Where to buy a Magti SIM card cheaply after arriving at Batumi Airport, Georgia

From messages by 2 participants in 1 source · Last activity: 48 days ago

TL;DR

In August 2026 travelers advised buying a Magti SIM card not at Batumi Airport but at one of the operator's offices in town: at the airport, a participant said, you may be asked about 60 lari or more. The suggested route: exchange a small amount of dollars (20 is enough) at the nearest exchange office, get there by Yandex taxi paying cash, then walk to a Magti office, which accepts lari.

What the community said

Finding a Magti office is easy, a participant wrote in August 2026: open Yandex Maps, search for 'Magti office', check the address, get directions and buy the SIM there. According to him, staff there understand Russian and accept lari.

48 days ago Magti office via Yandex Maps

Asked whether dollars would be accepted for a SIM card at Batumi Airport, a participant replied in August 2026 with a counter-question: why buy a SIM at the airport at all, the markup there is steep. In his words, they may ask about 60 lari for a SIM, possibly more; it is cheaper to buy one from the operator in town.

51 days ago Airport SIM — about 60 lari or more

Money tip from the same reply: exchange just a little — 20 dollars is enough. It is better to do it at the nearest exchange office in town, where, according to the participant, the rate is better than at the airport.

51 days ago Exchange about USD 20

Getting there: participants in August 2026 suggested downloading the Yandex taxi app in advance and choosing cash payment. Take a taxi from the airport to the nearest exchange office, change money, then walk to a Magti office.

51 days ago