Guides
Practical answers from our own data — road conditions, seasons, and which car you actually need.
Do You Need a 4x4 in Georgia?
We rate the road surface and the minimum car class for all 267 places in our database. 227 of them need nothing more than an ordinary car.
Day Trips from Tbilisi by Car: 100 Places Within Three Hours
We measured the road distance and drive time from Tbilisi to all 239 places we map outside the city. 42 are within 1:30, 100 within 3:00, and 78 of those 100 need nothing more than an economy car.
Driving in Georgia: What the Distances Actually Cost You
Georgia is a small country with slow roads. Here is what 267 measured drives from Tbilisi say about how long your day will really take.
Day Trips from Kutaisi by Car: 127 Places Within Three Hours
We estimate the drive from Kutaisi to all 263 places we map outside the city from each place's own measured road speed. 64 are within about 1:30, 127 within 3:00, and 92 of those 127 need only an economy car.
Day Trips from Batumi by Car: 89 Places Within Three Hours
We estimate the drive from Batumi to all 261 places we map outside the city from each place's own measured road speed. 33 are within about 1:30, 89 within 3:00, and 65 of those 89 need only an economy car.
The Best Time to Visit Georgia, Counted Month by Month
Georgia does not have one season. It has two countries: a 60% country from November to April and a 99% country from June to September.
The Road to Kazbegi: Georgian Military Highway, Segment by Segment
Asphalt from Tbilisi to the Jvari Pass at 2,380 m, a steep concrete climb to Gergeti, and two side valleys where the 4x4 requirement begins. Every figure from our road data.
The Road to Svaneti: Zugdidi, Mestia and Ushguli, Segment by Segment
470 km of asphalt to Mestia, then 45 km of gravel and river fords to Ushguli. Surface, altitude, season and the car class each half of the valley requires, from our road data.
The Road to Tusheti: the Abano Pass, Segment by Segment
Asphalt to Pshaveli, then 70 km of single-lane gravel over the Abano Pass at 2,850 m to Omalo. Classed 4x4-only, in season June to September. What our road data says, no more.
Winter Driving in Georgia: What Closes, What Opens, Which Car
Of the 267 places we map, 161 are in season in winter and 52 are flagged as not reachable year-round. The passes, the resorts, the car each one needs, and what the rental terms say about snow.
Car Rental in Georgia: Requirements and Documents for Foreigners
What you need to rent and drive here - age and licence by category, IDP rules, the deposit and its release, what CDW and TPL cover and the excess, extra drivers, cross-border - taken straight from our rental terms.