Currently the line is blocked due to the conflict in Abkhazia, so rail travel in the north and west is very difficult. Travel elsewhere is possible, though train services are infrequent to some destinations. Buses regularly run from Tbilisi to regional centres in Georgia as well as to Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia and Turkey. Public transport is reasonably priced and quite regular in the capital, with an underground train system, bus, cable-car and trams all plying the streets of Tbilisi. Locals have recently been issuing warnings about theft on the underground.
Taxis are mainly privately owned cars but registered taxis are also available from designated areas.
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