# How do you legally enter the Delta? The reserve is visited with a permit, and the villages are linked by boat. Below: the verdict by what you want to do, the permit table with official tariffs, and Navrom timetables. ## The quick verdict - Birdwatching weekend: Mila 23 via Crișan — The Crișan–Mila 23 boat leaves 16:30 daily, back 06:30. Tourist permit 7 days: 15 lei. Reach Crișan by Navrom from Tulcea. - Beach at Sfântu Gheorghe: Navrom direct from Tulcea — Season: 13:30 daily (except Tuesday); back 07:00. Classic or semi-fast. Tourist permit: 15 lei/7 days. - With your own boat: Boat permit — 7 days 20 lei / year 100 — valid only with the tourist access permit. Inner channels only with a permit. - Recreational fishing: 0-lei permit + access — The fishing permit is free but requires the tourist access permit (5/15/30 lei). Zones and periods: ask ARBDD. - Photo and drone: 50–100 lei permit — Educational 50, commercial 100 (max 3-person crew), drone <500 g 50 lei — all only with the access permit. - Kayak with overnights: Per-channel permit, 50 lei — 7 listed channels (Dranov, Dunavăț, Mila 36, Șontea Nouă, Sulina, Dunărea Veche, Războinița); 7 nights 350 lei. Slow tourism only. ## Access, measured by road - București → Tulcea: 296.8 km, 239 min - Constanța → Tulcea: 132.2 km, 123 min - Galați → Tulcea: 97.3 km, 101 min ## The bases, one by one ### The permits, with official tariffs - Tourist access: 5 lei; 1 day - Tourist access: 15 lei; 7 days - Tourist access: 30 lei; to year-end - Car: 10 / 100 lei; 1 day / year - Boat: 20 / 100 lei; 7 days / year - Recreational fishing: 0 lei; with access permit - Photo educational / commercial: 50 / 100 lei; with access permit - Drone <500 g: 50 lei; with access permit - Slow-tourism overnight: 50 / 350 lei; 1 night / 7 nights ### Tulcea - ARBDD HQ: 34A Portului Street, Tulcea; arbdd@ddbra.ro. - Navrom terminal: sailings to Sulina, Sfântu Gheorghe and Periprava; tickets online. - Seasons: extra Oct–Apr; inter 1 May–18 Jun + 15–30 Sep; season 19 Jun–14 Sep. Bucharest–Tulcea 296.8 km; Constanța–Tulcea 132.2; Galați–Tulcea 97.3 (measured). ### Sulina - Season Tulcea→Sulina: daily 10:00 semi-fast + 13:30 classic; back 07:00 classic + 13:30 semi-fast. - Durations: classic 3.5 h, semi-fast 2.5 h. Interseason: daily 13:30, alternating. - Online only classic-boat prices apply, on any boat. Under-7s free; pupils/pensioners/disabled buy at offices, with documents. ### Sfântu Gheorghe - Season Tulcea 13:30: Mon classic, Wed semi, Thu classic, Fri classic, Sat semi, Sun semi — no Tuesday. - Back 07:00: Mon semi, Tue classic, Thu semi, Fri classic, Sat classic, Sun semi — no Wednesday. - Check the timetable in the Navrom engine before leaving; sailings cancel in bad weather. Tickets online or at agencies; fares only in the booking engine. ## Practical ### Permits Buy online at permise.ddbra.ro. Pupils, students and pensioners enter free. Car, boat, fishing and photo permits only ride with the access permit. ### Speed Inner-channel navigation needs a permit (HG 538/2015). In June 2026 the Senate adopted a 5 km/h bill — a bill, not law (press report). ### Money A weekend: 15 lei the permit + the boat. Boat fares are not published statically — they live in the Navrom booking engine. ### Bases Tulcea is the gateway (ARBDD + Navrom). Sulina and Sfântu Gheorghe by boat. Mila 23 via Crișan: the 16:30 boat daily. ## Questions ### Do I need a permit to enter the Delta? Yes: 5 lei/day, 15 lei/7 days or 30 lei to year-end, from permise.ddbra.ro. Pupils, students and pensioners enter free. ### How much is the Tulcea–Sulina boat? The timetable is public (season: 10:00 semi-fast + 13:30 classic, daily); fares are not: they live only in the Navrom booking engine. Online pays classic-boat prices. ### Can I bring my car or own boat? Yes, with a permit: car 10 lei/day or 100/year; boat 20 lei/7 days or 100/year — both only together with the tourist access permit. ### Can I camp anywhere in the Delta? No. Slow-tourism overnights need a permit: 50 lei/night on 7 listed channels (Dranov, Dunavăț, Mila 36, Șontea Nouă, Sulina, Dunărea Veche, Războinița) or 350 lei/7 nights. ### What is the channel speed limit? Navigation rules are in HG 538/2015 (link under Sources). In June 2026 the Senate adopted a 5 km/h bill — a bill, not law in force. ### How far is the drive to Tulcea? Bucharest–Tulcea 296.8 km / about 4 h; Constanța–Tulcea 132.2; Galați–Tulcea 97.3 (measured). Beyond, water only. ## Sources - [ARBDD — official permit shop](https://permise.ddbra.ro/) - [ARBDD — institution page](https://ddbra.ro/) - [ARBDD — legislation (HG 538/2015)](https://ddbra.ro/legislatie/) - [Navrom — timetable & prices (interactive)](https://www.navromdelta.ro/program-si-preturi/) - [Navrom — routes and durations](https://www.navromdelta.ro/) - [Navrom — buy tickets](https://www.navromdelta.ro/cumpara-bilete/) - [Senate — 5 km/h bill (press, June 2026)](https://informat.ro/en/current-affairs/the-senate-adopts-the-speed-limit-for-navigation-in-the-danube-delta-to-5-kmh-124375)