# Argo Cable Car, Batumi > The Argo Cable Car is a 2,586 m gondola from the sea port in Old Batumi up Mount Anuria, about 250 m above the Black Sea. The ride takes 9–10 minutes each way; allow about an hour with the viewing terraces. A return ticket is 39 GEL (9 GEL for ages 5–11), and it runs daily from 10:00 to 22:00. Web page: https://yesgo.io/georgia/batumi/argo-cable-car - City: [Batumi](https://yesgo.io/georgia/batumi), Georgia - YesGo score: 38/100 (Yes, if nearby) - Time on site: 1 h - Entry: 39 GEL return - With kids: Fine with kids - Return ticket, age 12+: 39 GEL - Children 5–11: 9 GEL - Under 5: Not listed on the official site — ask at the ticket office - Skip the queue (Quick Pass): +20 GEL, ages 5–11 +5 GEL - Opening hours: Daily 10:00–22:00 - Where to buy: Lower station ticket office, or online via the official seller Biletebi - Payment: Visa or Mastercard, or Georgian lari in cash - High wind and storms: The lift stops — unofficial - Lower station: Iakob Gogebashvili St by the Sea Port, ≈ 15 min walk from Europe Square - Wheelchair access: None at the lower station according to OpenStreetMap — unofficial - Coordinates: 41.64753, 41.64536 - Facts checked: 30.10.2026 ## Key facts - **2,586 m** — long — the longest cable car in Georgia (source: Lift-World lift database; Georgian National Tourism Administration; Madloba travel guide) - **≈ 250 m** — above sea level at the top station on Mount Anuria (Ajara’s tourism portal says 256 m) (source: Lift-World; remontees-mecaniques.net; Visit Batumi, Ajara tourism portal) - **9–10 min** — each way (technical data: 8 min 40 s to 9.6 min) (source: Lift-World; remontees-mecaniques.net) - **2012–2013** — opening: lift databases say 2012, the operator’s site says 2013 (source: Argo Cable Car official website; Lift-World; remontees-mecaniques.net) - **Doppelmayr** — the Austrian manufacturer of the gondola (source: Lift-World; remontees-mecaniques.net) - **8 seats** — in each enclosed cabin (source: Georgian National Tourism Administration; remontees-mecaniques.net) - **19–20 cabins** — on the line: 19 in the technical database, 20 per the tourism administration (source: remontees-mecaniques.net; Georgian National Tourism Administration) - **500 people** — per hour — maximum capacity (source: Lift-World; remontees-mecaniques.net) - **Feria** — the other name for Mount Anuria — the top station is labelled this way on maps (source: OpenStreetMap; Madloba travel guide) - **Argo complex** — at the top: viewing deck, restaurant, Digital Museum and Joyroom (source: Argo Cable Car official website; Visit Batumi, Ajara tourism portal) ## Argo Cable Car tickets and prices A return ride costs **39 GEL** for anyone aged 12 and over and **9 GEL** for children aged 5–11 — the same for foreign visitors and Georgian citizens. The official site lists no one-way fare and says nothing about under-5s, so ask at the desk. Combo tickets add the attractions at the top. For foreign visitors aged 12+: cable car plus **Digital Museum** is 69 GEL, plus **Joyroom** 49 GEL, all three 79 GEL; for ages 5–11 it is 39, 19 and 49 GEL. Georgian citizens pay less for combos. A Quick Pass to skip the queue adds 20 GEL (5 GEL for a child). Buy at the lower station ticket office or online through Biletebi, the official seller linked from the operator’s site. Visa and Mastercard are widely accepted in Georgia, but carry some lari in cash for small cafés. For the view alone the basic ticket is enough — the viewing deck is included. ## Opening hours and the best time to go According to the official site, cabins run **every day from 10:00 to 22:00**, with no closing day. Travel guides note the lift stops in high wind and thunderstorms, which makes sense for a line over the port. On a cloudy day, wait: from inside a cloud you see nothing. Other listings show an 11:00 start or summer hours until midnight — the timetable has changed before, so check the official site on the day if you are going at opening or closing time. The best slot is about an hour before sunset: up in daylight, down over the city lights. > **Summer sunsets mean queues** Unofficially, the longest waits are on summer evenings from 18:00 to 21:00, especially Fridays and Saturdays. To catch sunset without queuing, arrive an hour and a half early or pay for the Quick Pass. Weekday mornings and winter evenings are usually quiet. ## How to get to the Argo Cable Car 1. From Europe Square, walk east towards the Sea Port — the lower station on Iakob Gogebashvili Street is about 15 minutes away on foot. 2. Look for the Sea Port passenger terminal and the tourist information centre: the station is right next to them. 3. By bus: unofficially, city buses 1a, 10, 10a and 15 stop nearby. Pay with a contactless bank card (foreign cards work) or a Batumi Card. 4. From Batumi Airport: 15–20 minutes by taxi via the Bolt app, or city bus 10 to the centre. 5. Buy your ticket at the desk, ride up in 9–10 minutes, and come down once the city lights are on. ## Is the Argo Cable Car worth it? Yes, if you have a clear day and limited time. In an hour, with almost no walking, you see all of Batumi — the port, the old town, the seafront towers and the mountains behind — which nothing at ground level can give you. It is also one of the few easy things to do with kids that doesn’t involve the beach. Skip it in low cloud, or if you have already done a high viewpoint and want to save the money for dinner. Then an evening on [Batumi Boulevard](https://yesgo.io/georgia/batumi/batumi-boulevard) is the better use of your time. ## What the Argo Cable Car is Argo is Batumi’s main gondola: enclosed eight-seat Doppelmayr cabins rise from the lower station by the Sea Port, over the houses and up the slope to the top of **Mount Anuria** — labelled Feria on most maps. At 2,586 m it is the longest cable car in Georgia, climbing almost 250 m. The name comes from the Argonauts’ ship: in the myth, Jason sailed to Colchis — this stretch of coast — for the Golden Fleece. The complex at the top shares the name and holds the terraces, a restaurant and indoor attractions. ## What to see at the top - The viewing deck, included in the ticket: the whole city, the port, the oil terminal and the bay. - The ride itself — sit facing downhill for the sea and the port all the way. - Sunset over the sea, then Batumi lighting up below. - Restaurant Argo and a wine corner — paid separately. - Batumi Digital Museum, with immersive digital halls, on a combo ticket. - Joyroom, a family play zone, also on a combo. - On summer evenings, Georgian folk dance and polyphonic singing on the upper terrace. ## Before you go: checklist - [ ] Clear sky and no strong wind - [ ] At least an hour left before the 22:00 close - [ ] Bank card or some lari in cash - [ ] Going for sunset — arriving early or buying the Quick Pass - [ ] Kids aged 5–11 travel on the child ticket - [ ] A light jacket — it is windy at the top even in summer ## Argo Cable Car, the Boulevard or the Botanical Garden? | | Argo Cable Car | Batumi Boulevard | Botanical Garden | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | What it is | Ride up the hill above town | Seafront promenade | Subtropical garden on a cliff | | Where | City centre, by the port | City centre | 9 km north, Green Cape | | Entry | 39 GEL return | Free | 25 GEL for foreign visitors | | Time needed | ≈ 1 hour | 1–2 hours | 3 hours to half a day | | Effort | Almost no walking | Flat | Steep paths | | Sea views | From above, the whole city | At sea level | From cliffs over the coast | Argo is the fastest way to see all of Batumi. Keep the Boulevard for an evening stroll, and give the [Botanical Garden](https://yesgo.io/georgia/batumi/batumi-botanical-garden) its own half day if you love plants. ## Batumi viewpoints compared Every viewpoint in Batumi rated by YesGo. - [Argo Cable Car](https://yesgo.io/georgia/batumi/argo-cable-car) — YesGo score 38/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · 39 GEL return - [Makhuntseti Waterfall](https://yesgo.io/georgia/batumi/makhuntseti-waterfall) — YesGo score 29/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free - [Batumi Botanical Garden](https://yesgo.io/georgia/batumi/batumi-botanical-garden) — YesGo score 24/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · 25 GEL for foreign visitors - [Petra Fortress](https://yesgo.io/georgia/batumi/petra-fortress) — YesGo score 24/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · ≈ 8 GEL (unofficial) ## Old Batumi and an Argo sunset Piazza and Europe Square by day, Argo up the hill for sunset, then Ali and Nino and the fountains under the lights. YesGo fits in the timing and walks. 1. [Piazza Square](https://yesgo.io/georgia/batumi/batumi-piazza) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · Free, open 24/7 2. [Europe Square](https://yesgo.io/georgia/batumi/batumi-europe-square) — YesGo score 45/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · Free 3. [Argo Cable Car](https://yesgo.io/georgia/batumi/argo-cable-car) — YesGo score 38/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · 39 GEL return 4. [Ali and Nino statue](https://yesgo.io/georgia/batumi/ali-and-nino) — YesGo score 49/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · Free 5. [Batumi Dancing Fountains](https://yesgo.io/georgia/batumi/batumi-dancing-fountains) — YesGo score 42/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · Free ## Good to know Argo is both the cable car and the complex at the top; the ship Argo itself appears on the base of the Medea statue on [Europe Square](https://yesgo.io/georgia/batumi/batumi-europe-square). Maps label the hill both Anuria and Feria — it is the same place. ## Tips - Ride up about an hour before sunset — daylight on the way up, city lights on the way down. - Sit with your back to the hill so the sea and the port stay in front of you. - Bring a layer: the summit is windier and cooler than the seafront. - After the ride, Europe Square and the [Piazza](https://yesgo.io/georgia/batumi/batumi-piazza) are about 15 minutes’ walk — easy for dinner in the old town. - Don’t waste the ticket in fog: from the top you won’t see the sea or the city. - Only buy a combo if you really want the Digital Museum or Joyroom — the view comes with the basic ticket. ## Questions ### How much is the Argo Cable Car in Batumi? A return ticket is 39 GEL for ages 12 and over and 9 GEL for children aged 5–11, the same for foreign visitors and locals. ### What are the Argo Cable Car opening hours? Daily from 10:00 to 22:00, according to the official site. The lift may stop in high wind or thunderstorms. ### How long is the Argo cable car ride? 9–10 minutes each way over 2,586 m. With time at the top, plan about an hour — an hour and a half at sunset. ### Where is the Argo Cable Car lower station? On Iakob Gogebashvili Street next to the Sea Port passenger terminal in Old Batumi, about 15 minutes’ walk from Europe Square. ### Is the Argo Cable Car worth it? On a clear day, yes: it is the quickest way to see the whole city and coast from above. In low cloud, skip it. ### Can I buy Argo Cable Car tickets online? Yes, through Biletebi, the official seller linked from the operator’s site, or at the lower station desk. On summer evenings the Quick Pass saves the wait. ### Can I pay by card? Visa and Mastercard work widely in Georgia; carry some lari in cash too. Russian-issued cards do not work. ### Is there a one-way ticket? The official site lists only return tickets, with no one-way fare. The ride down is included, so use it. ### What is at the top of the Argo Cable Car? A viewing deck included in the ticket, Restaurant Argo, a wine corner, the Batumi Digital Museum and Joyroom — the last two on combo tickets. ## How we checked Fares, ticket types, opening hours and the opening year come from the Argo Cable Car official site, checked on 30.10.2026. Technical data is cross-checked in two lift databases and the Georgian and Ajara tourism portals. Sources disagree on the opening year (2012 in lift databases, 2013 on the operator’s site), the summit height (250 or 256 m), the number of cabins (19 or 20) and the ride time (8 min 40 s to 9.6 min), so we show both. Guides list other hours (from 11:00) and older combo prices — we use the official ones. Bus numbers, queues, weather stops and card payment are unofficial and marked “verifying”. The walking time from Europe Square is YesGo’s own estimate from the station coordinates in OpenStreetMap. ## Sources - Argo Cable Car official website: fares, ticket types, opening hours, opening year, 30.10.2026 - Georgian National Tourism Administration: Argo Cable Car - Visit Batumi, Ajara tourism portal: Cable Car Argo - Lift-World lift database: Batumi, 8-MGD Argo - Remontees-mecaniques.net: TCD8 Argo Batumi, technical data - Madloba travel guide: Argo Cable Car in Batumi — unofficial notes on buses, queues and weather - OpenStreetMap: lower and top stations; Wikidata Q25378211 --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.