Economy car rental in Tbilisi

Economy car rental in Tbilisi with Rent-Trip starts at $30 a day, and our fleet on this page is 9 economy cars — from a Ford Fiesta to a Kia Soul. We deliver the car to any address in Tbilisi and to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS), with the address, date and time agreed with a manager before the booking is fixed.

What Economy Car Rental in Tbilisi Costs and What You Get for the Money

Everything on this page costs between $30 and $39 per day, and the rate covers the car itself; delivery to the address you agree with a manager is arranged when booking, and any fee is set out in the rental agreement.

Daily, Weekly and Monthly Rates Across the Economy Line

What the Cheapest Car on the Page Actually Gives You

The Ford Fiesta at $30 per day is the entry point of our economy line — a five-seat petrol hatchback with automatic transmission, front-wheel drive and 85 hp.

The Nine Cars Behind Our Economy Car Rental in Tbilisi

Nine models make up our economy class, spread across three body styles and two seat counts.

Hatchbacks, Sedans and a Liftback in the Economy Class

• Liftback: Toyota Prius, the single hybrid on the page, five seats and 136 hp for $35 a day.
• Front-wheel drive: all nine cars.
• Power spread: 85 hp in the Ford Fiesta up to 153 hp in the Chevrolet Cruze.

Which Economy Car Fits a Family of Four

Seven of the nine seat five, so a family of four travels with a spare place and no one rides with a bag on their knees.

What the Class Does Not Include

None of the nine comes with a manual gearbox, and none is a seven-seater, so a group of six needs two cars rather than one. Every model is supplied clean with a full tank and returned full-to-full; anything else is charged as set out in the rental agreement.

Specs of Our Economy Car Rental in Tbilisi Fleet

Every car in our economy fleet is automatic, and the fuel split is simple: eight petrol models and one hybrid. Power runs from 85 hp in the Ford Fiesta to 153 hp in the Chevrolet Cruze, with front-wheel drive on all nine cars.

Every Car in Our Economy Fleet Is Automatic

All nine cars have automatic transmission, so there is no manual option to choose on this page. The fleet is otherwise uniform in layout: all nine cars drive the front wheels. Output across the nine ranges from 85 hp in the Ford Fiesta through 102 hp in the Mini Cooper 3dr One, 120 hp in the Ford Fiesta SE, 127 hp in the Hyundai Elantra, 130 hp in the Honda Fit, 132 hp in both the Hyundai Veloster and the Kia Soul, 136 hp in the Toyota Prius and 153 hp in the Chevrolet Cruze. Body styles split three ways — six hatchbacks, two sedans and one liftback.

The Hybrid Option and What It Saves on Fuel

The Toyota Prius at $35 per day is the only hybrid in our economy fleet, with 136 hp and five seats. It sits mid-range on price: the Ford Fiesta starts at $30, the Ford Fiesta SE and Mini Cooper 3dr One also cost $35, and the Chevrolet Cruze, Honda Fit, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai Veloster and Kia Soul sit at $39. Petrol in Georgia was 4.06 ₾ per litre on 21.09.2026, and diesel was 4.76 ₾ per litre the same day — roughly 17 % more.

How Delivery Works for Economy Car Rental in Tbilisi

We bring the car to you: to any address in the city, to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS), or to Kutaisi International Airport (KUT). The address, the date and the time are agreed with a manager before the booking is fixed, so nothing about the hand-over is left to guesswork on the day.

What Is Agreed Before the Booking Is Fixed

• Delivery address: any address in the city, TBS or KUT — you give the exact point, we confirm it.
• Date and time: agreed with a manager in advance, not improvised on arrival day.
• Outside these points: delivery beyond the city and the two airports is arranged case by case and is not promised on the site.
• The agreement itself: the deposit, the insurance excess, delivery fees and any discount are set out in the rental agreement.

What You Receive and What You Return

Every car leaves us clean and with a full tank. The fuel rule is full-to-full: you get a full tank, you bring the car back full. If the tank comes back short, the missing fuel and a refuelling service fee are charged as set out in the rental agreement. No other fuel option — a pre-paid tank or full-to-empty — is offered on this page. Petrol was 4.06 ₾ per litre on 21.09.2026, and the economy class here runs from $30 a day, so a short fill before drop-off is a small line on the trip.

Why We Agree the Details First

Tbilisi International Airport sits 17 km south-east of the centre, and on 12.08.2025 it handled 97 flights and almost 22,000 passengers in a single day — a busy arrival hall is the last place to sort out where the car actually is. Give the manager your flight number, the terminal and a reachable phone number when you book, and the hand-over point is fixed before you land.

Licence, Deposit and Insurance for Economy Car Rental in Tbilisi

What You Need to Drive

• Foreign licence: valid for up to 1 year from the date you entered Georgia, and no exchange is required.
• Non-Latin or non-Cyrillic licence: bring an International Driving Permit or a notarial translation — Georgia is a party to the 1968 Vienna Convention.
• Recognition in law: the procedure for recognising and replacing foreign licences is set by the Law of Georgia on Road Traffic and by order of the Minister of Internal Affairs.
• Age and experience: the minimum age, the young-driver surcharge and the cards we accept are agreed when booking.

Keep your licence with you for the whole trip.

Deposit and Insurance, Agreed When Booking

Georgian law does not yet require compulsory third-party cover for owners of locally registered cars: on 05.09.2026 the government put its introduction into the autumn legislative work plan with no date attached, and a car here carries Georgian plates, so the mandatory insurance for foreign-registered vehicles does not apply to it. What we can arrange is full cover for the car, the driver and the passengers as a CDW or Super CDW option, and the terms of that cover are set out in the rental agreement. Theft of personal belongings is not covered by standard insurance, so keep bags out of sight when the car is parked overnight.

Rules on the Road That Affect Your Cover

• Speed: 60 km/h in built-up areas and 20 km/h in residential zones; 90 km/h outside towns for category B, 110 km/h on motorways and 80 km/h with a light trailer.
• Seat belts: required for the driver and all front passengers; rear belts are not compulsory by law.
• Phone: hands-free or a headset only, with both hands on the wheel.
• Children: under 3 must ride in a child seat or restraint matched to height and weight, and a child under 6 may not be left alone in a parked car.
• Alcohol: the limit is 0.3 ‰ (0.03 %), so a single drink before driving is not worth the risk.

Fines for common offences run from 50 ₾ for unpaid parking to 500 ₾ for driving without a licence, with a 20 % discount if paid within 10 days. Winter tyres are mandatory from 1 December to 1 March, and chains on at least the two front wheels may be required in government-designated zones during bad weather. Decide who drives before the first toast.

Driving and Parking an Economy Rental Car in Tbilisi

Georgia drives on the right, speed limits are 60 km/h in built-up areas and 90 km/h outside them, and every international and domestic road in the country is toll-free. Parking in the capital is where the small daily costs and the small daily annoyances live, so it is worth knowing both before you take the keys.

Speed Limits and the Rules That Catch Visitors Out

• Outside built-up areas: 90 km/h for category B, 110 km/h on motorways, 80 km/h with a light trailer.
• Seat belts: required for the driver and all front passengers; rear belts are not compulsory under Georgian law.
• Phone: hands-free or a headset 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; a passenger aged 16 or over may hold the child on the rear seat instead.
• Children under 6: never left alone in a parked car.
• Alcohol: 0.3 ‰ — the practical answer is none at all if you are driving to Gudauri the next morning.

What a Fine Costs and How the Points Work

Fines are modest but they add up over a week. Speeding by 15–40 km/h is 50 ₾; over 40 km/h is 150 ₾; a phone in the hand is 30 ₾; an unfastened belt is 40 ₾; running a red light and an unpaid parking session are 50 ₾ each; driving without a licence is 500 ₾. Paying within 10 days takes 20 % off. Accumulate 100 points in a year and the licence goes.

Parking: Zones, Apps and the 15 Free Minutes

Street parking in the capital is zonal, and the first 15 minutes are free. An unpaid session is a 50 ₾ fine; a towed car costs 150 ₾ plus 20 ₾ a day in the pound. Underground car parks in the centre are the simpler option: Freedom Square runs around 2–3 ₾ an hour, Rike about 7 ₾ a day, and Orbeliani Square 1–2 ₾ an hour.

What This Means for an Economy Car

Winter changes the picture — winter tyres are compulsory from 1 December to 1 March, and in government-designated zones chains on at least the two front wheels when conditions demand them. Fuel is 4.06 ₾ a litre for petrol and 4.76 ₾ for diesel as of 21.09.2026, diesel running about 17 % higher, which is one more reason the petrol and hybrid cars in our fleet stay the sensible pick for city work.

Day Trips and Longer Routes in an Economy Rental Car

Distances You Will Cover on the Main Routes

Mountain Roads, Weather and the Winter Rule

The Georgian Military Road to Kazbegi runs 139 km from Mtskheta to the Russian border at Stepantsminda, past Zhinvali, Ananuri and Pasanauri, and tops out at the Jvari Pass at 2,379 m. Upper sections see landslides and snow, and the pass closes when avalanche risk is high. Winter tyres are compulsory from 1 December to 1 March, and in government-designated zones chains are required on at least two front wheels in special weather conditions.

Before You Leave the City

• Full tank: the car is supplied with a full tank and must be returned full — otherwise the missing fuel and a refuelling service fee are charged as set out in the rental agreement.
• Border crossings: a self-drive car stays in Georgia, and a trip to Armenia goes only with our driver; the Sadakhlo–Bagratashen crossing into Armenia sits about 70 km south of Tbilisi, and the land border with Azerbaijan is closed to passengers.
• Parking in the city: on-street zones in Tbilisi start at 1 ₾ per hour after the first 15 free minutes, paid through the Tbilisi Parking app or at terminal machines.

Tell the manager which routes you plan when you book — the delivery address, date and time are agreed first, and a car with the right power and body for the climb is picked at the same moment.