Car rental Tbilisi Airport: rent a car at TBS, any hour
Land, walk out of arrivals and drive away. GO Car Rental, a Tbilisi company with its own fleet of more than 30 cars and 5.0 on Google, meets you at Tbilisi International Airport 24/7 with the car, keys and contract: $30 airport fee per end, cars from $35 a day with insurance and unlimited mileage, 15% paid online, a refundable $200 deposit at pickup.
Rent a car at Tbilisi Airport: your car is waiting when you land
Tbilisi International Airport sits about 17 km south-east of the city centre on the Kakheti highway, roughly 30 minutes by car. Most international flights arrive late at night or early in the morning, when taxis are expensive and public transport is thin. Booking a rental car for airport pickup means a GO Car Rental colleague is standing in the arrivals hall with a name sign and the keys, whatever time your plane lands.
Every car we deliver for Tbilisi Airport car hire belongs to our own fleet and is inspected and photographed by our team before the handover. You pay 15% of the rental online to confirm the booking; the rest is paid at the airport, together with a refundable deposit of about $200. Insurance, unlimited mileage and a second driver are included.
- Meet and greet at arrivals, including night flights
- Tell us your flight number and we track delays for free
- Return the car at the airport or anywhere in Tbilisi
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Tbilisi 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 Tbilisi Airport: the cars travelers pick up most
From the cheapest hybrid sedan for the city to a 7-seat 4x4 for the mountains. All cars can be delivered to the terminal.
How car rental at Tbilisi Airport works
Book online
Choose Tbilisi Airport as the pickup point, enter your dates and flight number and pay 15% online. You get a confirmation by email within minutes.
We meet you at arrivals
Your driver waits in the arrivals hall with a GO Car Rental sign. Together you check the car, sign the contract and hand over the deposit.
Drive away
The airport is on the highway to Tbilisi, Kakheti and Kazbegi. Keep the car for a day or a month and return it at the airport when you fly home.
Car hire at Tbilisi Airport, step by step at arrivals
No rental desk, no queue, no shuttle bus to an off-airport lot. This is how a Tbilisi Airport car rental with GO Car Rental works from the moment you land.
Where we meet you
Tbilisi International Airport (TBS, Shota Rustaveli) has one passenger terminal. Your driver waits at the exit of the arrivals hall with a GO Car Rental sign and your name. The car is parked a few minutes on foot from the terminal; the driver walks you to it with your luggage.
Night and early-morning flights
Most flights from Europe and the Gulf land in Tbilisi between midnight and 6 a.m. We rent cars at Tbilisi Airport around the clock: give us the flight number and the car is at the terminal whatever the hour, for the same $30 airport fee.
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 Tbilisi Airport
Choose Tbilisi Airport as the drop-off point and tell us your departure time. Our colleague meets you at the terminal at the agreed time, checks the car with you and returns the deposit on the spot. Allow 15 minutes before you go in to check-in.
From Tbilisi Airport by rental car: distances and driving times
The airport sits on the eastern edge of the city, on the highway to Kakheti and with a fast link to the Georgian Military Highway north. With a rental car from Tbilisi Airport you skip the city traffic on the way out.
Tbilisi Airport rent a car FAQ: good to know before you book
Short answers to what travelers ask us most about Tbilisi Airport. Anything else: WhatsApp us, we answer in English and Russian every day.
Is there a fee for pickup at Tbilisi Airport?
Airport pickup or return at Tbilisi Airport costs $30 per end ($60 if you pick up and return there), and every booking has a $20 service fee. Both are shown in the booking total before you pay, never added at the airport. Pickup in Tbilisi city centre has no delivery fee.
What if my flight to Tbilisi is delayed?
Give us your flight number when you book. We follow the arrival time and the driver adjusts, at no charge, even at 3 a.m.
Can I return the car at a different location?
Yes. One-way rentals between Tbilisi, Kutaisi and Batumi are possible for a fixed transfer fee shown in the booking form. Returning at Tbilisi Airport costs $30.
Which documents do I need at pickup?
Your passport and a valid driving licence. Licences from Vienna Convention countries are accepted as they are; drivers from other countries (including the USA) need an International Driving Permit as well.
Is the airport far from the city centre?
About 17 km, or 30 minutes by car outside rush hour. Gudauri is about 2.5 hours away and Kakheti wine country about 1.5 hours, both directly reachable from the airport highway.
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 rent a car at Tbilisi Airport at night?
Yes. Car rental at Tbilisi Airport works 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Many flights land between midnight and 6 a.m.; give us the flight number when you book and our colleague waits at arrivals at any hour. The airport fee stays $30 per end, day or night.
Where exactly do I pick up the car at Tbilisi Airport?
At the exit of the arrivals hall of the passenger terminal. Your driver holds a GO Car Rental sign with your name and walks you to the car, parked a few minutes from the terminal. There is no rental counter and no shuttle to an off-site lot.
Can I rent a car at Tbilisi Airport and return it in Batumi or Kutaisi?
Yes. One-way rentals are available to Batumi ($160 drop-off fee), Kutaisi ($120) and Telavi ($120), on top of the $30 Tbilisi Airport pickup fee. The daily rate is the same as for a round trip.
Is it cheaper to rent a car at Tbilisi Airport or in the city?
The daily rate is identical. Airport pickup adds a fixed $30 per end, while pickup in Tbilisi city centre is free. If you land at night or leave for the mountains straight away, the airport is usually worth it: a taxi to the centre costs a similar amount and you save an hour.
Land in Tbilisi, leave with your car
Pick your dates, choose Tbilisi Airport as the pickup point and we take care of the rest.