Car rental at Kutaisi Airport (KUT) from $27/day

Car rental in Kutaisi at a glance

Kutaisi Airport serves most low-cost flights to Georgia. 1,408 cars from local suppliers can be handed over at the terminal, from $27 a day — and you can return the car in Tbilisi or Batumi.

Local rental companies list 1,408 cars in Kutaisi. For a 7-day rental prices start at $27 a day and a typical car costs about $72.86 a day. 81% of cars can be rented without a deposit and 66% have all-wheel drive. Data updated 26 September 2026. None of the listed cars requires a credit card: the rest of the price is paid at pick-up in cash (100% of cars) or by card (41%).

Renting without a deposit in Kutaisi

1,142 of 1,408 cars can be rented with no deposit at all, starting at $27 a day. Nothing is blocked on your card, which is why many travellers choose these offers. Use the “No deposit” button above the search; for offers with a deposit, the amount is shown on each car before you book.

Why pick up a car at Kutaisi Airport

Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) handles most of the low-cost flights into Georgia, including many Wizz Air routes from Europe. It is a small, single-terminal airport about 20 km from the city, and public transport away from it is thin: there is no train link, and the bus or marshrutka service into Kutaisi is timed loosely around flight schedules rather than running all day. If your flight lands outside those windows, a taxi is the only fallback, and fares are higher after dark.

Low-cost carriers often schedule arrivals in the evening or close to midnight, when connections onward are thinnest. Picking up a rental car at the terminal removes that gap entirely: you walk out of arrivals, collect the keys, and drive straight to your guesthouse, to the coast, or towards Svaneti the next morning without waiting on a shuttle or negotiating a night fare. It also means you start the rental with a full day of driving ahead rather than losing the first morning to a transfer into town.

This matters more at Kutaisi than at Georgia's other airports: there is no metro or rail option, the terminal is well outside the city, and onward transport thins out noticeably once the last scheduled flights of the day have landed.

How the airport handover works

Almost all suppliers at Kutaisi Airport work on a meet-and-greet basis rather than running a counter inside the terminal. A representative waits in the small arrivals hall with a sign showing your name or booking reference, then walks you to the car in the adjacent car park — the whole process usually takes a few minutes once you clear passport control.

Add your flight number when you book. Suppliers use it to track delays, so a late landing does not mean a missed handover. Because so many flights arrive outside normal daytime hours, ask whether an out-of-hours or night fee applies to your slot — it is usually a fixed amount shown in the offer rather than added afterwards. Most bookings only need about 15–20% paid online to confirm the reservation; the rest, plus any deposit, is settled with the supplier at the car.

Bring the documents the booking asks for — usually a driving licence, passport, and the card used to pay. If you do not have a credit card, check the offer first: 1,408 of the cars listed for Kutaisi can be booked without one, usually against a debit card or a larger cash deposit instead.

What to check at handover

The car park at Kutaisi Airport is small and well lit, so take a few minutes there before you drive off rather than checking things later at your first stop.

• Walk around the car with the representative and photograph any existing scratches, dents or windscreen chips — most suppliers note these on the contract, but your own photos with a timestamp are useful if there is a dispute at return.
• Check the fuel level and the odometer reading against the contract, and ask whether the car must be returned with the same fuel level or full.
• Confirm the deposit terms. 81% of cars available for Kutaisi need no deposit at all; on the rest, ask whether the hold is a cash deposit or a card authorisation, and how long it takes to release after you return the car.
• Confirm any extras you booked — a child seat, a ski rack, or winter tyres — are actually fitted, since these are added by the local supplier rather than at booking.
• Check the spare wheel or repair kit and ask for the supplier's phone number in case of a breakdown or an accident away from Kutaisi.
• If you are driving beyond Mestia or across a border, check with the supplier before you leave — not every car is permitted on the Ushguli track or out of Georgia, and permission usually needs to be arranged in advance.
• Ask about navigation and connectivity — a local SIM card or a mounted phone holder is useful on unfamiliar mountain roads, and some suppliers can provide one at the handover if you ask in advance.

Driving times from Kutaisi Airport

Kutaisi Airport sits west of the city on flat ground, so the first stretch of any route is quick. Distances and times below are approximate and depend on traffic and the season — mountain roads take noticeably longer in winter.

• Kutaisi city centre — about 20 km, around 25 minutes.
• Martvili Canyon — about 45 km, under 1 hour; a common first stop if you are heading into Samegrelo.
• Batumi and the Black Sea coast — about 130 km, roughly 2–2.5 hours on the main highway.
• Mestia (Svaneti) — about 230 km via Zugdidi, around 5 hours; the road climbs steadily after Zugdidi, so allow extra time and check conditions in winter.
• Tbilisi — about 250 km, around 4 hours on the east–west highway.

If your itinerary includes mountain driving, ask about winter tyres or a 4x4 when you book: 980 of the cars for Kutaisi offer winter tyres and 66% have all-wheel drive, useful for the Zugdidi–Mestia road between late autumn and spring.

Fly into Kutaisi, fly out of Tbilisi

Because KUT covers most low-cost arrivals, many travellers land there and leave from Tbilisi Airport (TBS) a week or more later, having driven east across the country instead of doubling back. It works well with the itinerary above: Martvili or Batumi first, then inland towards Tbilisi, or north to Svaneti before crossing back to the highway.

One-way rental between Kutaisi Airport and Tbilisi is widely offered by local suppliers. Any drop-off fee is shown in the offer at booking rather than added afterwards, so you can compare the total cost against a round trip before you decide. Tell the supplier your planned return airport when you book, since not every car in a one-way offer is available for every route or date.

If your flights bring you back to Kutaisi instead, a simple loop works just as well: head east towards Tbilisi or north to Svaneti first, then return along the coast through Batumi so the airport is your last stop rather than a detour.

For rental offices and pick-up options inside the city rather than at the terminal, see car rental in Kutaisi.

Where these numbers come from

Prices, car counts and conditions on this page come from live offers of local rental companies in the Localrent network and are refreshed daily by Autalo (Alto Media Limited). Prices are for a 7-day rental starting 2026-10-10 unless stated otherwise; your final price depends on dates, season and extras and is always shown in the search before you pay. Last checked 26 September 2026. The rating combines reviews from Autalo customers and ratings left on this page.

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