One-way from Tbilisi to Batumi

From $39 per day we arrange one-way car rental in Tbilisi for a trip from Tbilisi to Batumi, with 49 cars on this page — crossovers, SUVs and 4x4s, comfort sedans and a minivan. The car is delivered to any address in Tbilisi and to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) or Kutaisi International Airport (KUT), and the delivery address, date and time are agreed with a manager before the booking is fixed.

What one-way car rental in Tbilisi for a trip to Batumi actually means

One-way is not a car you take there and bring back — it is a rental with two different fixed points: you collect the car in the capital and hand it back on the coast. Both points, the date and the time are agreed with a manager before the booking is fixed.

How one-way rental differs from a round trip

Rent-Trip offers one-way car rental in Tbilisi for a trip to Batumi — you pick the car up in the city and leave it on the Black Sea coast, with the start and finish agreed with a manager before the booking is fixed. The alternative is a round trip: the same outbound drive, then the whole 358 km corridor back west to east, plus a second day of fuel and a second day of rental. One-way removes that return leg entirely, so you plan the drop-off around your onward travel — a flight, a train, a few nights by the sea — rather than around the car.

• One-way rental Tbilisi → Batumi: collection at any address in the city, return in Batumi, no drive back.
• Drop-off in Batumi: a fixed appointment at the point and time agreed when booking, not a hand-over on the day.
• Rental agreement: deposit, insurance excess, delivery fees and discounts are set out there — never a figure quoted over the phone.

Two or three days with stops along the way

A multi-day rental of 2–3 days suits the one-way run best — we price it as daily × 2 or daily × 3, and the car stays with you for whatever stops you choose. The corridor passes Kutaisi, 223 km from Freedom Square, so an overnight there splits the drive and keeps the second day short. That matters more than it sounds: the road climbs through the Rikoti pass, 52 km of tunnels and bridges on the E60, and a single push through it straight after a long flight is best avoided. Book the extra days before the trip rather than extending on the road — the delivery address, date and time are agreed with a manager before the booking is fixed, and adding a day mid-route is a conversation, not a tap.

One-way car rental in Tbilisi for a trip to Batumi pickup and drop-off

The start of a one-way booking is a delivery, not a counter visit: we bring the car to the address you give us, and the finish is a hand-over on the coast. Both points, plus the date and the time, are agreed with a manager before the booking is fixed.

Where we deliver the car before the drive

• Any address in the capital: home, hotel or guesthouse — the address, date and time are agreed with a manager before the booking is fixed.
• Tbilisi International Airport (TBS): 17 km south-east of the city centre, 17 km by road (OSRM).
• Kutaisi International Airport (KUT): 241 km from Freedom Square (OSRM), useful if your first night is west of the capital.
• Outside the city and these two airports: arranged case by case and not promised on the site — raise it with the manager first, not on the day.

Handing the car back on the coast

The car is returned in Batumi at the point and time agreed when booking. The deposit, insurance excess, delivery fees and discounts are set out in the rental agreement. Batumi International Airport (BUS/UGSB) sits 2 km south of the city and handled 951,766 passengers in 2024 and 1,230,200 in 2025. Leave a buffer before your flight or train — the return is a fixed appointment. The agreement terms govern the hand-over, not a verbal arrangement on the day, and the fuel rule is simple: the car comes with a full tank and goes back with a full tank.

What the one-way run costs by class

Rates are per day across the 49 cars on this page, with a range of $39–$250; a weekly booking is priced as daily × 6 and a monthly one as daily × 21.

Car rental in Tbilisi for a one-way trip to Batumi: the 358 km route

The drive from the capital to the Black Sea coast follows the east–west E60 corridor, and the numbers below are the ones that matter when you plan the day: distance, what the road costs, and the rules that change with the season.

Distance, Rikoti and what the road costs

The run is about 358 km from Freedom Square (OSRM), and Georgia's international and domestic roads remain free of charge — no tolls, no vignettes, no transponders. The Rikoti pass section (E60) is 52 km with 51 tunnels and 97 bridges across four lanes; it opened on 29.12.2025 and cost roughly 2.6 billion lari. Kutaisi sits on the way, 223 km from Freedom Square, so it splits the drive neatly if you would rather not do the whole corridor in one sitting.

Driving rules you will actually use

• Speed limits: 60 km/h in built-up areas and 20 km/h in residential zones; 90 km/h outside built-up areas for category B, 110 km/h on motorways, 80 km/h with a light trailer.
• Seat belts: compulsory for the driver and all front passengers; rear belts are not required by law.
• Phones: hands-free or speaker only, both hands on the wheel.
• Children under 3: in a child seat or restraint on the rear seat, matched to height and weight; a child may ride on the lap of a passenger aged 16 or over in the back.
• Children under 6: never left alone in a parked car.
• Alcohol: the limit is 0.3 ‰ (0.03 %).

Fines, if you collect one, run from 50 lari for speeding 15–40 km/h over the limit to 500 lari for driving without a licence, with a 20 % discount for payment within 10 days — worth knowing before you hand the car back.

Winter tyres and the mountain section

Winter tyres are compulsory from 1 December to 1 March, and in zones designated by the government, under particular weather conditions, chains are required on at least two front wheels.

Choosing a car for rental in Tbilisi for a one-way trip to Batumi

The one-way run to the coast is a single 358 km drive, so the car has to suit the road, the luggage and the number of people — not a long-term hire. We hold 49 cars on this page across four classes: SUV & 4x4, Crossover, Comfort and Minivans.

Classes and what they cost

• Crossover — 11 cars from $39: the cheapest way to do the run; Buick Encore, Chevrolet Trax, Kia Sportage, Volkswagen Tiguan, Mazda CX-5, Hyundai Tucson, BMW X1, Hyundai Santa Fe, Toyota RAV4 and both Mini Countryman F60 ALL4 versions sit here, all with 5 seats.
• Comfort — 3 cars from $39: Mazda 3, Mazda 6 and Ford Explorer; the two Mazdas are saloons and hatchbacks with 5 seats and 186–190 hp, the Explorer is a 290 hp SUV.
• SUV & 4x4 — 34 cars from $69: the largest group on the page, from the Nissan Pathfinder at $69 and the Mazda CX-9 at $90 up to the Porsche Cayenne S at $250, with 5, 7 and 8 seats.
• Minivans — 1 car from $190: the Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo, a 7-seat diesel minivan.

Matching the car to the drive

For two people with cabin bags, a Crossover at $39 does the whole route without compromise — the Chevrolet Trax, Kia Sportage and Volkswagen Tiguan at that price all have all-wheel drive.

Diesel is worth a thought. Petrol sits at 4.06 lari per litre and diesel at 4.76 lari — roughly 17% more — but the diesel cars here are the large ones: Porsche Cayenne, Volkswagen Touareg, Mercedes-Benz GL 350 CDI BlueTEC and the Land Rover Discovery 3.0 and Range Rover Velar 2.0.

Avoid booking for the wrong reason — a big SUV for a solo drive, or a compact for four adults with full-size cases. Tell the manager how many people and bags you have when the address, date and time are agreed, and the class follows from that.

Prices for one-way car rental in Tbilisi for a trip to Batumi

Longer bookings are calculated as daily × 6 for a week and daily × 21 for a month — so a week of the cheapest crossover begins at $234, and a month at $819.

What the daily rate covers

• Weekly rate: daily × 6, from $234 for the cheapest class on this page.
• Monthly rate: daily × 21, from $819 for the same class.
• Full tank on collection: the car arrives clean and fuelled, and full-to-full is the only fuel policy we offer.
• Deposit, insurance excess and delivery fees: set out in the rental agreement, not quoted as a figure here.
• Discounts: agreed when booking, together with the two points of the trip.

Prices by class, from $39 to $250 per day

The cheapest way to drive the 358 km corridor is a crossover at $39 per day — the Buick Encore, Chevrolet Trax, Kia Sportage and Volkswagen Tiguan sit in that band, all automatic and all five-seat. The Mazda 3 hatchback and Mazda 6 sedan are the same $39 under Comfort, with the Ford Explorer at $65 as the next step up. Above that, the Mazda CX-5, Hyundai Tucson, Mini Countryman, Toyota RAV4 and BMW X1 crossovers cost $69, and the SUV & 4x4 class runs from $69 for the Nissan Pathfinder through $90 for the Mazda CX-9 and $100–$140 for the Mercedes-Benz ML350, Porsche Macan S, Land Rover Discovery and Volkswagen Touareg, up to $250 for the Porsche Cayenne S.

What changes the total

Fuel is separate and paid at the pump; petrol was 4.06 ₾ per litre and diesel 4.76 ₾ per litre as of 21.09.2026, with diesel running about 17% higher. Roads cost nothing: Georgia's international and domestic roads remain free of charge, with no tolls, vignettes or transponders. If you are weighing two classes a few dollars apart, take the one with the all-wheel drive — the difference on a single mountain detour outweighs the saving.

Fuel and parking costs on a Tbilisi to Batumi one-way car rental

The one-way run to the coast costs more than the daily rate.

Fuel on the Tbilisi–Batumi corridor

Petrol runs at 4.06 ₾ per litre and diesel at 4.76 ₾ per litre, so a diesel-engined SUV costs roughly 17% more per litre to fill than a petrol one on the same forecourt.

What the roads and parking actually charge

• Tolls: Georgia's international and domestic roads remain free of charge — no vignettes, no transponders, no barrier payments anywhere on the route.
• Street parking: from 1 ₾ per hour in the capital, with the first 15 minutes free; zones and tariffs are set by the municipality.
• Payment: the Tbilisi Parking app, parking meters and terminals, or the parking.tbilisi.gov.ge portal.
• Fuel policy: the car is supplied with a full tank and must be returned with a full tank; any missing fuel and the refuelling service fee are set out in the rental agreement.

The cost of the drive, in one view

Booking a Tbilisi to Batumi one-way car rental with documents and rules

The paperwork for a one-way run to the coast is settled before you ever see the car. Rent-Trip agrees the delivery address, the date and the time with a manager when the booking is fixed, and the rental agreement then sets out the deposit, the insurance excess, delivery fees and any discounts.

Driving on a foreign licence

A foreign licence is valid for up to a year from the date you entered Georgia, and no exchange is needed. If your licence carries neither Latin nor Cyrillic characters, bring an International Driving Permit or a notarised translation — Georgia is a party to the 1968 Vienna Convention. The minimum age, the driving experience required and the surcharge for younger drivers are not fixed by law here — they are agreed when booking.

Speed limits, seat belts and winter tyres

• Built-up areas: 60 km/h, and 20 km/h in residential zones, under Article 33(6) of the traffic rules.
• Outside built-up areas: 90 km/h for category B, 110 km/h on motorways and 80 km/h with a light trailer.
• Restraints: the driver and everyone in the front must be belted; legislation does not demand the same of those in the back.
• Phones: hands-free or speaker only, with both hands on the wheel.
• Children: under 3, in a child seat or restraint matched to height and weight on the rear seat; under 6, never left alone in a parked car.
• Alcohol: 0.3‰ (0.03%) is the limit.
• Winter tyres: mandatory from 1 December to 1 March, and chains on at least two front wheels in government-designated zones under special weather conditions.

What the agreement covers

Insurance for the car, the driver and the passengers is offered as an option, and theft of personal belongings is not covered by standard insurance. Mandatory third-party cover for locally registered cars does not yet exist: the government put its introduction into the autumn legislative work plan, with no date named. Our own rule is full-to-full — the car comes clean with a full tank and must go back the same way, or the missing fuel and a refuelling service fee are charged as set out in the rental agreement. No other fuel option is offered.

Summing up car rental in Tbilisi for a one-way trip to Batumi

One-way car rental in Tbilisi for a trip to Batumi is a simple product once the two ends of the journey are fixed: the car comes to you in the city, you drive the roughly 358 km east–west corridor yourself, and you hand it back on the coast. The booking is agreed with a manager beforehand, and everything that governs the hand-over — deposit, insurance excess, delivery fees, discounts — is set out in the agreement.

Four things decide how well the run goes.

• Book the days before the trip, not on the road: 2–3 days suits the route best, and extending mid-journey is harder than adding a day at the start.
• Match the car to the load: 5 seats cover most pairs and small families, 7 and 8 seats are there for larger groups, and every car on this page is automatic.
• Check the season: winter tyres are required from 1 December to 1 March, and the upper sections of the mountain roads can close when avalanche risk is high.
• Budget for fuel honestly: the tank is supplied full and must go back full, and the missing fuel plus a refuelling service fee are charged as set out in the agreement.

Nothing on this route is paid for at the roadside. Georgia's international and domestic roads remain free of charge, so the drive itself costs fuel and nothing else — at 4.06 lari per litre for petrol and 4.76 lari per litre for diesel, with diesel running about 17% dearer.

The one piece worth arranging early is the finish line. Batumi is a fixed appointment, not a rolling hand-over, so leave a buffer before a flight or a train and confirm the drop-off point and time with the manager while you are still planning rather than the evening before. Pick the car, agree the address and the date, and the rest of the drive is yours.