Car rental at Kutaisi Airport
Flying in on a low-cost flight to Kutaisi? GO Car Rental, a Tbilisi company with its own fleet, delivers the car to Kutaisi Airport for any flight time: $120 delivery fee per end (airport or city, same fee), cars from $35 a day with insurance and unlimited mileage, 15% paid online, one-way drop-off in Tbilisi or Batumi. From the terminal you reach Tbilisi, Batumi, Svaneti or the Racha mountains on your own schedule.
The cheapest flights, and a car that meets them
Kutaisi International Airport (Kopitnari) is the budget-airline gateway to Georgia: most flights from Europe land here at awkward hours, about 20 km west of Kutaisi itself and far from any useful bus. A rental car turns that into an advantage. Batumi and the Black Sea are about two hours away, Tbilisi about three, and the road to Mestia in Svaneti starts practically at the airport.
GO Car Rental delivers its own cars to Kutaisi Airport, meets you at arrivals and checks you in on the spot. You pay 15% online when you book and the rest at pickup; a refundable deposit of about $200 is handed over and returned when you bring the car back.
- Night and early-morning deliveries for low-cost arrivals
- One-way rentals to Tbilisi or Batumi available
- 4x4 SUVs for Svaneti, Racha and Okatse canyon
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Kutaisi Airport pickup and drop-off fees
The daily rate is the same wherever you collect the car. Delivery outside Tbilisi city centre costs a fixed fee per end, charged once for the pickup and once for the drop-off, and shown on the booking page before you pay.
Car rental at Kutaisi Airport: the cars we deliver
Budget sedans for the coast, all-wheel-drive SUVs for Svaneti and an 8-seat van for groups. Delivery to Kutaisi Airport is available for the whole fleet.
Car rental at Kutaisi Airport: from the plane to the road in 15 minutes
Book with your flight number
Select Kutaisi Airport as the pickup point. Low-cost flights change times often; we track your flight so the car is there when you are.
Meet our colleague at arrivals
Our colleague waits with a sign, walks you to the car, checks it with you and takes the deposit and the remaining payment.
Head west, east or up
Batumi (2 h), Tbilisi (3 h), Mestia (4 to 5 h). Return the car at the airport before your flight, or drop it in another city for a fixed fee.
Car hire at Kutaisi Airport, step by step at arrivals
No rental desk and no shuttle: the car is delivered to the terminal for your flight. This is how a Kutaisi Airport car rental with GO Car Rental works from the moment you land.
Where we meet you
Kutaisi International Airport (KUT, Kopitnari) has one small terminal. Our colleague waits at the exit of the arrivals hall with a GO Car Rental sign and your name, and walks you to the car on the airport car park, two minutes from the door.
Night and early-morning flights
Most low-cost flights to Kutaisi land between midnight and 6 a.m. We meet every flight, whatever the hour, for the same $120 delivery fee: give us the flight number when you book and we track the arrival time.
Ten minutes of paperwork
Passport, driving licence and the booking confirmation on your phone. You check the car together with our colleague, photograph the bodywork, sign the rental contract, hand over the deposit of about $200 and pay the rest of the rental. Fuel is full to full.
Returning the car at Kutaisi Airport or in the city
Choose Kutaisi Airport or Kutaisi city as the drop-off point and tell us your departure time. Our colleague meets you at the terminal or at your hotel at the agreed time, checks the car with you and returns the deposit on the spot. Allow 15 minutes before check-in.
From Kutaisi Airport by rental car: distances and driving times
The airport sits at Kopitnari, on the main east-west highway between Tbilisi and the Black Sea. From here the coast, Svaneti and the capital are each one drive away, and a car rented at Kutaisi Airport can be returned in Tbilisi or Batumi for the fixed drop-off fee.
Good to know before you book car rental at Kutaisi Airport
Short answers to what travelers ask us most about Kutaisi Airport. Anything else: WhatsApp us, we answer in English and Russian every day.
Do you deliver to Kutaisi Airport at night?
Yes. Many Wizz Air and other low-cost flights land in Kutaisi between midnight and 6 a.m.; we meet every booked flight, at no extra charge for the hour. Delivery to Kutaisi (airport or city) costs $120 per end, included in the total you see before you pay.
Can I pick up in Kutaisi and return in Tbilisi or Batumi?
Yes, one-way rentals between the three cities are available. Kutaisi Airport or city pickup and drop-off cost $120 per end: a one-way to Tbilisi city centre is $120 in total, to Tbilisi Airport $150, and pickup plus return in Kutaisi $240. The fee is shown on the booking page before you pay.
Which car do I need for Svaneti?
The paved road to Mestia is fine for any car in summer. For Ushguli, Tusheti or winter travel choose a 4x4 SUV such as the Renault Duster, Subaru Forester or Mitsubishi Pajero.
How far is the airport from Kutaisi city?
About 20 km, or 25 minutes by car. Kutaisi city centre pickup is also available if you arrive by train or bus.
Is insurance included?
Yes. Every rental includes CDW and third-party liability insurance and unlimited mileage. The typical excess is covered by the refundable deposit.
Can I rent a car in Georgia with an EU, UK or US driving licence?
Yes. Licences from EU countries, the UK, Switzerland, Israel, Ukraine and every other Vienna Convention country are accepted as they are, no International Driving Permit needed. Drivers with a US, Canadian, Australian or other non-Convention licence need an International Driving Permit together with their national licence.
Can I pick up a car at Kutaisi Airport at night?
Yes. We meet every flight at Kutaisi Airport, 24 hours a day, including the low-cost arrivals between midnight and 6 a.m. Give us the flight number when you book and our colleague waits at arrivals at any hour. The delivery fee stays $120 per end, day or night.
Where exactly do I pick up the car at Kutaisi Airport?
At the exit of the arrivals hall of the terminal. Our colleague holds a GO Car Rental sign with your name and walks you to the car on the airport car park, two minutes from the door. There is no rental counter and no shuttle.
Is the fee the same for Kutaisi Airport and Kutaisi city?
Yes. Pickup or drop-off anywhere in Kutaisi, at the airport or at your hotel in the city, costs the same $120 per end, shown separately from the daily rate on the booking page. Tbilisi city centre pickup is free and Tbilisi Airport is $30, so a Kutaisi pickup with a Tbilisi return costs $120 or $150 in delivery fees.
Can I rent at Kutaisi Airport and return the car in Tbilisi or Batumi?
Yes. One-way rentals are available: Kutaisi Airport pickup plus a Tbilisi city centre return is $120 in total; with a Batumi return (airport or city) it is $120 plus $160. The daily rate is the same as for a round trip and the $20 service fee applies to every booking.
Your car will be at the terminal
Book now with your flight number and walk straight from arrivals to your car in Kutaisi.