Welcome to Georgia — your practical driving guide
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Your honest guide to driving — and traveling — in Georgia
Written by people who live here. Parking codes, mountain etiquette, which fuel station is open at 4am, how locals overtake.
Getting online — SIM, eSIM, or our pocket WiFi
Georgia mobile network is surprisingly good. Three operators sell tourist packages at the airport 24/7:
- Magti — best coverage (90% of country). From 15 GEL.
- Silknet — best in cities. 30 GEL — unlimited for 15 days.
- Cellfie — budget pick, 2 GB + calls for 20 GEL.
Going into the mountains? Pick Magti. Locals do.
No SIM hassle?
Rent our pocket WiFi. Unlimited 4G, up to 10 devices at once.
Navigation — what locals actually use
- Google Maps — general routing. Download offline maps before mountains.
- Waze — what local drivers run. Live alerts for police, cameras.
- Apple Maps — clean and accurate in cities.
Food delivery — yes, even khachapuri at 2am
- #1 Glovo — most popular in Tbilisi, Batumi, Kutaisi.
- #2 Bolt Food — strong promo codes, usually cheapest.
- #3 Wolt — slick app, reliable delivery.
Driving in Georgia — what to expect
- Overtaking is bold. Keep right, stay calm.
- Honking is a language.
- Turn signals optional for them, not you.
- Expect the unexpected. Cows, wedding cortèges, horsemen.
The legal essentials
Speed limits: 60 km/h cities, 110 km/h motorways. Cameras: fixed and average-speed. Seatbelts: always. Phone in hand: instant fine.
Mountain and winter driving
- Drive in daylight.
- Uphill traffic has right of way.
- Engine-brake on long descents.
- Winter: chains or winter tires.
Where you cannot drive on our cars
- Tusheti (Omalo, Shatili)
- Ushguli–Lentekhi
- Goderdzi Pass via Khulo
Abkhazia and South Ossetia — occupied territories.
Parking
Tbilisi: 1 GEL/hour citywide. Parking Tbilisi or TBC Pay. Hotline: 032 2 93 44 44.
Batumi: ~1 GEL/hour. TBC Pay.
Fuel
Most cars run on Premium 95. Gulf · Wissol · Rompetrol · SOCAR.
If anything happens
- Stop where it happened.
- Call 112 if anyone is hurt.
- Call your Citty manager: +995 577 415 777.
Smoking and pets
Smoking inside the car — not allowed. Fine: $150.
Pets — not allowed.
Need a human?
We are around 24/7 — WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram.