Beware, scammers operate at Tbilisi Airport!
In the arrivals area, they offer taxi rides with a meter. However, their app is programmed to charge 10 GEL per kilometer. As a result, a trip from the airport to the railway station ends up costing 365 GEL for 30 kilometers, while the same ride in a regular taxi costs no more than 30 GEL.
If passengers refuse to pay, these scammers start shouting, threatening, refusing to return belongings, and not letting people out of the car.
It is unclear why the airport administration and the police turn a blind eye to this. In normal countries, illegal taxi operators are restricted from operating at airports, and there are designated counters for official taxi services.
Georgia hosts numerous competitions and international events, attracting many athletes and tourists. Their first impression of the country is ruined by such scams.
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