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.
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