How can international travelers pay for purchases in Batumi using a virtual card or mobile wallet?

From messages by 6 participants in 2 sources · Last activity: 28 days ago

TL;DR

For cashless payments, travelers can use a Plati po miru virtual card added to Google Wallet and pay by phone. TBC payment terminals can accept cash or cards; SMS transaction alerts may cost 1 GEL, while push notifications are free.

What the community said

A Plati po miru virtual card can be added to Google Wallet for phone payments in Batumi shops. Funds are reported to arrive instantly, and the card can also be used for international online services.

29 days ago Plati po miru card / Google Wallet

TBC payment terminals can be used to make payments with cash and, according to the report, by card as well. They can be a useful backup if a merchant payment does not go through.

44 days ago TBC payment terminals

Enable free in-app push notifications for card transactions instead of SMS alerts. The stated price for SMS notification service is 1 GEL.

58 days ago SMS alerts — 1 GEL