Trakyasınırları-Sınır Kapıları

Thrace Border Gates in Your Pocket — The Homecoming Route

Embarking on the Homecoming Route? Trakyasınırları is a community-focused travel companion app developed for frequent travelers from Europe to Türkiye via Greece and Bulgaria, and for expatriates on the Homecoming Route, showing the live traffic situation at the Thrace border gates.

Share real-time information with other drivers on the Homecoming Route, find out the estimated waiting time before arriving at the border, and don't feel alone on your journey abroad.

SILA ROAD BORDER GATES

- Sila Road Kapıkule — Bulgaria crossing, live traffic density and estimated waiting time

- Sila Road İpsala — Greece crossing, current border status

- Sila Road Hamzabeyli — Alternative route to Bulgaria

- Sila Road Dereköy — Bulgaria crossing via Kırklareli

- Sila Road Pazarkule — Crossing from Edirne to Greece

HIGHLIGHTED FEATURES

- Live Traffic Density Status

Estimated waiting times at Thrace border gates are updated instantly with voluntary information shared by users at the gates.

- Sila Road Chat Room

An instant help and information exchange area for expatriates looking for travel companions and drivers at the border gates.

- Instant Notifications

Be instantly informed of critical crossing time changes on the Sila Road.

- Fuel Prices

Compare current fuel prices on the expatriate road, and plan your breaks and refueling accordingly.

- Tax Free (Tax Refund) Calculator

Calculate your VAT refund for your purchases after returning from Europe in seconds.

WHO IS IT FOR?

For expatriates coming to Türkiye via the "Home Route" from Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Austria, and all of Europe; drivers looking for travel companions on the Home Route; travelers using the Thrace border crossings during their holidays; and all drivers who regularly use the region.

The Home Route is a long and tiring route that thousands of families pass through every year. ThraceBorders is an independent community platform where users help each other to reduce the uncertainty on this journey.

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OUR DATA SOURCES AND TRANSPARENCY

Traffic congestion information: All traffic congestion and traffic status information in the application is based on real-time, voluntary, and anonymous sharing by users at border crossings. This data is processed with a statistical algorithm and presented as ESTIMATED information; it does not reflect official customs clearance times or official government records.

Fuel prices: The recommended pump price tariffs publicly published by fuel distribution companies are used as a reference.

Tax Free calculation: This is a simple mathematical calculation tool based on the current VAT rates of the Turkish Ministry of Treasury and Finance.

Referenced publicly available official sites (as redirect links only): Thrace Customs and Foreign Trade Regional Directorate (https://trakya.ticaret.gov.tr/), Turkish Ministry of Trade (https://www.ticaret.gov.tr/), Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Consular Services (https://www.konsolosluk.gov.tr/), Edirne Governorship (https://www.edirne.gov.tr/).

The application does not use any hidden or unlisted data sources other than those mentioned above.

⚠️ DISCLAIMER AND CORPORATE REPRESENTATION STATEMENT

Trakyasınırları; Turkish Ministry of Trade, Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs This application has NO affiliation with the Ministry of Interior, the Thrace Customs and Foreign Trade Regional Directorate, or any other official state institution. It does not represent state institutions and does not provide any official state service. It is an independent community platform, produced by an independent developer, and is not officially recognized.

Before proceeding, please be sure to check official public institution websites for the actual situation. There may be discrepancies between the estimated data in the application and the actual situation.