Emergencies in Batumi

Good to Know

• Save 112 in your phone before you need it — it works even with no SIM card or a disconnected line, and it's the single number for police, fire, and ambulance across all of Georgia, including Batumi.
• If you don't speak Georgian, English is supported by 112 call-takers and by the official 112 Georgia app, so language shouldn't be a major barrier in an emergency.
• Unlike for residents, foreign visitors are typically charged around 50 GEL (about $19) for an ambulance callout, so travel insurance is worth having.
• Downloading the official '112 Georgia' app before you need it is useful because it can share your GPS location automatically and lets you send a silent SOS or chat if you can't safely make a voice call.
• Batumi Referral Hospital is described in hospital-directory sources as the only licensed Emergency Department (ER) in the Adjara region, making it generally the default destination for serious trauma in Batumi.
• The U.S. Embassy in Georgia advises that ambulance services and equipment outside Tbilisi, including in regions like Adjara, may fall below U.S. standards, and that injured travelers may sometimes get to a major hospital faster by taxi or private vehicle than by waiting for an ambulance.
• Georgia does not use a formal Level I/II/III trauma-center classification system like the U.S.; hospital emergency capability here is described qualitatively rather than by an official trauma tier.
• Private clinics like American Medical Centers (AMC) offer English-speaking 24/7 emergency consultation and can coordinate evacuation, but for major trauma or surgery you'll still be routed to a full hospital such as Batumi Referral Hospital.
• Hospitals and doctors in Georgia may require upfront payment before treatment, and credit card payment is not always available — carrying cash or confirming direct billing with your travel insurer in advance is worthwhile.