What’s the cheapest way to get US dollars or send money to a Georgian bank card in Batumi?

To get US dollars in cash, use an in-person crypto-exchange office rather than a crypto ATM: send the cryptocurrency there and collect cash once the transfer is confirmed. One report put the cash-out fee at about 1.5–2%; use established offices and avoid suspicious offers.

For sending money to a TBC card, a crypto route may cost less than a direct transfer from an Alfa-Bank card: one comparison reported roughly 5% via crypto versus 9% for a direct transfer to TBC.

For Belarusian Priorbank cardholders (Prior Infinite): cash withdrawals are commission-free at Credo Bank ATMs.

One user tested the Multitransfer service: sent a minimum test amount from a Russian card, funds were debited to a TBC account, but the transfer took a long time to arrive — based on this experience, the service seems unreliable.

If your funds are in a Polish account, the best-value option mentioned was using Revolut or Wise and then sending a SWIFT transfer in EUR or USD to a Georgian bank card. This was considered more transparent and cheaper than taking out cash from an ATM.

Be careful with published fee figures: one traveler saw a 0.34 rate mentioned, but on site it turned out to be a bank-related issue, and staff communicated only in Georgian. It’s safer to confirm the exact fee at the branch or from the bank’s official tariff sheet before making the transaction.

Travelers confirmed that some ATMs in Batumi do dispense US dollars. However, you should expect large denominations only — in one report the machine gave out only $100 bills, and the fee was about 0.6%, which becomes noticeable on larger withdrawals.