Journal
Routes, seasons and honest advice on renting and driving in Georgia — from the people who hand over the keys.
Grape harvest in Georgia: where to go for rtveli in September and October 2026
Rtveli has no date: an estate goes into the rows when the grapes are ready. Three routes through Kakheti, the estates that let you pick, and a day that ends at a table in the yard.
Classic Cars in Georgia: Where to See Them and What Import Costs
Where to see collector cars in Georgia, what makes them worth seeing, what it costs to import a car thirty years or older, and why bodywork here is cheap while electronics are not.
Wedding Cortege in Georgia: What It Costs and What the Law Allows
A planner quoted $9,900 for three hours and thirty guests. The cars are the one line in that budget you can check to the dollar before agreeing to anything.
Accident in a Rental Car in Georgia: What to Do and Who Pays
Students crashed a rented car near Tbilisi, did everything right at the scene, and still ended up with a demand for eight thousand dollars. What decides that outcome takes thirty minutes and three phone calls.
A Sports Car in Batumi: Three Routes Worth the Rental
A guide for anyone renting a sports car in Batumi: the best routes near the city, options for speed lovers, and the speeding fines currently in force.
Top Off-Road Routes in Georgia: Jeep Tours, 4x4 Passes, and What Your Rental Contract Allows
Everyone lands in Tbilisi with the same plan: rent an SUV and drive the Abano Pass. Then they read the rental agreement. Eight classic routes, sorted into the four you should drive yourself and the four that deserve a local at the wheel.
What Cars Do Georgia's Football Stars Actually Drive?
Kvaratskhelia's AMG GT R and Revuelto, Mamardashvili's Audi, Kaladze's declared G63: the documented cars of Georgian football stars, every claim sourced.
Celebrity Cars You Can Rent in Tbilisi in 30 Minutes
When Ronaldo posted his Brabus G-Wagon, 15 million people reacted. The same silhouette is parked in a Tbilisi fleet right now, and a concierge can have it at your hotel door in half an hour. We matched every star-and-car story to a car you can actually book — with sources and dates on every claim.
Rustavi Motorpark: Track Days, Drift and Karting Near Tbilisi
Half an hour southeast of Tbilisi there is a real racing circuit with a public price list: 50 GEL puts your own car on it for three laps. We rent cars here, so we also answer the question everyone asks — can a rental go on track.
Owning a Luxury Car in Georgia vs Renting: The 2026 Math
A grey G63 idles outside the Iveria, and ten minutes down Rustaveli you will pass three more. We run a Tbilisi fleet, so we sat down and did the honest math on owning one of these here after the April 2026 tax change. The answer surprised even us.
Car Rental Deposits in Georgia: What You Actually Risk
The deposit is the number everyone asks about. The excess is the number that decides what a scratch actually costs you, and most rental sites never print it.
Georgia's 2026 Entry Insurance Will Not Pay for a Cracked Windscreen
Georgia's entry insurance and your rental car's insurance are different products. What the 30,000 GEL rule pays for, what CASCO and OSAGO pay for, and where both stop.
Winter Tires in Georgia: The Exact Rule, the Named Roads, and Who Pays the Fine in a Rental
Most guides stop at “mandatory on some mountain roads”. Here are the named roads, the exact tire spec, the 100 GEL fine, and why on a rental the driver pays it.
Rent a Car or Hire a Driver in Georgia? The Route Decides
Military Highway, Kakheti wine country, winter Gudauri: which Georgian routes reward self-drive, which call for a chauffeur, and what both actually cost.