This guide uses the current Georgian Stays inventory. Property selection considers public rating evidence, review volume, destination variety and useful comparison evidence such as a sourced property photo, mapped position or direct website. Listings are not paid placements, and current prices or availability should be checked with the linked property or booking source.
One-way rental is worth comparing when the itinerary naturally crosses Georgia, especially between Tbilisi, Kutaisi and Batumi. Check the exact supplier's allowed return location and fee, then compare that total with returning the car to the pickup city and using train, shuttle or another transport mode afterward.
Choose the base that fits the trip
Booking.com currently confirms one-way rental is possible with some Georgia suppliers
Booking.com's current Georgia car-rental page says it is usually possible to return a rental to a different location, depending on company policy and potentially an extra fee. Its current Tbilisi, Kutaisi and Batumi pages also identify one-way availability with selected suppliers.
That is enough to make one-way rental a planning option, but not a promise for every date or route. I would search the exact pickup and return cities before building the rest of the itinerary around it.
Compare the drop fee with the cost of backtracking
A one-way fee looks expensive in isolation, but a round-trip rental can create fuel, time, an extra hotel night or a separate train/flight back to the original city. I would put both complete scenarios side by side.
If the one-way return removes an entire travel day, the fee may buy something valuable. If the route naturally comes back to Tbilisi anyway, the one-way premium may solve a problem that does not exist.
Match the final car return to the final hotel
I like to know the exact return neighborhood or airport before booking the final night. A car handoff near Batumi Airport, central Batumi or another supported point can change whether the last hotel should be chosen for beach time, city time or departure convenience.
The same logic applies in Kutaisi and Tbilisi: the return point is part of the accommodation decision, not an administrative detail to solve after checkout.
Open-jaw flights and one-way rentals can work together
For a cross-country itinerary, I would compare flying into one Georgian airport, renting one-way and flying out of another. That can remove both driving back and a separate ground repositioning at the end.
The right answer depends on live flight and rental pricing, so this is a framework rather than a fixed recipe. I would compare the combined trip cost and time, not only the rental line item.
A small evidence-led stay shortlist
These are pulled from the current directory using public rating evidence, review volume, destination variety and useful listing signals such as sourced property photography, mapped positions or direct websites. Use them as a starting set, not a ranking.
Radisson Blu Iveria Hotel, Tbilisi City Centre
4.7/5 from 6261 Google Maps ratings · Sourced property photo
Best Western Kutaisi City Center
4.4/5 from 1165 Google Maps ratings · Sourced property photo
Sheraton Batumi Hotel
4.6/5 from 4821 Google Maps ratings · Sourced property photo
One-way rental checks I would make before paying
Compare the exact pickup and return cities
Use live Booking.com inventory to confirm whether one-way is available for your dates and what the total quote looks like.
Compare Georgia car rentals ↗Book the final hotel around the return plan
The last night's location should make the car handoff and next departure easier, not harder.
Compare stays →Price the round-trip alternative too
Compare one-way rental against returning the car and switching to train, shuttle or another transport mode.
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What I would check before booking
- Search the exact pickup and return cities before assuming one-way is available.
- Compare the drop fee with fuel, backtracking time and extra hotel nights.
- Choose the final hotel with the return point in mind.
- For a cross-country trip, compare open-jaw flights as well as one-way rental.
12 stays from our directory
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Radisson Blu Iveria Hotel, Tbilisi City Centre is a hotel in Tbilisi.
Best Western Kutaisi City Center is a hotel in Kutaisi, Imereti.
Sheraton Batumi Hotel is a hotel in Batumi, Adjara.
The Biltmore Hotel Tbilisi is a hotel in Tbilisi.
Newport Hotel Kutaisi is a hotel in Kutaisi, Imereti.
Best Western Premier Batumi is a hotel in Batumi, Adjara.
Holiday Inn Tbilisi is a hotel in Tbilisi.
Hotel 1870 is a small hotel in Kutaisi, Imereti.
The Grand Gloria Hotel is a resort hotel in Batumi, Adjara.
Sheraton Grand Tbilisi Metechi Palace is a hotel in Tbilisi.
Kutaisi Inn Hotel is an extended stay hotel in Kutaisi, Imereti.
Rooms Batumi is a hotel in Batumi, Adjara.
One-way car rental in Georgia: FAQs
Can I rent a car in Tbilisi and return it in Batumi?
Often yes with selected suppliers, but availability and one-way fees vary. Booking.com currently lists one-way rental as possible with some Georgia companies, so search the exact route and dates before planning around it.
Is one-way car rental expensive in Georgia?
It can add a fee, but I would compare that fee with the cost of returning to the pickup city. Time, fuel and an extra hotel night can change which option is actually more expensive.
Can I pick up in Kutaisi and return in Tbilisi or Batumi?
Some suppliers support different-location returns. Confirm the exact cities and total quote in the live rental search because policy varies by company.