One-minute walk from Sofia Airport Terminal 1
Parking P1 sits directly in front of T1, about a 1 minute walk from the departures doors, so you park, grab your bag, and you’re at check-in almost immediately. It’s an official airport short-stay lot, aimed at drop-offs, pickups, and trips of a few days rather than month-long parking.
This is on-airport parking, in the same heavily monitored zone that covers both T1 and T2, with security staff and cameras across the terminal area. TripAdvisor regulars say the official parkings are “secure enough,” and locals point out you don’t gain much extra safety by driving to the off-airport yards scattered along the access road.
P1 works best for short breaks: think 1–7 days, or when your flight from Terminal 1 leaves at awkward hours and you don’t want to deal with shuttles. A FlyerTalk poster comparing prices for a self-connection at SOF called the on-airport parking “close to the terminal and not insanely expensive,” especially versus what you might pay at many Western European hubs.
Regulars on Bulgarian forums often tell friends to price-check the private lots if they’re leaving the car for “a couple of weeks” or more, as some off-airport operators undercut the official parkings for 14–30 day stays. For a fast weekend to Europe out of T1, though, P1 usually wins on time saved: no minibus, no waiting, just a 1 minute walk back to your car.
Practical tip: If your return lands at T2 but you left the car in P1 at T1, leave an extra 10–15 minutes to transfer between terminals by shuttle or on foot before heading for the exit barrier.
1 min walk