General information about the metro, buses, bus and other public transport Tbilisi, train station, airport, shops, markets and cellular communications.

Useful information about Tbilisi

Tbilisi is a southern city with mountainous landscape, resembling colorful Mediterranean cities with abundance of old, rebuilt and destroyed buildings, curves and multi-level streets.

Map of the city you can get free of charge in the tourist infocentrators located at the airport, to the pl. Freedom and near the metech bridge. Room 24 Hour Free Support Line for Tourists – 0-800-800-909.

Weather in Tbilisi

The climate in Tbilisi is moderately continental with hot summer, sufficiently soft winter, warm autumn and spring. In winter and summer there are relatively few precipitation.

The best time to visit Tbilisi – April – beginning of June and September-October. During this period in the city, warm, many sunny days.

In the summer, it is quite hot in Tbilisi, a thermometer bar reaches 30 ° C, and sometimes in the sun and 40 ° C. The hottest area of ​​the city is the Old Town, and the bedrooms located in Vazisubani or the Plateau Nitsubidze are cooler.

A little snowy winter in Tbilisi is an alternation of cooling and thaws. In the afternoon, the temperature can range from 0 ° to 8 ° C, but a bit of sunny days.

Tbilisi is located in the 3-hour zone, the difference with Moscow is 1 hour. In Georgia, there are no hours for winter time, therefore, with the countries of Western Europe, located in the first hour zone (Italy, Germany), the difference in time in summer is 2 hours, in winter – 3 hours.

Telephone communication in Georgia

Telephone code of Georgia – 995, Tbilisi – 32.

From a mobile phone, a set of numbers when calling Georgia: + 995 – Operator code / city code – phone number.

In Georgia, there are 3 mobile operators:

To buy a SIM card you will need a passport, for foreigners – passport.

The cost of mobile communication is quite accessible and depends on the selected tariff plan, the Internet 4G is common everywhere, calls abroad are very cheap.

In the center of the city there is a free Wi-Fi Network Tbilisi Loves You.

The offices of mobile operators in Tbilisi are located on the central streets, for example, on Rustaveli Ave. You can replenish your mobile phone through terminals in stores, metro, bus stops.

In Tbilisi, as well as throughout Georgia, stationary urban phones, having six-digit numbers, also apply.

Mail and indexes

The official website of Georgian Mail: www.gpost.ge.

All information on the site is provided in Georgian or English.

Phone Hotline: +995 322 24 09 09.

In Georgia, the Postal Code is submitted by a four-digit code, the first digits of which indicate the region of the addressee. The Postal Code of Tbilisi begins with 01, and serves the capital a little less than a hundred post offices.

In the central part of the city, post offices are located at:

Etc. Chavchavadze, 21, Zip Code 0179
Etc. Rustaveli, 14, Postal Code 0108
Etc. Rustaveli 30, Zip Code 0146
Etc. Ketevan Tsamebuli 2, Zip Code 0103
Etc. Beijing 15, Zip Code 0115
Etc. Agmastebeli, 44, Postal Code 0102
Etc. Gorgasali 4, Zip Code 0114

The central department of Georgian mail is located at the address pl. Vokzalnaya, 02, post office 0100.

Other postal agencies:

EXPRESS Mail of Georgia Agmanebelli Ave. 44, Phone: +995 32 95 64 48
Nova Mail, ul. Beijing 28, Phone: +995 32 205 07 99
TNT, ul. Melikishvili 41, Phone: +995 32 25 03 28

Transport

In Tbilisi, employs public transport: subway, buses, bus, funicular, cable car, taxi.

Metro Tbilisi

The metro in Tbilisi is an affordable and comfortable way to move around the city, consists of 2 branches and 22 stations. Through the center of the city and the railway station passes the Achmelie – Varketili branch. In the same place, at the station you can make a transplant to another branch.

The names of the stations are voiced and written in 2 languages: English and Georgian.

The fare is 50 Tetri ($ 0.2).

The passage is paid with the Metromoney plastic card, which is sold at the metro station for 2 lari ($ 0.8). After completing it, it is used to pay for travel in the metro, bus, minibus, on the cable car.

Metro operation time: 6: 00-0: 00.

When buying a plastic card Metromoney, a check is issued. If you have a check, the card can be returned and get back your 2 lari, as well as the balance of money from the account.

When using a map to pay, in the city there is a system of benefits: within 1.5 hours after payment of travel in the subway or by bus, a repeated trip to the subway will be free. What is very convenient if you have to get with a transflection.

A large article with the metro scheme in Russian is available on link .

Buses

In Tbilisi, there are 150 bus routes. On the site: TTC.com.Ge can be found with stops and routes.

The fare is 50 Tetri ($ 0.2). Payment is made at the entrance using an automated cash register and plastic card or coins, as a result of payment, the passenger receives a travel ticket. The cash register is designed to receive the exact amount, there is no delivery.

The bus routes also acts a grace period for a repeated trip to the bus or by the subway for 1.5 hours.

The buses have a conductor, which is watching everything to pay for the passage, also check the tickets – during the route or on the outlet of the bus.

Most bus stops are equipped with an electronic scoreboard, which displays information about the temperature of the air, in city reservation at the bus tickets. The information on the scoreboard is provided in Georgian and English.

Minibuses

In Tbilisi, there is a large number of minibuses, they are easily identified – this is yellow Ford Transit, designed for 16 seats. The fare in them is 80 Tetri ($ 0.32).The fare is paid, usually at the exit, in cash – settlement with the driver or using a plastic card. When paying with a plastic card, there is a preferential travel system – the second trip during the day will cost 65 tetri ($ 0.26). There are no tickets on the bus. Stops on demand.

Taxi

Several companies and private taxis operate in Tbilisi. There are practically no counters, so the prices are negotiable. The average price range is 0.6 – 1 lari per 1 km ($ 0.24-0.4), waiting – 8-10 lari ($ 3.2-4). Recently, the market for ordering a taxi through applications has developed well. The cheapest and most popular: Maxim, Yandex and Taxify. Prices for all three are very cheap and almost the same. However, it is most convenient to use Yandex-taxi. They have a map in Russian and it is possible to choose the end or starting point on it.
For example, Maxim has a map in Georgian, and if you drive in an address in Russian, he does not always find it. Taxify periodically forgets your number and requires you to go through the verification process again. This usually happens after visiting another city (for example, after a tour). And does not show the full cost of the trip. Having ordered a taxi from the center to the airport, he showed me only 10 GEL. I was very happy with such a low price, but I had to pay 18 GEL on the spot. Exactly as much as Yandex-taxi immediately showed.

The average price of moving around the city center is 2-3 GEL. To the airport 18-20 GEL.
The street is full of privateers. As soon as you stand by the road, a queue of cars will immediately line up in front of you. However, the prices of private owners are twice as expensive. Some especially arrogant ones can bend prices 10 times more expensive, realizing that there are tourists in front of them.

Buy a SIM card with internet right in the arrivals hall and use the apps safely during your whole trip.

Maxim and Yandex taxi also work in Batumi and Kutaisi.

cable car

Routes: Rike Park – Narikala fortress etc. Chavchavadze – Turtle Lake.

The fare is 1 lari ($ 0.4).

Funicular

The fare is 2 GEL. The fare is paid using a special card.

Car rent

In Tbilisi, you can rent a car at the airport and in the city itself. However, during the season this can be difficult. Therefore, we recommend ordering a car online from trusted companies. How to choose them read here: Car rental in Georgia .

Most parking lots in the city are paid – 2-3 lari ($ 0.8-1.2).

Traffic jams often occur on the main streets during rush hour.

The approximate price of 1 liter of gasoline is 1.83 lari ($0.73).

The airport

Tbilisi airport located on the outskirts of the city, 3 km from the highway to Sagarejo. It is located in a 2-storey building: 24 check-in counters, a waiting room, several cafes, currency exchange points.

Inquiry: +995 32 310 421

The airport is equipped with paid parking for 355 places. Cost from 3 GEL.

You can get from the airport to the city by bus number 37 (from 7:00 to 23:00, fare – 50 tetri ($ 0.2)), by taxi (approximate cost – 35-50 lari – ($ 14-20)) or by train Airport-Tbilisi (8:45 and 18:05, fare – 55 tetri ($ 0.22)).

Train Station

In Georgia, there is one main railway line Batumi-Tbilisi-Baku, which has several branches.

By train from Tbilisi you can get to Batumi, Poti, Kutaisi , Zugdidi, Borjomi , Yerevan, Baku, etc. Suburban trains run.

The schedule of trains and electric trains can be found on the website: www.railway.ge.

The railway station is located to the left of the Sadguris moedani metro station (Station Square), and the Tbilisi Central shopping center is also located on its territory.

Details about the railway station here: Tbilisi Railway Station.

Bus stations

• Bus station Didubiyskaya, st. Karaleti 4, located near Didube metro station. Serves directions: Gori, Mtskheta, Bakuriani, Akhaltsikhe, Stepantsminda, etc.

• Bus station Okriba: Karaletskaya st., 14; to the right of Didube metro station, from it you can get to Kazbegi, Gudauri, Kutaisi, Borjomi, Batumi, etc.

• Navtlugskaya bus station: 12 Moskovsky Ave., near the Samgori metro station. From here you can get to Sighnaghi , Telavi and other places of Kakheti and Kvemo Kartli.

• Bus station Ortachala, st. Gulia 1, from it you can go to Telavi, Alvani, Akhmeta. Also, international flights depart from this station to Istanbul, Ankara, Yerevan, Baku, Tehran, Thessaloniki, Athens, Sofia, Varna, Plovdiv, some Russian cities: Moscow, Stavropol, Krasnodar, etc.

Read the full guide to intercity transport here:

Shops and markets in Tbilisi

To fully enjoy the flavor of Georgia, you can visit one of the many markets in Tbilisi.

One of the largest bazaars in Tbilisi is the Deserter Market, located near the metro station Sadguris moedani (სადგურის მოედანი) or Station Square, not far from the railway station. It is worth coming to this market to buy local fruits, vegetables, nuts, spices, tklapi, churchkhela, cheese, cornmeal, as prices for them are lower than in stores.

You can get to the market by metro, bus No. 9, 29, 37, 49, 65, etc. or minibus No. 184, 118, 219, etc.

Another cheap bazaar in Tbilisi is the Navtlugi market, located next to the Samgori metro station. Here, just like on Desertirka, you can buy fresh fruits and vegetables, herbs, and cheese. The market is located on both sides of Moskovsky Prospekt.

You can get to it by metro, reaching the station. Samgori by bus No. 25, 55, 71 or minibus No. 140, 150, 161, 176.

• Didube market, near Didube metro station.
• Gldani market, near the Akhmeteli theater metro station.
• Varketili market, near Varketili metro station.
• Saburtalo market, next to the Vakhushti bridge.
• Lilo Market – the largest wholesale market in Tbilisi, located outside the city on the Kakhetian highway.

In the center of Tbilisi you can visit the famous flea market located on the Dry Bridge. Here you can buy various rare items, souvenirs, hand-made products, author's paintings.

You can get to it by walking from Rustaveli Avenue or Freedom Square or by bus number 20, 23, 95.

Souvenirs can also be purchased near the Rustaveli metro station – on the steps in front of the building of the Academy of Sciences of Georgia, in the underpass near the Opera and Ballet Theatre, in souvenir shops on Rustaveli Avenue and Leselidze Street, in the area of ​​st. Shardeni.

Wines can be bought in specialized shops located on Rustaveli avenue and st. Leselidze, as well as in supermarkets.

Shoppers can visit branded stores located in the central part of the city: near Freedom Square, on Rustaveli Avenue (between the Freedom Square metro station and the Rustaveli metro station), on Agmashenebeli Avenue (near the Marjanishvili metro station), on Beijing Avenue (area metro station Polytechnic University), as well as shopping centers:

• Tbilisi Mall, located at the exit from Tbilisi on the road towards Mtskheta. Address: st. Agmashenebeli 16. You can get there by taxi or minibuses No. 44, 51, 87, 117, bus No. 121. Website: http://tbilisimall.com/en.

• East Point – the largest shopping center in the Caucasus region, located on the outskirts of Tbilisi, on the Kakhetian highway. Address: st. A. Tvalchrelidze 2, the most convenient way to get there is by taxi. Website: http://eastpoint.ge.

• Merani Mall, st. Rustaveli, 42.

• Tbilisi-central, at the railway station, near the metro station Station Square (Sadguris moedani).

• Karvasla is located on Didiani Ave. 7, on the other side of the railway station.

Among the variety of Tbilisi supermarkets, you can visit to stock up on edible souvenirs, two large stores located in the very center of the city Smart (Rustaveli Ave., 31) and Carrefour (Vekua St. 3).

Tourists will remember their stay in Tbilisi with historical monuments, sights, charming Georgian flavor, cordial hospitality of local residents, delicious food, an abundance of wine and beautiful nature.