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Metro and bus fares, taxi apps, the airport bus and trains to Batumi.

Checked 21 Oct 2026. Rules change, so open the source before you act.

Fares

Transport fares
ItemTypical priceNotes and source
Metro, bus, minibus: one fare (90 minutes of transfers)1 GEL90-minute unlimited only when paying by Metromoney card or bank card. Cash and app payment do not get the 90-minute deal. TTC tariff page is dated 2019-06-03; the airport page shows the same fares in 2026.

Sources: Tbilisi Transport Company (2019-06-03), Tbilisi International Airport.

Metromoney or travel card2 GELSold at metro payment offices and Bank of Georgia express branches. Refundable within one month with receipt.

Sources: Tbilisi Transport Company, Tbilisi International Airport.

1-day unlimited pass3 GELNeeds a subscription card.

Source: Tbilisi Transport Company (2019-06-03).

1-week unlimited pass20 GEL

Source: Tbilisi Transport Company (2019-06-03).

1-month unlimited pass40 GEL3 months 100 GEL, 6 months 150 GEL, 1 year 250 GEL.

Sources: Tbilisi Transport Company (2019-06-03), Tbilisi International Airport.

Bus 337, airport to city1 GEL

Source: Tbilisi International Airport.

Bolt short ride in the centre4 to 12 GELTravel blogs: 7 to 12 GEL (Wander-Lush, Sept 2026), 4 to 7 GEL for 2 to 4 km (Sakhva, July 2026). Bolt raised fares 12% on 2026-09-18, so July figures are likely low. Bolt minimum fare 3.30 GEL per Wander-Lush. Thin data, treat as a rough guide.

Sources: Wander-Lush (2026-09-20), Sakhva Travel (2026-07-18).

Bolt ride across the city8 to 25 GELBlog estimates; surge 1.5x to 2x in rain and 6 to 8 pm. Thin data, treat as a rough guide.

Sources: Wander-Lush (2026-09-20), Sakhva Travel (2026-07-18).

App taxi, airport to centre15 to 40 GELBlog estimates disagree: 15 to 25, 25 to 40, 30 to 35 GEL. Thin data, treat as a rough guide.

Sources: Wander-Lush (2026-09-20), Sakhva Travel (2026-07-18), Madloba (2026-09).

Yandex Go minimum fare2 GELBlog figure. App shows the live price. Thin data, treat as a rough guide.

Source: Wander-Lush (2026-09-20).

Bolt fare change+12% from 2026-09-18All categories except minimum fares.

Source: Georgia Today (2026-09-18).

Taxi standard tariff, start / per km3.00 start, 2.00 per km GELNumbeo crowd data: 1,680 entries from 159 contributors in the past 12 months, last update 2026-10-20.

Source: Numbeo (2026-10-20).

Getting around

  • 2 lines, 23 stationsTbilisi Metro has 2 lines and 23 stations

    The red Akhmeteli-Varketili line (16 stations) and the green Saburtalo line (7 stations) meet at Station Square. Trains run from just before 6:00 to midnight, every 2.5 minutes at peak.

    Sources: Wikipedia, Wander-Lush (2026-10-21).

  • 1 GELOne fare covers metro, buses and minibuses for 90 minutes

    A ride costs 1 GEL and gives 90 minutes of unlimited transfers. Passes cost 3 GEL a day, 20 GEL a week and 40 GEL a month (subscription card only). Paying by cash or mobile app does not give the 90-minute deal.

    Sources: Tbilisi International Airport, Wikipedia.

  • Card 2 GELMetromoney card or a bank card

    The Metromoney card costs 2 GEL at metro station cash desks or Bank of Georgia express branches. Keep the receipt. You can also tap many bank cards. Guides say foreign cards are charged about 1.50 GEL a ride.

    Sources: Tbilisi International Airport, Wander-Lush (2026-10-21), Red Fedora Diary (2026-01-03).

  • Buses and city minibuses

    Big buses have 3-digit route numbers starting with 2 or 3. Routes starting with 4 or 5 are minibuses. Buses run from about 6 or 7 am to midnight. A live bus tracker is on the Tbilisi Transport Company site.

    Sources: Wander-Lush (2026-10-21), Tbilisi Transport Company, Tbilisi International Airport.

  • 1 GELAirport bus 337 costs 1 GEL

    Bus 337 leaves from in front of arrivals and goes via Rustaveli Avenue and Freedom Square to Station Square (central railway station). It runs about 7 am to 11 pm, every 15 minutes or so on weekdays, with no night bus. Tap a card; no cash.

    Sources: Tbilisi International Airport, Red Fedora Diary (2026-01-03).

  • Airport about 33 to 37 GEL by appTaxi apps: Bolt and Yandex Go

    Ride apps are the normal way to take a taxi. A Bolt ride from the airport to the centre was about 33 to 37 GEL in one January 2026 guide. The official airport taxi has fixed zones: 60 GEL to Avlabari, 80 GEL beyond.

    Sources: Red Fedora Diary (2026-01-03), gov.uk (2026-09-15).

  • From about 29 GELTrain Tbilisi to Batumi takes about 5 hours 15 minutes

    Georgian Railway runs a Stadler double-deck train. A July 2026 guide gives 5 h 15 to 5 h 20 min, 2nd class from about 29 GEL, with 1st and business class costing more. There are 2 to 3 trains a day in summer and usually fewer in winter. Buy on tkt.ge; summer seats sell out days ahead.

    Sources: Sakhva Travel (2026-07-12), TKT.GE, Georgian Railway passenger site.

  • Kazbegi 20 GELMarshrutkas (minibuses) link the cities

    Intercity minibuses seat about 15 people, leave when full and take cash only. For example, Tbilisi (Didube terminal) to Kazbegi costs 20 GEL and takes about 2.5 to 3.5 hours.

    Source: Wander-Lush (2026-05-11).

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