How do you use buses in Tbilisi, and where can you check routes online?
Routes, the app and how to pay.
Short answer
Tbilisi bus routes are listed on the website and in the mobile app of the Tbilisi Transport Company (TTC), which offer a journey planner and live bus tracking. A ride costs 1 GEL for 90 minutes when you pay with a Metromoney card or a bank card. Cash works on buses with a cash register, but the 90-minute fare does not apply.
Why
- The ttc.com.ge site links to online services: a trip planner, schedules and routes, real-time buses and stop information.
- In the app you set the start and end of your trip by location, street, stop name or a point on the map, and choose metro, bus or both.
- The routes page of the site has route maps by city district as PDF files.
Details
The online services are at transit.ttc.com.ge: a trip planner, schedules, real-time buses and stop information. The app shows predicted arrivals at a chosen stop and lets you follow buses along a route. Links to the Android and iOS apps are on the ttc.com.ge home page.
A Metromoney card costs 2 GEL and no documents are needed to buy one. Keep the receipt, because a lost or damaged card can only be restored with it. For prices, see How much is public transport in Tbilisi, and how do you pay? For operating hours, see Until what time do the metro and buses run in Tbilisi and Batumi?
Tip
Download the app in advance and check the predicted arrival of your bus at the stop before you leave.
What may differ
The tariff page on the TTC site is dated 2019, so check prices and conditions on ttc.com.ge before you travel. Routes and schedules change.
Common misconception
You can pay cash on the bus and still get the 90-minute fare.
What actually happens
According to the TTC tariff page, paying cash on buses with a cash register or through the mobile app does not give you the 90-minute fare. It is available when you pay with a Metromoney card or bank cards.
People also ask
- How do I check Tbilisi bus routes online?
Sources
- Tbilisi Transport Company: mobile applicationChecked at:
- Tbilisi Transport Company: standard tariffChecked at:
- Tbilisi Transport Company: route mapsChecked at:
- Tbilisi Transport Company: Metromoney cardChecked at:
This answer is for reference only. Prices, routes and schedules change, so check ttc.com.ge.
Tbilisi Metro: map, hours and faresRelated questions
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How do you use minibuses in Tbilisi, and how much is the fare?
A ride on a Tbilisi minibus is part of the standard 1 GEL fare for 90 minutes, which you pay with a Metromoney card or a bank card.
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How does a single-ticket transfer work on Tbilisi public transport?
There is no separate transfer ticket in Tbilisi: a 1 GEL fare gives unlimited rides on the metro, buses, minibuses and the Bagebi-University ropeway for 90 minutes.
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Until what time do the metro and buses run in Tbilisi and Batumi?
The Tbilisi metro runs from 6 am to midnight, with the last trains leaving the terminal stations around 00:00.
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