About Batumi
Legal Entity of Public Law - Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University is one of the leaders in higher education in Georgia, whose mission is to train a highly qualified, competitive specialist, a free individual with national and universal values, to establish a strong educational and research center and an important place in the international space.
The University implements educational programs of all three levels of professional and academic higher education, fundamental and applied research aimed at sustainable development of our country, social welfare of the population, ecological security and economic strength, as well as the establishment of liberal values and democratic principles.
The University recognizes its special importance in the development of the region and considers as a priority the research of culture of South-West Georgia, the study of biology and ecology of the Black Sea, phytopathological studies, as well as the development of agrarian direction and tourism. Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University is committed to the fundamental principles of the Grand Charter of European Universities, its main values are: humanism, openness, accountability.
Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University is committed to the fundamental principles of the Grand Charter of European Universities, its main values are: humanism, openness, accountability. promotion of full realization of personal potential, development of interdisciplinary and intercultural scientific research, teaching and management.
BEFORE DEPARTURE
Time Zone
Standard Time Zone: GMT/UTC + 04:00 hour.
We do not change the time twice in a year so be careful and check the time exactly before your departure.
Currency
In Georgia, the payment is in the national currency - Lari (Gel).
- €1 = GEL 3.0470
- USD1 = GEL 2.7100
- GBP1 = GEL 3.463
- TRY1 = GEL 0.480
For the latest currency check: https://www.nbg.gov.ge/index.php?m=28Ing=eng
TRANSPORT
TRAIN
The railway station is 4 km from the center of Batumi, near the Batumi State Musical Center.
You can buy the tickets online on the website: https://tickets.railway.ge/
A railway station in Batumi - Tel: +995 42 22 22 22 / +995 595 22 02 49 web.: batumicentral.ge/
BUS
Other parts of Georgia can be reached from the bus station of Batumi, located in Gogol Street N°1.
Batumi new bus station - Tel: 0 422 24 22 44; web.: www.geometro.ge Another type of public transport is so-called Yellow Buses. Tickets are available in the newsstands and in the buses. The price of a ticket is 0.40 GEL. Only two-ride tickets (0.80 GEL) are sold in the buses.
TAXI
You can easily order your Taxi by phone
Taxi Maxim: +995 0422 240000
EuroTaxi: +995 593805050
City Taxi: +995 574 26 71 71
Taxi 2: +995 577 41 97 97
Prices:
The average cost of 1 km is 0.90 GEL
The average call cost is 0.50 GEL
AIRPORT
Batumi International Airport is located 7 km from the center of Batumi on the road from Batumi to the Turkish border Getting from the airport to town (or from Batumi to the airport):
By public transport. Take the bus # 10. On Batumi public buses you need to purchase two tickets, printed on one piece of paper. Tickets cost 0.80 GEL.
By Taxi. A taxi from the airport to the city center will cost about 10-15 GEL.
You may also order a taxi (with taxi-meter) by contacting one of the local taxi companies
NEARBY AIRPORTS
To get to Batumi you can choose
- The direct flight to Batumi International Airport
- Fly to the Capital City - Tbilisi International Airport
- For the cheap flights - International Airport of Kutaisi
- Trabzon International Airport (Turkey)
From those locations, you can use land transport to arrive in Batumi.