- Features of parking in Georgia
- Parking in Georgian cities
- Car rental in Georgia
Of the 20,000 km of Georgian roads, about 8,000 km are paved and you don't have to pay anything to use them.
Don't want to pay the $ 5 fine? Do not break the parking rules in Georgia. In addition, do not leave children in the parked car (fine - $ 16.50).
Features of parking in Georgia
Car owners are offered to pay for parking spaces in Georgia (they are marked with dotted lines), in particular, in Tbilisi, through payment terminals or through a website that serves a particular parking lot. And, for example, in Batumi, payment for parking is made in banks (the receipt received must be attached to the windshield). Branches of Georgian banks where you can pay the bill (when paying, you need to fill in the fields with the number and series of the car) - Kor Standard Bank, TVS Bank, Liberty Bank, Bank Georgia.
Violation of the parking rules will lead to the fact that the offender's car will be towed to the parking lot, and in order to get him out of there, you will have to pay $ 25.
Compliance with parking rules is monitored by municipal parking staff, dressed in dark blue T-shirts and trousers, which are decorated with a small patch. They, by means of a tablet, take pictures of the license plates of the cars, checking them in the database. For car owners who have not paid for parking, they issue a fine, fixing a penalty check under the glass. If the car stands still for a long time, despite the issued fine, or interferes with the passage, it will be evacuated (towing + fine will cost $ 50).
In Georgia, you can "run into" imposing valets in bright vests and with wands in their hands (their activity is not regulated by the law). Usually they “manage” 3-10 parking spaces, guard them on their own initiative and help car owners park for a fee of 1-2 GEL (0, 41-0, 82 $).
Parking in Georgian cities
In Tbilisi, it will be possible to park at the 18-seat Courtyard Tbilisi ($ 20 / day). Parking spaces can also be found on Tsereteli and Robakidze avenues, as well as on Gudamakari and Liakhvi streets. It is worth noting that in the near future, the Georgian capital plans to equip parking pockets on the sidewalks of 71 Kostava Street and 58, 42 and 41 Chavchavadze Avenue. On average, a 24-hour parking there costs $ 0.55, and during the week - $ 4 … As for the metropolitan accommodation, auto travelers can book a room at the Silver Hotel (in addition to the basic amenities, the hotel is famous for free parking) or the Boutique Urban Oasis Hotel (the hotel rooms have antique furniture and cable TV, and the walls of some of them are decorated with original paintings.; in the lobby bar, guests are pampered with a variety of drinks and live music; in addition, the hotel is equipped with a billiard table, a 24-hour reception, free parking).
The following tariffs apply at the Batumi parking lots: $ 0, 41 / day, $ 2, 05/7 days, $ 4, 11/30 days. For those who come to Batumi by car, it makes sense to stay in Hotel 19 (the hotel is only 500 m away from the water park; there is a restaurant, a 24/7 reception desk, rooms, some of which are equipped with a seating area, and free parking) or Orbi Residence Volna (in the rooms have a TV and air conditioning, in the kitchen there is a refrigerator, a washing machine, a microwave oven and ironing equipment, and there is free parking on site).
At the Kutaisi airport, they will offer to park in an extensive 124-seat parking lot ($ 0.41 / 60 minutes; the allowed parking time is 7-24 hours), and the Imeri Park Hotel is suitable for accommodation in the city itself (this hotel, surrounded by greenery, is equipped with a Georgian restaurant, a library, places for playing billiards and table tennis, parking spaces, each of which is paid at $ 0.41 / day), Aeetes Palace Hotel (from the hotel to Gabashvili Park - 150 m; there is a Georgian restaurant, bathrooms with shower, bathrobes and slippers, and free parking), Hotel TirifiHoliday (hotel with free private parking, located 18 km from the airport) and Hotel Rcheuli Palace (provides guests with a 24-hour reception, rooms with TV, refrigerator and work table, parking with free access).
Parking places in Kobuleti can be found at Kobuleti Railway Station, as well as at Kobuleti Georgia Palace Hotel & Spa (the hotel is just a 1-minute walk to the beach; it features a “Roof Garden” restaurant with an outdoor terrace, an outdoor pool, rooms with a mountains and the Black Sea, Spa-center, free parking) and Kobuleti Beach Club (there is a swimming pool, private beach, free parking).
Car rental in Georgia
Have you already celebrated your 21st birthday (21-25 year old drivers pay on top of principal at $ 16 / day) and have 2 years of driving experience? Then in Georgia you will be allowed to conclude a car rental agreement if you have a passport, credit card (the size of the insurance deposit is $ 160-213) and an international driver's license. On average, a car rental will cost $ 37-48 / day, a Wi-Fi Hotspot rental - $ 3.32, a child seat - $ 7.50, and a GPS navigator - $ 5.33. Is another driver expected to drive the rented car? This item must be registered in the contract ($ 2.10 / day is charged for an additional driver).
Important:
- if the return of the car is overdue, the person who rented it will pay $ 5, 40 / hour of delay;
- at dusk and in conditions of insufficient visibility, it is necessary to use high or low beam, and fog lights (violation is subject to a $ 7 fine);
- fuel costs 1, 02-1, 06 $ / 1 liter.
