🅿️ City Parking ($/hour) in Georgia

Parking Costs in Georgia

The City Parking indicator measures the average cost of one hour of city-centre parking in US dollars. In Georgia the average stands at 0.50 USD per hour — considerably cheaper than Western Europe, though not free.

Parking Fees in Tbilisi

Tbilisi introduced a zone-based paid-parking system in 2019, operated by the Tbilisi Transport Company (TTC):

• Zone A (city centre: Rustaveli Avenue, Old Town, Vera): 1–2 GEL/hour (~0.37–0.74 USD)
• Zone B (wider centre: Vake, Saburtalo): 0.50–1 GEL/hour (~0.19–0.37 USD)
• Zone C (outer districts): Mostly free or 0.30 GEL/hour
• Underground / private garages: 2–5 GEL/hour (~0.74–1.85 USD) in central locations

Payment is made via the "TPark" (Tbilisi Parking) mobile app or at parking meters. Monthly resident-parking subscriptions cost 20–40 GEL/month in central zones.

Parking Outside Tbilisi

In most other Georgian cities — Batumi, Kutaisi, Rustavi — parking fees are either non-existent or very low:

• Batumi: Zone-based parking in the centre, 0.50–1 GEL/hour during tourist season; often free in the off-season
• Kutaisi: Predominantly free parking; a few attended lots charge 1–2 GEL
• Rural areas: Parking fees effectively do not exist — only at major tourist sites (Ananuri, Kazbegi) is a nominal 1–2 GEL fee occasionally charged

Parking Culture and Reality

Parking discipline in Tbilisi is a subject of its own. Despite the official zone system, double-parking, pavement parking and blocking driveways remain common in many streets. Fines are increasingly issued (starting at 10 GEL), but enforcement is not uniform. The city's Patrol Police (Patruli) handles parking violations, and a growing network of CCTV cameras is gradually improving compliance. For newcomers, the chaotic parking situation in the Old Town and Saburtalo takes some getting used to.

Cost Comparison With Western Cities

City-centre parking in London costs 4–8 GBP/hour, in Sydney 5–12 AUD/hour, in New York 10–25 USD/hour, and in Toronto 4–8 CAD/hour. Georgia’s 0.50 USD/hour is therefore 8–50 times cheaper. Even a monthly resident subscription in Tbilisi (20–40 GEL, roughly 7–15 USD) costs less than a single hour of parking in a Manhattan garage.

What This Means for Daily Drivers

A Tbilisi resident parking daily in the centre will spend approximately 40–60 GEL/month (~15–22 USD) — a marginal expense. In the outer suburbs (Didube, Gldani, Isani) and in all other Georgian cities, parking costs are negligible. The real stress factor when parking in Tbilisi is not the price but availability — in the Old Town and Vera, finding a spot can be a test of patience.

Bottom line: Parking fees in Georgia are moderate in Tbilisi and effectively free in the rest of the country. For expatriates from Western Europe, parking costs are a non-issue — the challenge lies in finding a space, not paying for one.

This article was created on April 18, 2026