Opened on 25 September 1989, the Burgas trolleybus system was originally operated by ZiU-9 trolleybuses. Those vehicles have since been replaced by Berna and Volvo trolleybuses acquired second hand from other systems, which in turn were replaced by brand new Škoda 26Tr Solaris trolleybuses in 2014.
Some parts of the original system have been closed down and the overhead wires removed. In the late 2000s only one line was still operating.
However, in 2010 the operator of the system Burgasbus commissioned a second line, T2, which opened in mid-2011. The T2 line created a better connection between the western suburb of Meden Rudnik (Bulgarian: Меден Рудник) and the city centre.[1]
In 2013 Burgas along with Pleven, Stara Zagora and Varna placed a joint order for 100 brand new Škoda 26Tr Solaris trolleybuses financed by a European Union program. Burgas received 22 of them in 2014 and completely replaced the outdated fleet.
On 26 January 2022, Line T2 was temporarily suspended.[2]
On 29 August 2022, Line T1 and the trolleybuses as a whole were suspended, due to the repairing of "Industrialna" street.[3] However, on 3 January 2023, Line T1 was reestablished, but would temporarily be operated by diesel buses, during the weekdays.[4]
In December 2024, the emergency bus of Burgasbus was spotted repairing the trolleybus network in Meden Rudnik. There, an employee of the company confirmed that trolleybuses would be back in service in the beginning of 2025. Days later, a trolleybus was spotted on test drive in Meden Rudnik.
Services
As of December 2024, the Burgas trolleybus lines are:
T1 Meden Rudnik (through Vastanicheska strt.) - Burgas Central railway station - Hristo Botev blvd. – Maria Luiza blvd. - Meden Rudnik;
T2 Meden Rudnik (through Apostol Voivoda strt.) – Burgas Central railway station – Demokratsia blvd. - Hristo Botev blvd. - Meden Rudnik. (temporarily suspended as of 2022)
