Tbilisi Mayor: New Payment System to Be Introduced on Buses

Tbilisi Mayor Davit Narmania says that City Hall will soon announce a competition to establish a universal payment system in municipal transport that allows payment of fares not only with metro cards but with a variety of different bank cards. The mayor says that the aim of the initiative is to ensure a comfortable payment process for locals and tourists.

“The changes are aimed at improvement of quality. At the moment no consultations are underway concerning tariffs and other issues. The payment system is becoming better,” Narmania said.

The mayor added that modernization of public transport is one of the priorities of City Hall. “The buses project was the first stage. A metropolitan modernization project is also underway, which is our next priority,” he said.

By Thea Morrison