Tbilisi City Hall has announced that certain streets in the capital will experience gradual traffic restrictions in preparation for the Tbilisoba Festival. These measures will be in place from 11 p.m. on September 30 until 8 a.m. on October 8.

From September 30 at 11 p.m. to October 2 at midnight, parts of Grigol Orbeliani Square will be partially blocked, specifically from Giorgi Atoneli Street to Vakhtang Orbeliani Lane No. 13. From midnight on October 2 until 11 p.m. on October 8, traffic will be completely closed near the Dry Bridge, including Italy Street and surrounding areas.

During this time, vehicles from Saarbrucken Square heading toward Atoneli Street can use the Dry Bridge to reach the right bank of the Mtkvari River. Traffic from the right bank to Virsaladze Street should head to Atoneli Street, turn right, and connect to Chanturia Street.

From October 3 at 11 p.m. to October 8 at 8 a.m., traffic will also be restricted around Abano Street, specifically between Abano Street and Ioseb Grishashvili Street, with access via Firdousi, Mirza Fatali Akhundov, and Ismail Isfahanli streets.

Furthermore, from noon on October 4 to 2 a.m. on October 7, traffic will be restricted on Costa Khetagurov Street, from the gas station near Khetagurov Square to the intersection of Khetagurov and Guram Sagaradze streets.

Public transport will also be affected. Buses N326, N331, N342, N352, and N397 will reroute from Rustaveli Avenue to Baratashvili Street via Aleksandre Pushkini Street. Buses N320 and N323 will divert from Saarbrucken Square to Lev Tolstoi Street and then through Kosta Khetagurov Street to Baratashvili Street.

Minibuses N536 and N550 will also alter their routes, moving from Saarbrucken Square to Lev Tolstoy Street and then to Baratashvili Street.

Tbilisi City Hall apologizes for any inconvenience caused during this period.