TIR Parks in Georgia: Where Trucks Wait, Queue and Fees

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In short

It is compulsory. Before nine Georgian border checkpoints (Sarpi, Kazbegi, Red Bridge, Sadakhlo, Lagodekhi, Guguti, Ninotsminda, Vale, Kartsakhi), every truck, empty or loaded, must first pull into a TIR park connected to the electronic queue, unless it falls under one of the set exceptions. This is according to the Revenue Service of Georgia, checked on 19.10.2026.

Where to see the queue. On the Revenue Service page rs.ge/TirPark-en, in the block "Information on queues at the parking lots near the Customs Checkpoint": for each checkpoint it shows how many vehicles are queuing right now and which parks feed into that queue. The page is in English and Georgian.

What it costs. Since 21.08.2026 the total charge for one stay in such a park is capped at 80 lari, whatever the park's own rates and however long you wait (Government Resolution No. 403 of 20.08.2026, in Georgian).

Who can skip the park. Goods for dealing with the aftermath of natural disasters, accidents and catastrophes; diplomatic cargo, diplomatic mail and consular bags; dangerous goods listed in Table A of ADR Chapter 3.2; oversized loads; NATO operation cargo. An empty trailer is not on this list.

Who goes first from the park. Live plants and animals and perishable goods; organs for organotherapy and substances of human or animal origin used for treatment and prevention; goods containing mass media; postal items; goods declared for export; goods of an authorised economic operator.

Where to see the queue and the list of parks

The main source is the Revenue Service TIR Parks page. Open it and find the block "Information on queues at the parking lots near the Customs Checkpoint". For each checkpoint it lists the number of vehicles in the queue at the moment you open the page, plus the names of the parks. The figure changes during the day, so check it just before you set off.

Parks by checkpoint as of 19.10.2026 (Revenue Service):

Park names are given exactly as the Revenue Service spells them. The list can change, so check the page before each trip.

If you were looking for the old page rs.ge/6278: that address no longer opens. The current information is on rs.ge/TirPark-en.

How to join the queue

1. Pick your checkpoint. A park serves a specific crossing: waiting near Sarpi will not put you in the queue for Red Bridge.
2. Pull into a park from that checkpoint's list on the Revenue Service page.
3. Register your vehicle with the park office. The park adds the vehicle to the electronic queue. Check that the tractor and trailer plates are recorded correctly.
4. Wait in the park for your turn. Head for the checkpoint once your turn comes. Ask the office how you will be told that you have been called.
5. Get a receipt showing the amount paid. It will help if there is a dispute.

Joining the queue does not replace customs clearance. You still need the usual documents for the cargo, the vehicle and the driver.

How much parking costs

Since 21.08.2026 a new version of Article 15(6) of the parking lot rules has been in force (Resolution No. 403, adopted 20.08.2026, published 21.08.2026, in force from publication). The total charge for a vehicle's stay in such a park must not exceed 80 lari, regardless of the park's rates or how long the vehicle stays.

80 lari is the ceiling for one stay, not a daily rate. Ask in advance which services the parking charge covers and which can be ordered separately, and ask for a receipt with the amount.

Who can skip the TIR park

According to the Revenue Service page (checked on 19.10.2026), vehicles carrying the following goods do not have to stop at a park:

• goods needed to deal with the aftermath of natural disasters, accidents and catastrophes;
• goods for the official use of diplomatic missions and equivalent bodies, and for the personal use of their diplomatic, administrative and technical staff and their families;
• diplomatic mail and consular bags;
• dangerous goods listed in Table A of Chapter 3.2 of the ADR agreement;
• oversized loads (heavy or out-of-gauge);
• cargo carried as part of NATO operations.

An empty truck is not on this list: it also has to go into a park.

Who goes to the checkpoint first

These vehicles still have to enter a park, but they leave it for the checkpoint ahead of the general queue (Revenue Service, 19.10.2026):

• live plants and animals, as well as perishable goods of plant and animal origin (as listed in the annexes to the customs control instruction);
• organs for organotherapy, and substances of human or animal origin used for treatment and prevention;
• goods containing mass media;
• postal items;
• goods declared for export;
• goods of an authorised economic operator.

If your cargo fits one of these categories, tell the park office when you register.

Parking by checkpoint

The Madloba directory has categories listing truck parking. A listing in the directory does not mean the parking is connected to the electronic queue: only parks on the Revenue Service list can put you in the queue.

Kazbegi: towards Upper Lars

Cargo bound for Russia crosses at Kazbegi. The Revenue Service lists two parks here: Murphy kazbegi and Dariali Terminal. Parking on this route in the directory: TIR parks in Mtskheta-Mtianeti.

The road to Kazbegi runs through the mountains. Before you leave, check that it is open, and keep water, food and warm clothes in the cab.

Illustration: truck parking in the mountains.

Sarpi: the Turkish border near Batumi

Seven parks serve Sarpi according to the list. Parking near Batumi in the directory: TIR parks in Batumi. Compare the parking name with the Revenue Service list.

The parking areas in Hopa are already on the Turkish side. Georgian TIR park rules do not apply there.

Red Bridge, Lagodekhi and Sadakhlo

Red Bridge and Lagodekhi lead to Azerbaijan, Sadakhlo to Armenia. Parking near Red Bridge in the directory: TIR parks in Gardabani. Parking near Tbilisi: TIR parks in Tbilisi.

Ninotsminda, Kartsakhi, Guguti and Vale

These checkpoints lead south: Ninotsminda and Guguti to Armenia, Kartsakhi and Vale to Turkey. Parking in Javakheti in the directory: TIR parks in Akhalkalaki.

What to check before you pull in

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• Whether the park is on your checkpoint's list on the Revenue Service page.
• How much parking costs, what the charge covers and what is extra. By law, one stay costs no more than 80 lari.
• How the office lets you know that your turn has come.
• Whether there is a toilet, water, food and security, and whether you can leave the vehicle.
• For a reefer, dangerous or oversized load: what the park offers, and whether you need to go in at all (see the exceptions above).

If you are driving in Georgia for the first time, see our articles on driving licences in Georgia and traffic fines, and plan your route on the map of Georgia.