How can you top up a card or pay a bill at a terminal in Georgia?
What you can pay at terminals and what about top-ups.
Short answer
Utilities, mobile, internet, television and state services in Georgia are paid at payment terminals: the TBC Pay network has more than 4,000 terminals and over 1,000 services. Terabank's Quick Pay terminals also accept cash deposits, but which account or card they are credited to is something to confirm with the bank. Check the card top-up terms with your own bank.
Why
- Terminals are run by banks and payment providers, so the set of services depends on the operator.
- TBC Pay categories include mobile top-up, internet, telephone and TV, utility payments, transport, fines and taxi, and state services.
- Liberty Bank accepts online payments through Pay.ge by card and via Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Details
TBC Pay has more than 4,000 self-service terminals, a website and a mobile app, and over 1,000 services. It also offers transfers card to card, by phone number and to an IBAN. Terabank's terminals are called Quick Pay, and you can pay there for: utilities, loans, mobile, internet and TV, tuition, plus cash deposits.
If there is no terminal nearby, Liberty Bank accepts payments for utilities, mobile, internet and state services online through Pay.ge. How to open an account and get a card is covered in How can a Russian citizen open a bank card in Georgia, and the banks in What banks are there in Georgia, and which should a foreigner choose.
Tip
Keep the receipt after paying, and take the account or contract number from the service provider's bill.
What may differ
The set of services, fees and the option to deposit cash depend on the terminal operator and the bank. Ask the operator about fee amounts.
Common misconception
Utility bills in Georgia can be paid only at the company's cashier or a bank branch.
What actually happens
You can pay at terminals (TBC Pay has more than 4,000) and online, for example through Pay.ge at Liberty Bank.
People also ask
- How do I pay a bill at a terminal in Georgia?
Sources
- TBC Pay: about usChecked at:
- TBC Pay: services and transfersChecked at:
- Terabank: remote services and Quick Pay terminalsChecked at:
- Liberty Bank: Pay.geChecked at:
Services and fees depend on the operator, check before paying.
Payment terminals in TbilisiRelated questions
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How do you receive a transfer from abroad to a Georgian account?
You can receive money from abroad by bank transfer to your IBAN, through a system such as Western Union, or via Visa+ by phone number to a TBC card.
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What is a Georgian IBAN and where do you find it?
A Georgian IBAN has 22 characters: the country code GE, two check digits, two letters of the bank code and 16 digits of the account identifier assigned by the bank.
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Where can you exchange damaged or old lari banknotes?
Worn and damaged lari banknotes and coins are replaced free at face value at the National Bank of Georgia and commercial banks if they still meet the fitness criteria.
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Which lari banknotes and coins are in circulation now?
Georgia has banknotes of 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 lari and coins of 5, 10, 20 and 50 tetri, 1 and 2 lari.