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Car hire in Tbilisi

Compare Tbilisi Airport (TBS) pickup, rental offices and delivery to your address, often free. Plenty of cars come without a deposit or credit card, with cover levels listed before payment.

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Prices on the tiles are the cheapest car per class in a separate search of the same week as the offers above, so an offer can be a little cheaper. A typical Tbilisi car costs more, around €53 a day.

Compare classes for the seats and gearbox you need. Some cars have four-wheel drive, but it does not allow off-road driving.

Should I collect at Tbilisi Airport or start in the city?

Pick up at the airport, at a rental office or have the car delivered to your address. Compare the total for the option you choose.

Airport pickup

Choose the airport to pick up after your flight. Follow the meeting instructions on your voucher.

Delivered to you

Give your Tbilisi address and the car comes to you. Ask your host where it can stop.

Office pickup

Choose an office offer and check its exact location in your booking details before you go.

Delivery charges to Tbilisi Airport or an address are included in the total, so changing the place can change the price.

Some cars can be picked up at night, with possible out-of-hours charges. Search your real times and tell the company if your flight changes.

Can I book in Tbilisi without a credit card?

Some Tbilisi cars need no credit card and some need no deposit. Check both, and how you can pay the rest.

Each car sets its own terms. Some airport cars need no deposit. Some office cars take cash for deposit and rent, and higher cover can remove the deposit.

Georgian companies price in US dollars, so euro amounts are converted. Check the currency and payment methods in your booking before pickup.

You pay 15 to 20% online, not counting delivery. At pickup you pay the rest and any delivery charge to the company.

If the car needs a credit card, the main driver brings their own, with their name embossed. Where debit is accepted, bring that physical card, also embossed with the driver’s details. Some Tbilisi cars accept debit card deposits instead.

How far are the main drives from Tbilisi Airport?

Freedom Square is about 25 minutes from Tbilisi Airport without delays. All times start at the airport, not your accommodation.

Aerial view of Tbilisi along the Mtkvari river with the Bridge of Peace, under a clear blue sky
Tbilisi Airport→Tbilisi centre
17.1 km · about 25 min
Aerial view of the stone Jvari Monastery on its hilltop with mountains beyond
Tbilisi Airport→Mtskheta
41.1 km · about 50 min
The red roofs of the hilltop town of Sighnaghi among green trees, with white clouds in a blue sky
Tbilisi Airport→Sighnaghi
98.5 km · about 1 h 30 min
A large stone Orthodox church with a domed tower beside a bare tree in Telavi, under a pale sky
Tbilisi Airport→Telavi
82.4 km · about 1 h 30 min
A high view over the town of Gori and green hills under a sky of white clouds
Tbilisi Airport→Gori
101.0 km · about 1 h 30 min
The stone Gergeti Trinity Church on a green ridge with snow-capped Mount Kazbek behind under a deep blue sky
Tbilisi Airport→Stepantsminda
168.4 km · about 3 h

Gudauri is 136.6 km away, about 2 h 30 min on clear roads, on the S3 that continues to Stepantsminda. Check road notices before you go, as mountain roads can close.

Kutaisi centre is 234.5 km from the airport, about three hours and fifteen minutes on the S1. Plan breaks and your return separately, especially if you fly home from another airport.

Parking and accommodation access in Tbilisi

Tbilisi has a city parking service, and the airport has its own parking information. Ask your accommodation about overnight parking.

For delivery to your accommodation, ask your host for entrance and parking instructions and pass them to the company.

You pay for fuel, parking and any traffic fines. An open car park with no barrier is not always free.

Before your flight home, leave time to refuel and for the car check at the agreed return point. Do not leave the car in any public parking bay.

What should I check before driving north?

Mountain restrictions can close the S3 to Gudauri and Stepantsminda. Check road notices and the weather before you leave Tbilisi.

Check the road notices

Check road notices for Gudauri to Kobi before you go. Reopenings can come with vehicle rules, and a drive time does not mean the road is open.

Match equipment to the planned trip

Some Tbilisi cars offer winter tyres and chains. Check what comes with your car; extras do not open a closed road or a banned region.

Plan the return drive too

A road open on the way out may be restricted on your way back. Allow time to change plans if the notices require it.

Prohibited valleys and regions

Banned areas stay banned even when nearby main roads are open: Juta, Truso, Shatili, Tusheti, Omalo, Vashlovani, South Ossetia and Abkhazia. An off-road-looking car changes nothing.

The road from Mestia through Ushguli to Lentekhi needs the travel authorisation option and is allowed only from 1 May to 30 September. Ask in advance; a Tbilisi rental does not include it.

Current closures are on the Roads Department’s road restrictions page.

Finish your Tbilisi rental in western Georgia

Some Tbilisi rentals can end in Kutaisi or Batumi. Enter the drop-off city when you search so the price includes it.

The stone Bagrati Cathedral on a green hilltop with a tall cypress, under a blue sky with white clouds
Tbilisi→Kutaisi
City or eligible Kutaisi Airport handover

Car hire in Kutaisi →

A red tugboat crossing Batumi harbour, with the city along the shore and green mountains behind
Tbilisi→Batumi
Agreed coastal return

Car hire in Batumi →

Kutaisi Airport return

Flying from Kutaisi? Pick its airport; the price includes the one-way charge.

A Kutaisi city drop-off is not an airport return, so choose Kutaisi Airport if you fly from there. The drive there from Tbilisi Airport is 256.2 kilometres, about three and a half hours before delays.

Batumi’s Europe Square is 373.1 kilometres from Tbilisi Airport, about five hours fifteen minutes via the S1, S12 and S2. Ask the company for the actual return address. Some cars also go one way back to Tbilisi.

What does a Tbilisi rental cost month by month?

Each bar is the lowest daily price on a seven-day rental from the 15th. Use it to compare months, then search your own dates.

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

Office pickup, delivery and airport handover can cost different amounts on the same dates, and the daily price spreads any delivery charge over the rental.

Euro prices are converted from dollar quotes and can change with availability. Check your real dates and the final currency details before you book.

Space and specifications for your travelling party

Some Tbilisi cars seat up to nine. Check the car’s details and your luggage before choosing a class.

Seats and bags together

With every seat full, luggage space can be tight. Tell the company about a larger group’s bags and check the actual layout.

Driving setup and extras

Check the gearbox and driving-side badge where shown; steering side can differ. Add any winter or route extras you need.

Principal driver ready

Choose the main driver before airport pickup and check they qualify. Have their original documents and the right payment method ready.

Daily kilometre limit

Some Tbilisi cars have a daily kilometre limit. Check it for long trips or westbound returns; four-wheel drive does not change it.

Understand the insurance on your Tbilisi car

Minimum cover is third-party only. Your car decides which extra levels you can add and how much damage you still pay.

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 is excluded. Standard cover in Georgia leaves out the cabin, wheels, windscreen and underbody. Basic also excludes tyres and glass.

Cover levels. Full uses Super CDW terms, and Full Coverage Plus, where offered, removes your liability for accidental damage. Levels differ between Tbilisi cars.

Deposit and use. Upgrading cover can remove the deposit on some cars, but your damage liability depends on the level. Banned roads, neglect and vandalism are never covered.

After an accident. Tell the company straight away and get a police report, unless it agrees another way. If you skip these steps, you lose your cover.

Your deposit is separate from the car hire excess you pay towards damage.

Licence and age requirements for the chosen driver

Age and driving experience

Each car sets its own age and experience rules. Check your driver meets both; the same model can have different rules on another offer.

Original licence in Latin script

Bring your original national licence, in Latin script and valid for the whole rental. Copies and digital licences are not accepted.

Each car’s document rules come on top of Georgia’s road and licence rules.

If your licence is only valid at home, an International Driving Permit is strongly recommended; have it ready to show.

Fuel, contact details and rental duration

Fuel and cleaning

  • Return the same fuel level. Shortfalls are charged, extra fuel is not refunded, and a car too dirty to inspect is washed at your cost.

Phone number and billed days

  • Give a reachable number with country code from the day before pickup. The minimum rental is 24 hours; going over adds a full day.

To extend, ask the company first so you can agree a new return time.

May a Tbilisi rental cross into Armenia or Azerbaijan?

No, Georgian rental cars cannot leave the country. For Armenia, Azerbaijan or anywhere else, arrange separate transport.

Return the car in Georgia before any trip abroad. This applies whatever the deposit, car class or cover, and a one-way hire within Georgia is no exception under the rental terms.

Changing a reservation or cancelling the trip

Notice and conditions

Cancel at least seven days ahead for ordinary cars, or thirty for luxury cars and convertibles. The cancellation option cuts this to twenty-four hours; the processing fee remains.

Refund and booking changes

Email your cancellation with the voucher attached. Refunds can take fourteen days, with 6% kept for processing. Late changes, late cancellation or a missed pickup you did not arrange lose the advance.

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

Questions before collecting in Tbilisi

Does four-wheel drive let me take an unpaved shortcut?

No. You must stay on paved public roads and keep off the banned routes. Four-wheel drive or a bigger SUV does not change this, so check any sat nav shortcut first.

Can I take the Goderdzi Pass route to Batumi?

No. The Goderdzi Pass road from Akhaltsikhe to Batumi is banned, as is Sairme to Abastumani, even if your navigation app suggests them as shorter.

What if the company cannot supply the booked car?

If a breakdown or force majeure stops supply, the company must give you a car of the same or a higher class at the same price and terms. Arrange it through the contact in your booking.

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

Yes, small pets can travel in a carrier. Keep the pet in it on every journey, even short city drives.

Who do I contact with a question about the rental car?

The rental company that supplies it. Its details are in your confirmation email; use them for questions about the car, the handover or the return.

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