By car to Uplistsikhe and Gori

Our fleet for the Tbilisi–Uplistsikhe–Gori route numbers 49 cars, from $39 to $250 per day, with weekly bookings from $234 and monthly from $819. We deliver the car to any address in Tbilisi and to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) and Kutaisi International Airport (KUT), with the delivery address, date and time agreed with a manager before the booking is fixed.

Why rent a car in Tbilisi for a trip to Uplistsikhe and Gori

Uplistsikhe sits 95 km from the capital and Gori 86 km, both strung along the S1 highway west.

What the Uplistsikhe and Gori day trip actually involves

Uplistsikhe is 95 km from the capital and Gori 86 km, both on the S1 highway, so the two fit one day.

Why a self-drive car suits this route better than a fixed schedule

Book the car for the whole day rather than a half-day window.

The drive to Uplistsikhe and Gori by rental car

The route from the capital to Uplistsikhe and Gori step by step

Fuel up before you leave: petrol was ₾4.06 and diesel ₾4.76 a litre on 21.09.2026, and diesel runs about 17 % dearer. Georgia's international and domestic roads remain free of charge — the Roads Department confirmed on 10.06.2026 that «use of Georgia's international and domestic roads remains free of charge» and no change is planned, so there are no vignettes or transponders to buy.

Street parking in the capital is zonal and charged from 1 ₾ an hour after the first 15 free minutes, paid through the Tbilisi Parking app or at the terminals.

On the way back, the same S1 brings you into the city from the west.

Car rental in Tbilisi for a trip to Uplistsikhe and Gori by class and price

We keep 49 cars on this page across four classes, from a $39 crossover to a $190 minivan, all automatic and all delivered to the address you give us. Prices run from $39 to $250 a day, with weekly from $234 and monthly from $819.

Classes and daily rates for the Uplistsikhe and Gori trip

How longer bookings change the price

• Weekly rate: at daily x 6, a $39 crossover comes to $234 for seven days, which is the figure we quote for the week.
• Monthly rate: at daily x 21, the same $39 car reaches $819 for the month — the multiplier stays 21, never 30.
• Class spread over a month: a $69 SUV & 4x4 lands at $414 weekly and $1,449 monthly, so the gap between classes widens the longer you keep the car.
• What the rate covers: the car comes clean with a full tank, and it goes back full-to-full; anything else is set out in the rental agreement.
• What sits outside the rate: the deposit, the insurance excess, delivery fees and any discount are agreed when booking and are never a fixed figure on this page.

Which class fits the Uplistsikhe and Gori road

The 95 km run west is a highway drive, so a $39 Crossover or Comfort car covers the drive to Gori and the Uplistsikhe turn-off without complaint. Groups of seven or eight should look at the SUV & 4x4 range, where the Nissan Pathfinder and Mazda CX-9 seat 7 and the Cadillac Escalade seats 8, all automatic and all all-wheel drive. An SUV & 4x4 makes sense if the same car then handles Kazbegi or Vardzia later in the trip. Pick the class by the worst road you plan to drive, not by the cheapest daily figure.

Choosing a model for car rental in Tbilisi to Uplistsikhe and Gori

Our 49 cars here run from $39 to $250 a day, and every one is automatic.

Crossover class: the sensible default for this run

Eleven crossovers cover the 95 km to Uplistsikhe and the 86 km to Gori without asking much of the driver. The Buick Encore, Chevrolet Trax, Kia Sportage and Volkswagen Tiguan each seat five on petrol with an automatic box, and the Trax, Sportage and Tiguan send power to all four wheels. The Mazda CX-5, Hyundai Tucson, BMW X1 and Toyota RAV4 sit in the same class at $69 a day, with the RAV4 at 203 hp and the X1 at 192 hp.

SUV & 4x4: for seven seats, big groups and heavy luggage

• Nissan Pathfinder: 7 seats, 284 hp, all-wheel drive at $69 a day — the cheapest way to carry a group of six or seven on this route.
• Mazda CX-9 and Lexus GX460: 7 seats at $90 and $160, petrol, automatic, all-wheel drive for the return leg after dark.
• Ford Explorer: 5 seats and 290 hp at $65 in the Comfort class, a middle step between crossover and full-size SUV.
• Diesel options: the Mercedes-Benz GL 350 CDI BlueTEC, Porsche Cayenne and Land Rover Discovery 3.0 Diesel all run on diesel at $120–$140.

Comfort class and the small print of seating

Three Comfort cars — the Mazda 3 hatchback, the Mazda 6 sedan and the Ford Explorer — start at $39, and one of them, the Mazda 6, is front-wheel drive. Minivans are one car at $190 a day for seven seats. Whichever model you pick, the exact car is confirmed with a manager when the booking is agreed, and longer rentals follow the same arithmetic: weekly from $234, monthly from $819.

Booking a rental car in Tbilisi for Uplistsikhe and Gori

Booking with us runs through a manager, not an instant checkout. You tell us the dates, the address and the car you want; we confirm availability and agree the delivery slot before anything is fixed.

How the booking process works

• Request: send the dates, the number of days and the class you are considering — Crossover, Comfort, SUV & 4x4 or Minivans.
• Manager confirmation: we check the 49 cars held on this page and come back with what is free for your window.
• Delivery address and time: agreed with a manager before the booking is fixed, whether that is your hotel, an apartment or Tbilisi International Airport (TBS).
• Rental agreement: the deposit, the insurance excess, delivery fees and any discounts are set out in the rental agreement, not quoted in advance.
• Fuel: the car is supplied with a full tank and must be returned with a full tank.

What to have ready before you confirm

Bring a passport and a valid driving licence. If your licence carries neither Latin nor Cyrillic script, you need an International Driving Permit or a notarised translation — Georgia is a party to the 1968 Vienna Convention. The minimum rental age, the young-driver surcharge and the cards accepted are agreed when booking, not published here. A self-drive car stays in Georgia; the only trip abroad is to Armenia, with our driver.

Why we confirm by manager rather than by calendar

A self-drive car delivered to your door removes the one fixed constraint of the day: the departure hour. Our full-to-full fuel policy means you leave with a full tank, drive the 95 km to Uplistsikhe and the 86 km to Gori, and top up once on the way back — petrol sat ₾4.06 and diesel at ₾4.76 a litre on 21.09.2026, with diesel running about 17 % dearer. Delivery outside Tbilisi and the two airports is arranged case by case and is not promised on the site.

Documents and costs for car rental in Tbilisi to Uplistsikhe and Gori

The paperwork for a self-drive run west to the cave town and Gori is light, but three things decide whether the day goes smoothly: your licence, your speed on the S1, and where you leave the car once you reach the sites. Everything below is what we tell clients before they take the keys, and anything not written here — the deposit, the insurance excess, delivery fees — is set out in the rental agreement and agreed when booking.

Licence, age and the papers you carry

• Foreign licence: valid in Georgia for up to a year from your date of entry, and no exchange is needed; keep the licence with you.
• Translation: 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.
• Age and experience: agreed with the manager when booking.
• Passport: carried alongside the licence; the rest of the hand-over formalities follow the rental agreement.

Speed, seat belts and what a fine costs

• In town: 60 km/h, dropping to 20 km/h in residential zones — relevant for the first and last twenty minutes of the drive.
• Seat belts: compulsory for the driver and all front passengers; rear belts are not required by law, though we would still ask everyone to buckle up.
• Phone: hands-free or a headset only — both hands stay on the wheel.
• Alcohol: the limit is 0.3 ‰ (0.03 %), so a single glass at lunch in Gori is not worth the risk on the way back.
• Fines: 50 ₾ for speeding between 15 and 40 km/h over the limit, 150 ₾ above that, 30 ₾ for a phone, 40 ₾ for a belt, 50 ₾ for a red light; a 20 % discount applies if paid within ten days.

Fuel and parking on the day

Fill up before you leave — petrol was ₾4.06 and diesel ₾4.76 a litre on 21.09.2026, with diesel running about 17 % dearer. Georgia's international and domestic roads stay free of charge, so there is no toll to budget for on the S1. Street parking in Tbilisi is zonal: from 1 ₾ an hour after the first 15 minutes, paid through the Tbilisi Parking app or at a terminal. Our car goes out with a full tank and comes back full — anything missing is charged with a refuelling fee as set out in the rental agreement.

Delivery and hand-over of your rental car in Tbilisi

Rent-Trip does not have a counter you have to reach: we bring the car to you. The delivery address, the date and the time are agreed with a manager before the booking is fixed, and only then is the car assigned. That covers any address in the city, Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) and Kutaisi International Airport (KUT). If you need the car dropped somewhere else, outside the city and those two airports, we arrange it case by case — it is not something the site promises, so ask the manager first and get a yes before you plan around it.

A late-evening drop means you leave at first light without waiting for anyone.

• Full tank: the car comes clean with a full tank and must go back full — full-to-full, with no other fuel option offered.
• Missing fuel: whatever is absent from the tank plus a refuelling service fee is charged as set out in the rental agreement.
• Delivery slot: the address, date and time are agreed with a manager before the booking is fixed, not on the day.
• Outside the city: delivery beyond the capital and the two airports is case by case and is never promised on the site.
• Deposit and excess: the deposit, the insurance excess and any delivery fee are set out in the rental agreement.

Two things worth knowing before the car arrives. Foreign licences are valid in Georgia for up to a year from your date of entry, so nothing needs exchanging — but a licence with neither Latin nor Cyrillic characters needs an IDP or a notarised translation, and Georgia is a party to the 1968 Vienna Convention. And fill up before you leave, not on the road out: petrol was ₾4.06 and diesel ₾4.76 a litre on 21.09.2026, with diesel about 17 % dearer.

Summing up car rental in Tbilisi for a trip to Uplistsikhe and Gori

Two sites, 95 km and 86 km west of the capital on the S1 highway, fit comfortably into one day if you leave in the morning and treat Gori as the flexible stop. Driving yourself means you decide which comes first, and on a hot afternoon that decision matters more than any fixed timetable.

A few things worth settling before you set off:

• Tolls: Georgia's international and domestic roads remain free of charge, and the 52 km Rikoti section with its 51 tunnels and 97 bridges opened on 29.12.2025 at no cost — there are no vignettes or transponders to buy.
• Documents: carry your passport and a valid licence; if your licence is neither Latin nor Cyrillic script, bring an IDP or a notarised translation.

Groups of seven or eight should look at the SUV & 4x4 class from $69, where a single vehicle replaces two. Longer bookings follow daily x 6 weekly and daily x 21 monthly, so a week from $234 and a month from $819.

The car arrives clean with a full tank and goes back the same way. Everything else — the delivery address, the date, the time, the deposit and the insurance excess — is agreed with a manager when you book.