After the collective farm in Lars, you come here as to another planet))) Cafes, ATMs, shops, SIM cards, etc. Good asphalt, easy passage - everything is quite cultural. It took a couple of minutes to get in by car. No one found fault, we had a good conversation. But I do not advise you to come here without a car)) On the pedestrian part, the border guards are radically different from those who sit in the car passes... While I was changing money for 10 minutes, I heard enough scandals - they didn't want to let some Georgians back into the country, it seems.
P.S.: I do not advise you to go into the bathroom after entering (from the side of the coffee shop) - it is in terrible condition there))
We went in 2019, August. From Georgia to the Russian Federation. Two lanes were working when there were three cars left before us. A border guard or whatever he is called came out of the booth, put a guard on the road with his feet and left. Like whatever you want. And I don't care that there's a queue of cars. And to change lanes, you know who will let you through, everyone wants to get through faster. Okay, we, and the one who was supposed to stop by for inspection, she had to back up, while waiting for all the cars in front to squeeze into the next queue. And there are cars going bumper to bumper! This is the horror from the Georgian side. And the Russian Federation passed the border in 10 minutes. There was no queue there, but there was a queue on the Georgian side.
A very average checkpoint. The bandwidth is small. Customs officers are taciturn, but they can answer in Russian. There is a Duty Free and several toilets
I am glad that they are doing repairs, they work fast enough and well, although there is one point, I do not know if someone is reading these reviews, I hope they will take action. The road in one of the tunnels, after Gudauri, is in terrible condition, I recently drove there, damaged the bumper, I think it was not only me, the road is so broken that you can drive a truck or SUVs without problems, it is difficult to do this in a passenger car. And if there is no bottom protection under the car, then there is every chance to break through the pallet and stay in this tunnel for a long time. I really ask someone to take action, please!
So, the control of those who bypass the queue at the border is organized so that it is as comfortable as possible to pass without queuing. Georgian police officers organizing entry to the border simply help those who enter without waiting in line. (Gentlemen Georgian policemen, what you are doing is disgusting)
15.10.23 at 19:00 crossed the border. The traffic controller shouted in the wake of "let's go home" called the responsible. The person in charge at the border checkpoint said that such behavior is normal. Norms and norms, I will not spend more money in this country. Not very smart and far-sighted.
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I want to tell you about entering Georgia/Russia, even though I am small (9 years old) I understood what was going on.
When you are in upper Lars, please do not get up in the middle lane on the road because we were standing there for a very long time, about 5 hours, and we left the hotel (near the border)4:00 and we arrived in Russia at 10:00, taking into account the fact that we stood for 5 hours and the customs officers also checked us
In more detail from above with the upper lars: in the middle of the bus lane and the scoreboard that this bus lane is invisible from a cars, and they just blocked the way to the right side and the disassembly began there, you know Dad said that
he did not see the scoreboard and accidentally turned where it was not necessary. Thanks for listening
(account in Likee Acrobat Alyona) Goodbye
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Mainilla Suomolainen
Level 10 Local Expert
November 19, 2024
It's beautiful, a very beautiful checkpoint, but it stood there for 11 hours, so this is probably the longest border in my life
I have no relation to the republics of the North Caucasus, Crimea, LDNR, but I have a passport of the Russian Federation. I have previously visited the country 3 times in the last 5 years. Upon entry, he possessed ~ 3,000 USD for 6 days. During previous trips, he did not commit any offenses/crimes in Georgia. When passing the border, I was sent to room 222, I was pickled for 2.5 hours, after which I was given a passport with a refusal to enter. The reason was not specified. Now I'm vacationing in other countries ;)
05/20/2022 year. They create artificial barriers for citizens of the Russian Federation. They are taken to a separate room and interrogated with passion , this red tape lasts for 2-3 - 4 hours . Then they give a paper with a refusal to enter without clear reasons . I've had a lot of people kicked off. In short , a complete mockery . I do not advise you to meddle. Only how much to lose. Georgia was excluded from the list of visited countries. To deprive them of income from tourism of citizens of the Russian Federation. .
At the border, of course, you want to walk faster, after all, when you see a lot of cars, especially holidays, you want additional employees to drive!!! I also want to say about the portly highway signs!!! Install signs between the Georgian and Russian ones on the lanes, where for buses where for cars, there are no signs)) you drive along the lane, and then it turns out that you can't drive!! Install the sign then everyone will see, and not pull the drivers!!! Do something for the people, not problems for the people!!!
This 2019, I liked everything in the spring, beautiful views of the mountains from greenery turning into snowy peaks, the road is good in places in tunnels you need to be careful, there are good pits in places.
Those who are prone to seasickness, stock up on something from motion sickness on serpentines, the border was met moderately friendly, on both sides with dignity and respect, in my opinion the Russian side worked more quickly this time, I realized that a lot depends on the travelers themselves, if you behave adequately, the car is not littered with things, then and the attitude of the customs is adequate, success to all!
This border can be passed here in five minutes or they stand for hours. Here, as luck would have it. The road is mountainous and very narrow in places. The trucks are loaded and it's hard for them to climb the mountains. The only thing that really kills is the irresponsible driving of heavy-duty car drivers. When approaching the tunnels, they do not leave pockets so that small cars can drive in and let oncoming traffic pass. But there are decent drivers among them, and God grant them good roads!
We visited Georgia for the New Year holidays.
Contrary to warnings about long queues, we can say that they slipped by with a breeze.
Customs officers are friendly (especially from our side), they do not demand too much, they do not find fault much.
Our side is a little dirtier, it would be nice to clean up.In one tunnel on our side, it is necessary to repair the road, the holes are impressive.Otherwise, everything is fine!
Mountains, air, sun!
The Georgian side was crossed without problems, both there and back. Russian, January 1, there, still like this, in about half an hour, but from there... There are 4 lanes at the entrance to the border, and all of them are open. Approaching the checkpoint, it turns out that only one lane is open for cars, the far right one. There is a block in front of the checkpoint. Why couldn't it have been put in the beginning, the question? I understand that relations with Georgia in NV are not the best, but what do people have to do with it. I think it's wrong. Politics should be in offices, not on the road.
the organization of work is disgusting. All passengers are dropped off from all cars and forced to stand on the street in line for passport control. All passengers are standing in a common queue, passengers with children, pregnant women, the elderly, no one cares. Frost is not frost, wind is not wind, border guards don't care. one employee is sitting inside in warmth and comfort and slowly enters data into the computer with one finger. the staff conducting the inspection of the car also act very slowly. There are no toilets before crossing the border. Georgians are rare savages. I last met this attitude when crossing the Moldovan border with Transnistria. it's clear that the bottom is there. but the Georgians managed to break through it and end up even lower. And so everything looks like it's beautiful, the building is new. Only 2 of the 8 pass lines are working. Due to the fault of the Georgians, they spent 21 hours in line. This is the lowest border I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot of them. There is no security at all. the inspection of the machines is superficial. But in the hall where people are being driven, there are the latest X-ray machines and other equipment. The question is, what the fuck?
You can't say it in one sentence. In recent years, the level of work of border guards in the Russian Federation has improved significantly, there have never been any comments about the border guards in Georgia. If you are traveling "not in summer", then in general everything is fine, mostly you pass the border quickly enough. In summer, you can get stuck for a long time, even for a day, especially if you cross the border on Friday or Monday.
Last year, the road was widened in a neutral territory near the Russian border, benches and toilets were installed.
If they had also blocked the road out of turn to the eternally hurrying 15 region and "hedgehog with it", then it would have been super.
A civilized border post, a warm checkpoint, everything is fast, there are no searches, cars are not unloaded. Coffee machines, warm toilets, duty-free, an exchange bank with a decent rate and a bar, so that immediately after receiving the stamp of Daryali in the passport, you can drink a glass of Georgian wine for joy :)
Normal PP. Polite employees. They're joking) We congratulated a friend on Dr. From Georgia, however, I was very dirty. The inspection of the cars is quick. But after that, there was a solid traffic jam. Well, trucks in tunnels are something, you can't get through. And our people on Lars are in no hurry, which makes the drivers go berserk...
I went more than once, very often on weekends and holidays, as well as during the holidays, you can get into a multi-kilometer queue and stand in it from 2 to 24 hours. But for many, it's worth it. My low assessment is that at the checkpoint, they did not foresee that on such days, there is a crazy influx of tourists. But in general, everything is fine.
Everything is fine, fast, and efficient. On our side of the border (North Ossetia) opposite is a mess. Cars with the 15th region are climbing without a queue.
I passed this post a couple of times, once as a passenger and the second as a driver, everything is great, fast! There is cleanliness in the territory!
At the Georgian customs, everything is fender-friendly, everything is for people! And here is the Russian customs ... ! I hope it will change for the better
It took 5 minutes! Maybe that's why there were no weapons, drugs, etc., prohibited substances, the border guards on both sides were loyal, as if an EU citizen had passed one of their borders. Probably still not the season, autumn is coming
11 09 2018 crossed the border as I went to the next kiosk for bread! Thank you for your impeccable service! After all, we're going to rest, not solve problems...
In Georgia, everything is coordinated, everything is human, a traffic police officer will not stop you without violations, if a car breaks down, they will not pass you by, they will provide assistance.
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Александр
Level 29 Local Expert
July 4, 2019
There is a toilet at the entrance and exit. Thank you so much for him. Let it be dirty, let it be without soap, but it's still better than the septic tank on the Russian side.