Do Batumi airport taxis accept card or do you need local currency (lari)?
Based on 1 discussion with 4 participants · Last activity: 24 days ago
TL;DR
Batumi airport taxis only accept Georgian lari. Avoid the airport exchange — ask your driver to stop at a roadside exchange office on the way to the city.
What the community said
Airport taxis only accept lari. The best option is to ask the driver to stop at a currency exchange on the way to the city — rates there are much better than at the airport.
24 days ago Roadside exchange offices on airport highway
You can exchange money at the airport, but the rate is very poor. Just get a small amount of lari for the taxi fare, then exchange the rest in the city or at a roadside kiosk.
24 days ago Batumi airport exchange — poor rates
A local Georgian bank card is the most convenient payment method. Cash lari also works, but taxi drivers sometimes struggle to give change.
24 days ago Georgian bank card — most convenient option