Public Transport

Public Transport

The TTC (Tbilisi Transport Company) runs a network of metro, buses and cable car. To use busses and metro you will need either a credit card with contactless payments enabled (1 GEL per ride) or buy a local public transit card at any metro station (cashiers accept cash only; 0,50 GEL per ride). Google Maps is good with busses but has not discovered metro system yet, while Maps.me is the other way around. It's a good idea to have both apps installed for better navigation. The subway has two lines and covers a few major areas of the city. Trains run every 5 minutes and allow you to travel very quickly around the city centre. A large, efficient bus network enables tourists and locals to travel around the city without spending much money: tickets cost 0,50 GEL and you can purchase them both from the machines and by charging your smartcard. For an alternative, unique way of travelling through Tbilisi, join a ride on the brand new funicular up to Mount Mtatsminda and the modern, 360-degree cable car, from Rike Park up to the gorgeous Narikala Fortress. Both of the journeys are quite cheap and will cost you only a few Lari, so take advantage of seeing the city from another, marvellous point of view.