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Renting a car in Batumi works differently from the capital. Batumi airport (BUS) is the closest airport to its city centre in Georgia — only 2 km from the seafront — and most local hosts deliver the car straight to your hotel for free on hires of three days or more. No shuttle bus to a remote car park, no taxi queue with luggage.
A couple from Manchester flew in on a Wizz Air late evening run, met the host at the kerb of their hotel on Ninoshvili, and were holding the keys to a Toyota RAV4 fifteen minutes after the plane parked. The Hertz queue at the terminal was still forming.
Batumi itself is a beach city, and you rarely need a car for the centre — Bolt rides cover most of it for $2–4. The standard pattern is a 2–4 day rental for specific runs: Mahuntseti, Kobuleti, Ureki, the Sarpi border, or a longer drive to Tbilisi.
Car rental reviews in Batumi
Prices and seasonality in Batumi
Batumi has the sharpest seasonal price swing in Georgia. Low season (November–April) — economy cars from $25 a day, crossovers from $32. Peak August — the same cars run $60–70 a day, and weekends often sell out completely. Tbilisi's seasonal swing is half as severe.
For August, book 6–8 weeks ahead. It's the only month of the year when a Subaru Forester at $70 a day disappears without delays — and by 1 July the queue is already forming.
When to book
For July and August book 6–8 weeks ahead, otherwise only the premium tier remains at triple the price. May and September need only 3–4 weeks. In winter you can book day-of, but the Batumi fleet shrinks — most cars sit in Tbilisi during the off-season.
In the shoulder months Batumi is one of the best-value spots in the country: a car at $25, an empty seafront, most restaurants still open, and hotels at half the August rate.
Toyota Prius in Georgia
Everything went well, thank you
Toyota Prius C in Georgia
Everything is great. No questions about the car, the owner is also friendly. I took the car in Tbilisi and returned it in Batumi.
Toyota Prius in Georgia
We rented a car from you with our family for three days and we liked everything very much, thank you! It was easy to book the car through the website and contact a representative. The car was in good condition and they brought it to us to the point we specified when booking. If we are in Georgia again, we will contact you again).
Hyundai Elantra in Georgia
Was really great. Big recommendation for you and the rental. Everything went smoothly from car delivery, to car being really well maintained.. And a big kudos to the renters. They were great from start to finish (giving tips where, what, when, explaining how everything works..) So all in all one great 5 start experience Keep up the good work!
Toyota Prius in Georgia
A beat up car on bald winter tires, with non working headlights, torn wiper rubbers and 270000 miles. And it's a 2012, not a 2014
Toyota Prius in Georgia
Everything's great, loved it
Toyota Prius in Georgia
it was actually a good experience. I got the car in Batumi and return it in Tbilisi. The only moment that I paid an extra 100$ to get a car in Batumi. But in general, it was good, I like it
Subaru Forester in Georgia
Everything went well, the car did not let us down, the guys are good, brought on time, picked up too. We are very satisfied !
Toyota Sienna in Georgia
Super car! And the price of rent is affordable. The service was darkened at the very end when they handed over the car. We accidentally scratched a car when we passed a very narrow suspension bridge over a river. The company rated the scratches at $ 200, which in our opinion is overly expensive.
Jeep Renegade in Georgia
Nice car, we did fast meet with Giorgi, have a good connection. Car is fully repaired, ready to comfortable trip. All is good, thanks so much!
Toyota Rav4 in Georgia
Everything is super, the car is super!
Toyota Prius in Georgia
With rent everything went great))))) we were persuaded to get a Prius)))) and this is the best model for local intercity conditions)))) everything was fine !!!
Subaru Forester in Georgia
We rented a four-wheel drive Subaru forester for 10 days, drove almost all of Georgia (Tbilisi, Kazbegi, Zugdidi, Batumi). The car is great, the only negative side was not-working AUX. Very nice and friendly owners drove the car to the hotel in Tbilisi for free.
Car pickup at BUS airport and in Batumi
BUS is the smallest of Georgia's three main airports and runs a stable but compact year-round flight schedule: Tel Aviv, Istanbul, Minsk, plus Wizz Air and FlyDubai, with seasonal additions in summer. The on-site fleet is smaller than in Tbilisi — most cars are delivered from the capital to match your flight. Book at least 24–48 hours ahead so the host can put the logistics together.
A family from Edinburgh booked a Hyundai Tucson eighteen hours before landing in early August. The host pulled it from Tbilisi in time, but the price had drifted 30% above the standard $55 they would have paid two weeks out.
Hotel delivery
The signature Batumi feature is free delivery to your hotel in the centre on hires of three days or more. BUS to most seafront hotels is a 10-minute drive, so dragging suitcases to a remote car park isn't worth it. Late drop-off at BUS for early Tel Aviv and Istanbul flights is the norm — keys go in the office safe, the car waits on the terminal car park.
Parking, fines and driving in Batumi
Central Batumi parking is zoned and paid: 1–2 GEL/hour in most districts, settled through the Batumi Parking app. The fine for an inactive session is 25 GEL (~$9), half of Tbilisi's 50 GEL. Free alternatives exist a couple of blocks back from the seafront — often smarter than circling the hotel for 20 minutes in summer.
A guest from Tashkent parked near Piazza, forgot to open Batumi Parking, came back forty minutes later to a 25 GEL ticket on the windscreen. The same slip would have cost 50 GEL in Tbilisi.
Summer traffic is dense but local: real congestion only on Rustaveli Avenue and on the Friday outbound to Kobuleti. Cameras on the E60 motorway trigger from +10 km/h over the limit, and the average fine sits around 50 GEL (~$18) with the country-wide 20% discount when paid within 10 days.
If you're in a seafront hotel, ask about its own car park at check-in — in summer it's often cheaper than four days of paid-zone parking around the block.
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How expensive is renting a car in Batumi: average daily rates for a one-week car rental, across all car classes.
Why book in Batumi with us
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Free delivery to your hotel in central Batumi
The car arrives at the lobby — no airport trip and no shuttle bus.
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No deposit on most short summer rentals
Economy cars on 2–4 day Batumi hires usually go out without any card hold.
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Sarpi walk-cross briefing at handover
We explain how to park at the hotel, walk through to Turkey and return the same day — no notarised paperwork required.
Day trips out of Batumi
Adjara is compact and almost everything is tarmac. Mahuntseti with its waterfall and Tamara Bridge is 30 km and 35–40 minutes away; on the way back, add the Petra fortress. Keda and the Adjaristskali valley sit an hour east — a natural 90–110 km loop. Kobuleti is 30 minutes, Ureki with its black magnetic sand an hour. The Mtirala national park is 35 minutes from Batumi.
Mahuntseti is our most-booked day trip — thirty minutes out, the waterfall, a chacha tasting at a roadside spot, and you're back in the hotel for lunch.
Sarpi and a day in Turkey
The Sarpi border lies 20 km from Batumi. Don't drive a rental across (a notarised authorisation takes 2–3 days). Park at the hotel and walk through in 15 minutes off-peak, then catch a Turkish minibus to Hopa. A day trip into Turkey and back for dinner is realistic.
Goderdzi — summer only
The Goderdzi Pass in upper Adjara was largely sealed in 2025, with about 11 km of gravel left. The pass closes in winter.
Sarpi is easier on foot than in a rental: park at the hotel, $10 Bolt to the border, 15 minutes through, and you're in Hopa for tea.
Frequent Questions
In low season (November–April), economy from $25 a day, crossovers from $32. In peak August, the same economy cars run $60–70 — Georgia's sharpest seasonal swing. May and September are the sweet spot at $30–40 with full choice across the fleet.
BUS sits 2 km from central Batumi, so the standard handover is the host meeting you in arrivals by flight number — keys in hand within five minutes. The on-site fleet is smaller than in Tbilisi; most cars are delivered to match your flight, so confirm at least 24–48 hours ahead.
Yes — that's the Batumi norm. Free delivery to a hotel in the centre is offered by most hosts on hires of three days or more. From BUS to the seafront is a 10-minute drive, so there's no reason to pull luggage to a remote car park.
Zoned central parking is 1–2 GEL/hour through the Batumi Parking app. The fine for an inactive session is 25 GEL (~$9) — half of Tbilisi's. Free alternatives exist one or two blocks back from the seafront.
Yes, but only with a notarised authorisation from the host (2–3 working days, confirm at booking). The simpler workaround: park at your hotel, take a $10 Bolt to the border, walk across in 15 minutes off-peak, then catch a Turkish minibus to Hopa or Trabzon.
30 km and 30–40 minutes one way on tarmac — no 4×4 needed. Tamara Bridge from the 12th century and chacha-tasting spots line the route. On the return, add Petra fortress — 15 minutes off the main road.
The classic loop: Mahuntseti → Tamara Bridge → Petra → Keda → Batumi — 90–110 km with stops, 5–6 hours including walks. The alternative loop is coastal: Mtirala → Kobuleti → Ureki → Batumi — 80 km at the same pace.
In summer, yes — the road is mostly sealed, with roughly 11 km of gravel left over the pass. In winter Goderdzi closes due to avalanches and the ski resort can only be reached by snowmobile from Khulo. Best window: June–September.
For 90% of routes — no. Mahuntseti, Kobuleti, Ureki, Mtirala, Kvariati and Keda are all tarmac. A 4×4 only makes sense for upper Adjara and Goderdzi in summer or for genuine winter mountain runs. Don't pay $20–40 a day extra for an SUV you'll use on the beach run.
Yes. Late drop-off at BUS works 24/7 and is set up around early Tel Aviv, Istanbul and Minsk departures. The car is parked in an agreed spot, the keys go in a safe or office, and 04:00–06:00 returns are routine.
Yes — the one-way Batumi → Tbilisi fee is around $110 (300 GEL), with a host driver bringing the car back. The same logic applies to Batumi → Kutaisi for a Wizz Air return. Flag the option at booking so the host can plan the logistics.
Often, no. The centre and seafront are walkable, and Bolt covers most short hops for $2–4. Many guests rent for 2–4 days specifically for excursions (Mahuntseti, Kobuleti, Sarpi) and rely on taxis the rest of the time.
Yes — BUS runs year-round flights to Tel Aviv, Istanbul, Minsk and Tashkent, with seasonal additions in summer. Winter brings 50–60% lower hotel and rental prices, a quieter old town and a smaller restaurant scene, but the city stays open.
Yes — long-term hire in Batumi is a separate segment, with monthly rates of $400–700 depending on car class. It's popular with remote workers who picked Adjara over Tbilisi for the warmer climate. Most hosts add discounts on stays above a month.
Most hosts rent child seats for 5–10 GEL/day (~$2–4) and confirm fit at delivery. Georgia mandates a child seat for under-7 passengers; bringing your own is fine, but renting saves luggage room on Wizz, easyJet or Pegasus flights.