People usually call a sober driver in town, at the end of an evening. But sometimes the road is longer: to the airport, to the regions or to another city. We do these trips too, by prior arrangement, so the driver can plan the time and the route.
The principle is the same: the driver drives your car. You can rest on the way, work, or just look out of the window.
When is a driver to the airport useful?
Most often when you’re coming back on a night flight and your car is in the airport car park. After a flight of several hours, driving from Tbilisi airport into the city is the last thing you have energy for.
Other situations:
- You had a drink before or after the flight. Say you had some wine at the airport or on the plane, and your car is waiting in the car park.
- You’re travelling with the family and lots of suitcases. Your car, your boot, and a driver at the wheel.
- You’re meeting a guest. You sit in the passenger seat and talk to your guest while the driver watches the road.
Why is a night arrival a problem of its own?
Many flights land in Tbilisi late at night or in the early hours. That’s when your body is at its most tired: hours in airports, the flight, passport control, waiting for luggage.
And that’s exactly when you’d have to get behind the wheel, on a road at night. Drowsiness affects driving much like alcohol does: your reactions slow and your attention wanders. If you feel like that after a flight, it’s better to let someone else drive.
What should I tell the operator?
The more precise, the better. This checklist helps before you call:
| What | Example |
|---|---|
| Date and time | 14 December, flight lands at 03:40 |
| From | Tbilisi airport, car in the car park |
| To | Vake, home address |
| Car | Make, colour, automatic or manual |
| Passengers and luggage | Two people, three suitcases |
The same goes for out-of-town trips: from where, to where, when, in what car, and whether you’re coming back the same day.
When is a driver useful for an out-of-town trip?
When you’re going somewhere far and know you won’t want to, or won’t be able to, drive back. A Georgian supra out of town often runs well into the night.
Typical cases:
- A wedding or a feast in the regions. In Kakheti, Mtskheta, Borjomi. For weddings we have a separate page: Wedding driver.
- A country house or hotel out of town. You’ve had a weekend away and need to get back to the city on Sunday evening.
- A business trip. A meeting in another city, and you’d like to work on the way.
- Winter and mountain roads. Going to or from a ski resort when you don’t want to drive on snow. Trips like this especially need to be arranged in advance.
Out of town, especially at night, a taxi is often hard to find, and leaving the car and coming back for it the next day means a long trip. A driver who takes you in your own car solves both problems at once.
How do I book?
Call +995 597 333 200 and say where you’re going from and to, on what day and at what time. For the airport, give your flight time too. If the flight is delayed, simply call the operator and agree a new time.
The operator will arrange the details and tell you the price. For out-of-town trips, as in the city, the price depends on distance. We describe the general rules in our article on sober driver prices.
Why not a taxi or a transfer?
A taxi or a transfer is fine when you don’t need the car at all. If your car is already at the airport, or you need your own car at your destination, a taxi doesn’t solve the problem: the car still ends up stuck somewhere.
A driver in your own car makes the problem disappear. The car goes where you go and stays with you.
Need a driver for several days?
If the trip lasts several days and you need a driver the whole time, that’s our personal driver service: by the day, the month or longer.