city museums | 8–22 lei |
| Brașov Visit Ticket: 12 sites, valid 90 days | 57.76 lei (€10.80) |
| Strada Sforii, the gates, the walls, the towers from outside | free |
The Brașov Visit Ticket covers the Black Church, the History Museum, the Weavers’ Bastion, the First Romanian School, the Art and Ethnography museums and six more sites, one entry each. It’s 57.76 lei for adults, 42.01 lei for students and pensioners and 21.01 lei for school pupils (Booktes), so it pays for itself from about the third museum. Hours and details are in our museums guide and the Black Church guide.
Day trips
Per adult, return transport from Brașov plus the main ticket:
| Trip | Transport (return) | Ticket | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bran Castle by bus | 30 lei | 100 lei | 130 lei (€24) |
| Peleș Castle by train (InterRegio) | 55 lei | 100 lei | 155 lei (€29) |
| Peleș Castle by Regio train | 29 lei | 100 lei | 129 lei (€24) |
| Râșnov: garden, Báthory Tower and the lift | 14 lei (bus 130) | 10 + 40 lei | 64 lei (€12) |
| Seven Ladders Canyon | 10 lei (bus 17B) | 25 lei | 35 lei (€6.55) |
| Libearty Bear Sanctuary | 16 lei (bus 140 to Zărnești), plus a taxi | 95 lei (100 at weekends) | from 111 lei, plus the taxi |
- Bran: Transbus from Autogara 2, 15 lei each way; Standard Tour 100 lei for adults, 40 lei for children aged 5–17. See how to get to Bran Castle from Brașov.
- Peleș: CFR second class to Sinaia is 14.50 lei by Regio or 27.50 lei by InterRegio each way; the castle is 100 lei for adults, 25 lei for pupils and students. It’s closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, and from 2 November to 1 December 2026. See the Peleș Castle guide.
- Râșnov: RATBV bus 130 is 7 lei each way; the citadel itself is closed for restoration, but the garden and the Báthory Tower are open (10 lei) and the lift up the hill is 40 lei return.
- Seven Ladders Canyon: 25 lei for adults, closed December to February. See the Seven Ladders guide.
- Libearty: guided tours only, booked online. See the Libearty guide.
All the trips side by side are on our day trips from Brașov page.
Skiing
In the 2025/26 season an adult day pass in Poiana Brașov cost 240 lei (€45), and 140 lei for children aged 6–12. The 2026/27 prices were not published when we checked; the City Council sets them each autumn. A full adult ski set (skis, poles, boots) is listed at 100 lei a day at Ana Hotels Sport, and a helmet at 20 lei. With the bus up and back (10 lei), a ski day comes to about 350 lei (€66) per adult before food. Predeal and Sinaia, a short train ride away, were 250 lei and 210–230 lei a day. Everything is in our skiing guide.
Getting to Brașov
- From Bucharest: an InterRegio train from București Nord is 75 lei in second class (85 lei on an InterCity, 41.50 lei on a Regio). Minibuses from Otopeni airport cost 100–135 lei. See Bucharest to Brașov.
- From Brașov airport: the A1 bus into town is 5 lei; Bolt is about 40 lei. See the Brașov airport guide.
- By car: about 180 km from central Bucharest. At the national average of 10.14 lei a litre for petrol on 10 October 2026 (pretcarburant.ro), a car using 7 litres per 100 km burns about 130 lei (€24) of fuel each way. A 10-day road vignette (rovinietă) for a Euro 6 car is 30 lei since 1 October 2026 (HotNews). Parking in the centre is 3 lei an hour, Monday to Saturday 08:00–20:00, and free on Sundays under the current rules; see our parking guide.
Ways to spend less
- Travel on a Friday for free city and suburban buses.
- Buy the Brașov Visit Ticket if you’ll see three or more museums.
- Eat the lunch menu instead of dinner à la carte, and buy water in shops rather than restaurants.
- Walk up Tâmpa instead of riding: the Serpentine trail takes 1 h 15 to 1 h 30 and saves 45 lei. Or ride up and walk down.
- Pick the Regio train to Sinaia if you’re not in a hurry: 13 lei less each way than the InterRegio.
- Skip the taxi to Bran: the hourly bus is 15 lei.
FAQ
How much money do I need per day in Brașov?
About 125 lei (€23) per person on a tight budget, 320 lei (€60) for a mid-range day with two museums, the cable car and a restaurant dinner, and 450 lei (€84) for a comfortable day. Add your room and the 12-lei tourist tax per night.
What is the tourist tax in Brașov?
12 lei per person per night from 2026, in Brașov and Poiana Brașov: 7 lei for tourism promotion and 5 lei for Salvamont. Your accommodation collects it.
Is Brașov expensive?
Day-to-day costs are moderate: a simple restaurant meal averages about 52.50 lei (€9.80), a bus ticket is 5 lei and most museums cost 8–22 lei. Your room is the biggest cost and the one that changes most with the date.
How much does a meal cost in Brașov?
About 52.50 lei at an inexpensive restaurant and 250 lei for a three-course dinner for two at a mid-range one, before drinks (Numbeo, October 2026). A beer costs about 15 lei and a cappuccino about 17 lei.
How much is the Tâmpa cable car?
45 lei return or 30 lei one way for adults; 30 / 20 lei for children aged 6–12.
How much is a day trip to Bran Castle?
About 130 lei per adult by bus: 15 lei each way on the Transbus from Autogara 2 and 100 lei for the castle’s Standard Tour.
Should I pay in lei or euros in Brașov?
In lei. Romania’s currency is the leu (RON), and cards are widely accepted; keep some coins and small notes for parking machines, market stalls and toilets.
Sources
Checked on 10 October 2026:
- Tourist tax: Antena 3, 22 December 2025
- Food prices: Numbeo, Brașov (updated 2 October 2026)
- Room price examples: BizBrasov, 7 October 2026
- Buses: RATBV fares and Vinerea Verde
- Cable car: Telecabina Tâmpa
- Brașov Visit Ticket and Black Church: Booktes
- Bran, Peleș, Râșnov, Seven Ladders, Libearty, ski passes, trains and Bolt: our guides linked above, checked on the same date against the operators
- Fuel: pretcarburant.ro, 10 October 2026
- Exchange rate: BNR, 9 October 2026
