Car rental in Cyprus

Rent a car in Cyprus and ride around the island, enjoying the peaceful atmosphere, the degree and respectability of the local resorts and natural beauties - an excellent venture, but only if you are not afraid of left-hand traffic. In Greek, car rental will be ενοικίαση αυτοκινήτων, in Turkish - araba kiralama, but you can also orient yourself to the signs of "rent a car."

The approximate cost of renting a car with insurance and air conditioning is 35 EUR per day, on the Turkish part of the island and even less.

If we talk about renting at sea resorts, then in Larnaca, for example, the cost of rent is lower than in Ayia Napa, although they are not too far apart. If you travel independently, you can ask to drive the car directly to the airport, and if you fly on a voucher with a paid transfer, the car can be ordered already at the resort itself. It often happens that when renting for 1-2 days, you will have to pay as for a three-day rental.

On a rented car it is prohibited to travel between the Greek and Turkish parts of Cyprus.

Documents, insurance

To rent a car in Cyprus, the driver must be at least 25 years old and not older than 70 years and have a driving experience of at least three years. Although in some private offices for rental cars will be rented and an 18-year-old driver with two years of experience (though, at the same time, an extra charge for the price of a "young driver"). You will need a credit card (it will freeze the deposit of about 200-300 €), driver's license (enough national "plastic", but with the IDF you will be calmer) and a passport.

In Cyprus, left-hand traffic, soberly assess their driving skills.

The cost of car hire in Cyprus usually includes only unlimited mileage (and even when renting for a period of not less than a week) .In addition we pay: 15% tax, third party insurance - analogue of our OSAGO, insurance against all possible damages - our CASCO (can be with or without a franchise), gasoline tank, child seats and a second driver .It is desirable that the contract was "no excess", that is, without a franchise, since in this case all damages up to a certain amount (of the order of 1000 €) will be paid at your expense ."Full insurance" usually means full insurance without taking into account tires and glasses .No insurance is valid if the driver was drunk, you went to the Turkish side or drove off-road .

In Cyprus, it is forbidden to smoke even in a private car, if it is simultaneously with you is a child under 16 years old, as well as a fine for eating or drinking while driving.

Fuel and refueling

In Cyprus, you can buy 95th and 98th unleaded petrol and diesel fuel, there are no gas refills. Carrying petrol in cans is prohibited. The car is rented with a full tank (petrol is paid separately), but you can return the car already with an empty tank. At gas stations it is most convenient to pay by bank cards.

The cost of gasoline in Cyprus is 1, 37 EUR per liter (December 2012).

By car in Cyprus: from Limassol to Paphos

Traffic rules

Traffic regulations in Cyprus do not differ much from the traffic rules of most European countries .Of the features: dipped beam is mandatory for use at night (you need to switch on no later than half an hour after sunset, and turn off no earlier than half an hour before sunrise); It is forbidden to transport children under 5 in the front seat; children from 5 to 10 years old must be transported in special child seats; Seat belts should be fastened to everyone who is in the car; a conversation in a car without a hands-free device is not allowed .An interesting detail - in Cyprus it is forbidden to smoke even in a private car, if it is simultaneously with you is a child under 16 years old, as well as a fine for eating or drinking at the wheel .

Speed limit in Cyprus. Location: 50 km / h. Outside the village: 80 km / h. Motorway: 100 km / h. Minimum speed on the road: 65 km / h.

Make sure that the car you rented is equipped with two emergency stop signs. It is not allowed to use the GPS-navigator function, which indicates the location of the speed cameras. Radar detectors are prohibited for use and transportation.

Penalties

In Cyprus, it is forbidden to pay fines to police officers "on the spot". The written receipts must be paid off at a police station or city municipality.

Permissible alcohol content in the blood of a driver in Cyprus: 0, 5 ‰.

Some amounts of fines: food or drink while driving - 85 €; Smoking in the car, in which the child is, - 85 €; parking opposite traffic - 85 €; speeding - from 1 to 228 EUR or the amount appointed by the court; non-use of seat belts - 85 €; talking on the phone without hands free - 85 €; Driving in a state of intoxication - from 200 EUR to 400 EUR.

Parking in Cyprus

In Cyprus, you can park a car only in the course of traffic - parking in the oncoming lane is prohibited. This rule must be observed around the clock.

Toll roads, as well as sites with special payment (bridges, tunnels) are not in Cyprus.

Car Rental Firms in Cyprus

National distributors: Privilegerentacar, Paphos Car Hire Cyprus.

International companies: Hertz, Europcar, Auto Europe, Avis, Budget, Sixt.

Rental brokers: Eavtoprokat, Novacarhire, Economy Car Rentals, Instantcars.eu.

All prices are in December 2012.