How do you buy a train ticket online in Georgia?
Website, app, sales window and what you need to book.
Short answer
You can buy a train ticket in Georgia online on the Georgian Railway website or in its mobile app up to 20 days before departure. The Internet tickets link on railway.ge leads to gr.com.ge. Online sales close 10 minutes before departure, and you must give the passenger's personal ID number when registering.
Why
- Online sales run through gr.com.ge, which is linked from the Georgian Railway site railway.ge.
- Tickets go on sale up to 20 days before departure, and online sales close 10 minutes before the train leaves.
- The system asks for the passenger's personal identification number at registration.
Details
Besides the website and the app, you can buy a ticket at the railway's ticket offices and pay boxes. On the main routes, buying online adds an internet service fee of 1 GEL (on the date of checking).
Routes and prices on popular lines are covered in How do you get from Tbilisi to Batumi, and how much does it cost and How do you get from Tbilisi to Kutaisi, and how long does it take.
Tip
Buy the ticket in advance and have ready the details the system asks for at passenger registration, including the personal ID number.
What may differ
What exactly a foreigner enters in place of a Georgian personal number is to be confirmed. Sales windows, fees and the list of routes can change.
Common misconception
You can only buy a train ticket in Georgia at the station ticket office.
What actually happens
Georgian Railway sells tickets online, through the mobile app, at ticket offices and at pay boxes (railway.ge).
People also ask
- How to buy a train ticket in Georgia?
- Where can I buy Georgian Railway tickets online?
Sources
- Georgian Railway: information for passengersChecked at:
- Georgian Railway: passenger trafficChecked at:
- Georgian Railway: local trains, tickets and feesChecked at:
Sales rules and fees change, so check railway.ge and gr.com.ge before buying.
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