Maps in Georgia
Organic Maps
Detailed maps (including in remote areas), detailed and up-to-date pedestrian paths, but no website (only a mobile application).
Maps.me
Can be used on the website (without downloading the application).
Google Maps
Some houses are marked incorrectly or not at all. Slow changes in the service (including bus movement and adding new places).
Yandex maps
Convenient search for places, accurate maps, addresses and markings.
- Use it on the website;
- Download for iOS;
- Download for Android.
Taxi
The main taxi booking services in Georgia are Yandex, Bolt and Maxim. For rural trips, you can also use GoTrip.
Maxim
The popularity of the application is gradually decreasing, but it is still used in Batumi and small towns.
Bolt
In addition to the standard options (economy, business and delivery), you can order an electric car, "With animal" or XL.
Yandex
Used alongside Bolt, prices are ± the same. In addition to the standard options, you can order "Freight".
Gotrip
A service for finding transfers and tours around Georgia from private drivers. On the service, you can see all available cars, read reviews about drivers and book a transfer to the right place at the right time.
- You can order on the website;
Sharing in Georgia
Scooters
Scroll (bird)
The most popular service, the scooters work reliably and without interruptions, but there are complaints about the app (for example: double charging).
Starts at 1 lari; 45 tetri/minute.
Eleven
The second most popular service, convenient application and good scooters.
Starts at 1 lari; 40 tetri/minute.
Kicky
Georgian service with scooters only in Tbilisi, speed up to 25km/h.
Start 1 lari; 30 tetri/minute.
Trend
Another Georgian service, operating only in Tbilisi. New and not very popular.
Start 1 lari; 37 tetri/minute; 40 lari/day.
Cars
Qari
Only two-seater electric "Citroen Ami" are available, capable of driving 75 km on a single charge.
Starts at 1 lari; 80 tetri/minute.
Cars4rent
A service where you can book a car of any taste
- Book on website;
Rentalcars
An aggregator of ads from the largest brands in the car rental industry
- Book on website;
Localrent (formerly - myrentacar)
Offers from local car rental companies with a wide selection of cars of any class
- Book on website;
Economy Bookings
A service for searching for cars among global and local rental companies
- Book on website;
Discover Cars
A car rental service operating in 145 countries
Myauto
A service for buying, selling, and renting cars in Georgia.
Scooters
Qari
In the trunk, there are 2 helmets and disposable caps (which are thrown away after the ride). Registration is possible upon reaching the age of 16 and having a driver's license.
Starts at 1 lari; the first 15 minutes - 75 tetri/minute, then - 55 tetri/minute.
Myauto
Service for buying, selling, and renting cars in Georgia.
Public Transport in Georgia
The official (outdated) public transport application in Tbilisi from the Tbilisi Transport Company (operator of the metro, buses, and cable cars in Tbilisi):
A more modern application for tracking public transport in Tbilisi:
Tickets for trains, tours, and more can be purchased on the website tkt.ge.
Payment and Tickets
The cost of bus fare in Batumi is 30 tetri, while the cost of bus and metro fare in Tbilisi is 1 lari.
You can pay for the bus fare with a transport or bank card (in Tbilisi there is also a pass) by tapping the card on the electronic validator. After payment, the fare for buses and metro will not be deducted for the next 1.5 hours. You can pay for Batumi fare with the Tbilisi card (you cannot pay for Tbilisi fare with the Batumi card).
Payment can be checked on the bus or at bus stops. A fine is imposed for riding without payment.
Buy a transport card and pass
Batumi
You can buy a card at orange Payboxes:
- Select English language;
- Select "Transport Card Issuance";
- Enter the id number (differs by 2 digits from the passport number, you can either enter arbitrary 2 digits at the beginning/end, or enter any digits at all).
- Pay for the card - 2 lari, which will be credited to the balance.
You can also get the card in the area of Gorgasali 55 (for free, zero balance) or in stores (2 lari, credited to the balance).
Tbilisi
You can buy a transport card (metrocard) and a pass at the ticket offices at any metro station or near cable cars.
The card is valid on the metro, buses, minibusses and cable cars.
Buying a Metrocard:
- Approach the ticket office and ask for a metrocard;
- Ask to top up the balance by the desired amount;
- Pay for the card (2 lari) and for the balance top-up;
- Keep the receipt, it can be used to return the card and get back 2 lari (within a month after purchase).
Buying a transport pass:
- Go to the ticket office and ask for an unlimited transport card;
- Choose a tariff:
- Day (3 lari);
- Week (20 lari);
- Month (40 lari);
- 3 months (100 lari);
- Half-year (150 lari);
- Year (250 lari).
- Pay for the card (2 lari) and for the chosen tariff;
- Keep the receipt, it can be used to restore the card in case of loss.
Refilling a transportation card
- Approach the orange PayBox;
- Place the transportation card on the reader;
- Deposit the required amount;
- Place the transportation card on the reader.
Buses
They run everywhere continuously according to a schedule. There are electronic boards at the stops with the nearest buses and their arrival time.
Batumi Routes
On the operator's official website, you can view routes and schedules of trips, as well as track the trips in real-time;
For android, you can download the Batumi Bus app, which shows a map of bus routes and waiting times:
Download for android.
Routes in Tbilisi
On the official website of the operator, you can:
- Check the arrival time of the nearest buses;
- Track the flights in real-time;
- See the nearest buses at the required stop. Each stop has a number, and by sending an SMS to the number 93344, you will receive information about the arrival time of the next bus in response;
- Plan a trip with transfers within the city.
You can also plan your trip using the Moovit service:
Tbilisi Bus Stations
At bus stations, you can buy tickets for minibuses/private trips between cities or neighboring countries:
- Didube - routes to Mtskheta, Kazbegi, Gudauri, Borjomi, Gori, Batumi, Kutaisi, Russia;
- Central Bus Station - routes to Yerevan, Turkey, Greece, Russia;
Intercity Buses
You can order a tour or trip by intercity bus from private companies:
Metro Georgia
Omnibus
- Check and book on their website.
Citybus
- Check and book on website.
Georgian bus - daily trips to Kutaisi airport and back with convenient departure times for each flight
- Check and book on website.
Metro
There are 2 lines in Tbilisi: Akhmeteli-Varketili (16 stations) and Saburtalo (7 stations). There is a transfer station between the lines at the station square.
Tbilisi metro operating hours: from 06:00 to 24:00.
Trains
You can view the train schedule on the official website of Georgian Railways. On the same website, you can also purchase tickets without the option to choose seats. Additionally, you can read the instructions for purchasing and refunding tickets.
A much more convenient service for purchasing tickets is Matarebeli. In this service, you can choose your seat.
You can buy train tickets, tours, and much more on the tkt.ge website.
Other
Cable Cars
In Tbilisi, you can pay for transport with a transport card (Metrocard) or a bank card (unlimited transfers for 90 minutes do not apply to cable cars).
Rike-Narikala costs 2.5 lari;
Vake-Turtle Lake costs 1 lari.
Cable cars also exist in Batumi ("Argo"), Kutaisi, and Chiatura (10 passenger lines).
Funicular
There is only one funicular in Tbilisi - in Mtatsminda Park. You can only pay for the ride with a special card, which you can buy at the entrance (price 2 lari). The same card is used to pay for all the attractions in Mtatsminda Park. One-way fare costs 8 lari.