Car hire at Batumi Airport

You can find the counters for car rental at Batumi Airport in the arrivals area. The car rental agencies are set up in booths next to each other, located between the booth for a SIM card and for money exchange. The Batumi Airport is small, so you should have no trouble finding car rental agencies. The agencies in the terminal are Avis, Batumi Rent-A-Car, and Tbilisi Car. Before you arrive at Batumi Airport, you should make a car rental reservation with one of these agencies.

The Batumi Airport is small, with a parking lot right in front of the passenger terminal. This is where you will find the rental vehicles parked. Once you complete your paperwork and collect your keys from the counters inside the terminal, simply exit and find the sign denoting your particular car rental agency. When it is time to return the car rental at Batumi Airport, simply drive back to the same parking lot across from the terminal.

As a US driver renting a car in Georgia, you will not need an International Driving Permit. You will, however, need a valid driver's license issued by the US and it must have been issued at least 3 years immediately prior to your picking up your car rental at Batumi Airport. You'll need a Visa or MasterCard and you will have to be 25 years old. Car rental agencies in Georgia do not allow Young Renters or charge Young Renters fees. If you do not accept the rental car agency’s insurance coverage, you may be asked for a deposit up to the total value of the car.

Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Batumi airport to off-airport locations include Avis, Europcar, Hertz, Sixt, and SURPRICE CAR RENTAL .