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Car hire in Kutaisi

Pick up at Kutaisi Airport (KUT) or have the car delivered, free on some cars. Many need no deposit or credit card, and insurance choices show before you book.

Cheap Kutaisi car rental offers

Vehicle categories for a Kutaisi arrival

The tiles give the lowest day rate in each class for the week the offers above were priced; half the Kutaisi cars cost more than about €63 a day.

A bigger car or an SUV does not open restricted roads; the same route rules apply to every car.

How does collection at Kutaisi Airport work?

Choose Kutaisi Airport as your pickup place. Some cars start at the airport; others are brought there for your arrival.

Airport pickup

Enter your flight and arrival time. Your confirmation shows where the company meets you at the airport.

Delivered to you

Some cars can be delivered to your Kutaisi address. Any delivery charge is included in the total.

Office pickup

Some offers let you pick up at a company office. Check the address on your confirmation first.

Some airport cars can be picked up at night. Search with your real pickup and return times, as out-of-hours charges can apply.

If your flight changes, tell the company. Allow time for paperwork and checking the car before you drive off.

Which Kutaisi rentals can avoid a deposit?

Some Kutaisi cars need no deposit. Others show the deposit amount and how you can pay it, which is separate from insurance and the rent.

Each car sets its own rules. Some airport cars need no deposit and take cash or listed cards for the rest. Age and experience rules vary by car too.

The deposit and the rent are separate. A car with no credit card may still need a deposit, and a no-deposit car still has to be paid for.

You pay 15 to 20% upfront, not counting delivery. Pay the rest and any delivery charge to the company at pickup.

Euro prices are converted from US dollar quotes, so they can move with the exchange rate. Check the final currency breakdown before you pay.

How long are the drives from Kutaisi Airport?

Kutaisi Airport to central Kutaisi takes about 35 minutes on clear roads. All the times below start at the airport, not a city hotel.

The stone Bagrati Cathedral on a green hilltop with a tall cypress, under a blue sky with white clouds
Kutaisi Airport→Kutaisi centre
22.8 km · about 35 min
The sun setting over a calm Black Sea at Kobuleti under a clear evening sky
Kutaisi Airport→Kobuleti
94.0 km · about 1 h 30 min
A red tugboat crossing Batumi harbour, with the city along the shore and green mountains behind
Kutaisi Airport→Batumi
122.1 km · about 2 h
A forested mountain valley in autumn colours with a town in the valley floor, in warm sunlight
Kutaisi Airport→Borjomi
144.4 km · about 2 h 15 min
Aerial view of Tbilisi along the Mtkvari river with the Bridge of Peace, under a clear blue sky
Kutaisi Airport→Tbilisi
240.7 km · about 3 h 15 min
A tall medieval stone tower on a green hillside above Mestia, with forested mountains behind
Kutaisi Airport→Mestia
216.1 km · about 5 h 30 min

The drive into Kutaisi follows the Sh204. For Tbilisi you mainly use the S1; for Batumi, the S12 and S2. Use your accommodation address for the last few streets.

Mestia is a much longer drive, approached from the Zugdidi side. Mountain weather can close roads, so check conditions before you set off and allow time for breaks.

Parking and the airport return appointment

Kutaisi Airport has its own parking information and calculator. Your voucher, not the car park, tells you where to return the car.

  • Airport parking is open 24 hours, but the rental company keeps its own hours. Agree your return time with it.
  • Keep your parking ticket and pay as the car park asks. You pay any parking costs and fines during the rental.

Check the airport’s parking tariffs for your stay, or use its calculator for your exact time.

Agree the exact return place and time before your last day. A terminal parking bay is not always where the company meets you.

Leave time to refuel and for the car check. Return it with the same fuel level: shortfalls are charged, extra fuel is not refunded, and you pay for a wash if the car is too dirty to inspect.

Planning a Kutaisi trip towards Svaneti

The road to Mestia and the road on through Ushguli have different rental rules, so plan each part separately.

Approaching Mestia

The drive time to Mestia uses the approach from Zugdidi. Mountain weather and closures can change the trip, so check the roads and tell the company your plan.

Continuing through Ushguli

The Mestia, Ushguli and Lentekhi road is allowed only with the travel authorisation option, from 1 May to 30 September. Tell the company before you go.

Winter tyres and chains

Some Kutaisi cars offer winter tyres and chains. Add them when you book if you need them; they do not open a closed or banned road.

Paved public roads only

Drive on paved public roads only, and keep off the banned routes and regions. The rules are the same for every car, and extra cover does not change them.

Plan a return that still works if a mountain drive is delayed. To extend the rental, ask the company before your booking ends; a late return does not change it by itself.

Return the car in Tbilisi or Batumi

You can end a Kutaisi rental in Tbilisi or Batumi. Enter the drop-off city when you search so the price includes the return.

Aerial view of Tbilisi along the Mtkvari river with the Bridge of Peace, under a clear blue sky
Kutaisi→Tbilisi
City or eligible airport return

Car hire in Tbilisi →

A red tugboat crossing Batumi harbour, with the city along the shore and green mountains behind
Kutaisi→Batumi
Agreed city handover

Car hire in Batumi →

Tbilisi Airport return

Choose Tbilisi Airport as your return; the price includes the one-way charge.

Kutaisi Airport to Tbilisi Airport is 257.0 kilometres, about three hours thirty minutes without delays or breaks. Add time to return the car before check-in.

A Batumi city return does not mean you can leave the car at Batumi Airport. Some cars from Tbilisi also go one way to Kutaisi; if your plans change, check the new endpoints with the company.

How do Kutaisi rental prices change through the year?

Each bar is the middle daily price across all Kutaisi cars for a seven-day rental from the 15th. The cheapest cars sit well below it, like the offers above.

November 2026 to October 2027. N/A: no cars listed yet for that month.

Compare like with like: airport, office and delivery pickups can carry different charges, and the daily price spreads them over the rental.

Prices and availability can change, so check the full quote for your dates before you book.

Passengers, bags and vehicle equipment

Kutaisi has manual and automatic cars, and some seat up to nine. Check the car’s details against your group before booking.

Space with every seat occupied

With every seat full, there may not be room for a large case each. Tell the company about your bags first.

Equipment for the intended route

Ask for winter equipment or the Mestia route extra on the car you book. Extras on other listings do not apply to yours.

Driver ready after a late flight

After a late landing, have the named driver ready with their documents and payment method. Meet the company where it said.

Daily kilometre allowance

Some Kutaisi cars have a daily kilometre limit. Check it against your longer drives, your return city and the road rules.

Compare rental insurance in Kutaisi

Minimum cover is third-party only. The upgrades for the car itself vary by car, so compare what you pay and what is excluded.

Minimum coverageIncluded as standard
  • Damage to other vehicles (TPL) (included)
  • Damage to your hire car (not included)
Basic coverage
  • Limited collision cover (CDW) (included)
  • Damage to other vehicles (TPL) (included)
  • Glass and tyre damage (not included)
Full Coverage
  • Limited driver liability (Super CDW) (included)
  • Damage to other vehicles (TPL) (included)
Full Coverage Plus
  • Full damage cover (included)
  • No driver liability for accident damage (included)

What standard cover leaves out. Wheels, underside, cabin and windscreen are not covered. Basic also excludes tyres and glass.

Cover levels. Full uses Super CDW terms; Full Coverage Plus, where offered, removes your liability for accidental damage. The deposit is not the same as your damage excess.

Banned use. Banned roads are never insured, including Ushguli outside its permitted dates. Vandalism and neglect also cancel your cover.

After an accident. Call the company straight away and get a police report, unless it agrees another way. If you skip these steps, you pay for all the damage.

Your car sets which insurance levels you can choose, the price and the deposit.

Check the principal driver before booking

Age and driving experience

Each Kutaisi car sets its own minimum age and driving experience. Check before paying, as the same model elsewhere can have different rules.

Original licence in Latin script

Bring your original national licence, in Latin letters and valid for the whole rental. Photos and copies are not accepted.

If your licence is only valid at home, an International Driving Permit is strongly recommended; show it when asked.

If the car needs a credit card, the main driver brings their own, with their name and details embossed.

If debit is accepted, bring the physical card, with the main driver’s details embossed.

National road restrictions beyond Svaneti

Banned southern routes

  • The Goderdzi Pass road between Akhaltsikhe and Batumi is banned, and so is the road from Sairme to Abastumani.

Prohibited regions

  • You also cannot drive to Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Omalo, Tusheti, Shatili, Truso, Vashlovani or Juta, whatever your sat nav or car suggests.

The Georgia rental terms list these roads and regions, and no insurance applies on them.

Keep this rental within Georgia

You cannot take the car out of Georgia. Plan any trip abroad separately and return this car where the company agrees.

A one-way rental to another Georgian city stays in Georgia. It does not let you drive on into Turkey, Armenia or anywhere else.

Cancellation notice and reservation changes

Notice and conditions

Standard cars need seven days’ notice to cancel; luxury cars and convertibles need thirty. With the cancellation option it is twenty-four hours, but the processing fee still applies.

Refund and booking changes

Email your cancellation with your voucher. Refunds take up to fourteen days, less 6%. Cancelling or changing too late, or missing pickup without arranging it, loses your advance.

To change the booking, cancel it and book again within the cancellation deadlines.

Further Kutaisi booking questions

Can the rental begin at my Kutaisi accommodation?

Yes, address delivery is available on some cars. Give the exact address, agree a time and compare the total for that place. Some offers also let you pick up at an office; check its address first.

How is a short rental period charged?

Any part of a day is charged as a full day. A Monday morning pickup and Tuesday afternoon return costs two days, so enter your real times.

Do I need to keep my phone on before pickup?

Yes. Give your number with the country code and keep it on from the day before pickup until the rental ends, so the company can reach you.

What if a breakdown means my booked car cannot be supplied?

If a breakdown or force majeure stops the company supplying your car, it must give you one of the same or a higher class at the same price and terms.

Can I take a small pet in a Kutaisi rental car?

Yes. Small pets must stay in a carrier for every journey, however short.

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