Can you pay by card for transport in Batumi (trains, taxis, minibuses) or is cash required?

From messages by 5 participants in 2 sources · Last activity: 85 days ago

TL;DR

Train tickets can be bought online with a foreign card or for cash at the station; taxis and delivery apps also accept foreign cards. Minibuses (marshrutkas) usually require cash.

What the community said

A foreign bank card works for paying taxis, train tickets, and food delivery apps in Batumi.

If you don't have a card, just go to the train station and buy your ticket with cash — no issues.

Batumi train station

Whether minibus drivers accept card payment wasn't confirmed in the chat — travelers still ask this before boarding.

If you have a card, it's easier to buy train tickets online in advance; without one, head straight to the station and pay cash there.

Travelers have asked where to get a local transport card in Batumi, but no specific location or address was mentioned in the chat.