Transport in Tbilisi (taxi)

Taxis are a surprisingly cheap way of getting around Tbilisi. Just hail one on the street - they are far from in short supply. There's no meter, but in general you can pay a "fair" price without problems. 5 Lari is more than sufficient for a journey almost anywhere in the city - with the exception of Turtle Lake, and you're unlikely to encounter complaints if you just hand the driver a fiver at the end of your journey.


Also there are some taxi cabs: GIG,09,Pelican
here is prices:
Tbilisi - Mtskheta 20-25 GEL ($12-$15,€9-€11)
Tbilisi - Kutaisi 120-150 GEL ($68-$85,€52-€65)
Tbilisi - Zugdidi 190-210 GEL ($107-$118,€83-€91)
Tbilisi - Batumi 200-240 GEL ($113-$135,€87-€104)

Transport in Tbilisi (bus)

City buses are yellow, and come in various sizes. The bus number and a description of the route are usually listed on signs in the bus windows, but only in Georgian. Board through the double doors in the middle. A journey costs 0.40 GEL($0.22,€0.17), and exact change is required if you don't have a touch card. Hold onto the ticket you receive on the bus; you will need to present it to the yellow-shirted ticket checkers.

Marshrutkas are vans which service the side streets of the city; they are independently owned. Like buses, the route is posted in the front window, but marshrutkas use a different route numbering system, and the route descriptions may be more general than the buses (e.g. "Vake" rather than a specific street in the Vake area).

Transport in Tbilisi (Metro)

Metro:

Tbilisi has a two-line metro system[3], which are served from 6:00 AM until midnight.

All signs inside the metro are in Georgian, but some stations feature Georgian and English signs. Station names are announced only in Georgian and text is in the Georgian alphabet, which makes figuring out which direction you are going in somewhat taxing. You will be lucky to find English speakers riding the Metro, but generally people over 40 years old are willing to speak Russian to help lost tourists at metro stations and mashrutka (minibus) stops, younger people are less inclined to help you. Take a bilingual map with you if you are not proficient with the local alphabet/pronunciation.

A trip with the metro in Tbilisi costs 0.40 GEL($0.22,€0.17). Pay at the ticket office near the entrance and get a token for the gate, or buy a card (2 GEL($1.12,€0.86)) that you can load with any amount you like at the counter, and use it for travel both on the metro and on buses.