Cyprus Car Hire - General information

Cyprus car hire is relatively cheap, in fact is one of the most popular transportation ways for travelling around. Rental cars in Cyprus are known as Z cars because their number plates are marked by a Z letter.

Driving your car in Cyprus

Traffic drives on the left. This is one of the reasons that car hire in Cyprus became so popular to British & Irish holiday makers. According to the 2006 statistics, the 75% of the rental cars in Cyprus have been rented out to British and Irish travellers. Roads are well English singed and are of a good quality especially the new major highways. A few roads in the villages can be poor and it is easy for the unwary to become lost. Drivers should note that cars can become hot if they are parked in the sun and where possible should be parked in the shade. Car seat belts are compulsory for front seat passengers and children under 12 can not travel in the front. Children between the ages of 5 and 10 have to have a child's seat belt.

Car rental to north Cyprus

Due to insurance laws and restrictions, visitors to the recognized Republic of Cyprus can not drive a rental car in to the north part of Cyprus.