How to get from Batumi airport to the city center/embankment?
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TL;DR
Exchange about $20 at the airport, buy a transport card at the souvenir shop in the departure area, and take bus #10 or 10A (fare 0.70 GEL with the card) — it goes to the other side of Batumi. Alternatively, order a Yandex taxi and pay cash.
What the community said
You only need to exchange around $20 at first — that's enough to get started; avoid exchanging large sums right away.
15 days ago ~$20 to start
You can buy a public transport card in the airport's departure area, at the souvenir shop on the left.
15 days ago Souvenir shop, departure area
Top up the card at the orange terminal in the arrivals area: walk straight to the end, it's on the left near an ATM — load about 10 GEL (locals will usually help if you're unsure how).
15 days ago Orange terminal, arrivals area, 10 GEL
From the airport, bus #10 or 10A will take you across to the other side of Batumi; fare is 0.70 GEL with the transport card.
15 days ago Bus 10 / 10A, 0.70 GEL
An alternative to the bus is ordering a taxi via the Yandex app and paying with cash.
15 days ago Yandex taxi, cash payment
There are also shared minibuses (marshrutkas) running from the land border to the airport, a separate transport option many travelers already know about.
18 days ago Shared minibus from border to airport