Driving to Brașov
The roads in from Bucharest, Transylvania and the west, when to avoid them, and the vignette, tyre and speed rules you need to know before you set off.
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The roads in from Bucharest, Transylvania and the west, when to avoid them, and the vignette, tyre and speed rules you need to know before you set off.
What the zones cost, when you have to pay, how to pay without a Romanian SIM, and where to leave the car near the Old Town, in Poiana Brașov and at the airport.
The road over the Făgăraș Mountains climbs to 2,042 m, two and a half hours' drive from Brașov. Its high section is open only from early summer to the first heavy snow.
A small airport 12 km from the city, with a 5-lei bus into town and a growing list of direct flights to Germany, Italy, Spain, Hungary and the UK.
Walk the Old Town, tap your bank card on the bus for everything else, and know which line goes where: 4 to the station, 20 to Poiana, A1 to the airport.
The IR train is quickest but runs only three times a day; buses fill the gaps. Plus the day-trip timings and what to see on the way.