Basic Info

- Currency - RON (former known as Leu)
- Time (UTC):
- Eastern European Summer Time: GMT +3
- - Eastern European Winter Time: GMT +2
- Telephone Country Code - +40
- Electricity - Standard 230 V and standard frequency 50 Hz
- The standard continental European dual round plugs are used for the sockets.
- SIM card - Buying a SIM card with a Romanian number is really easy and can be done at any phone or mobile service provider store. The main providers are Vodafone, Orange and Telekom. The cost starts from 10 EUR and it will offer you phone and Internet access.
- Tipping in Bucharest - Tips is not included in the service fares. 10% tips will be very much appreciated in restaurants, taxis etc.