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Car Rental in North Cyprus: Companies, Prices, Rules

The moment you land at Ercan and grab your suitcase, the first question hits you: should I rent a car or make do with transfers? The island is small but public transport is sparse. The regions are far apart. That's why…

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Car Rental at Ercan Airport: Pick-Up and Companies

You have cleared customs and are at the door of the arrivals hall. In front of you stands an agent holding a sheet of paper, and on the paper is your surname. This agent is not going to walk you to a desk inside the terminal…

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Kyrenia Car Rental Guide

In Kyrenia, your rental car is usually delivered right outside your hotel. The firm leaves the key at reception or waits for you in the lobby, and you don't pay extra for it. In the centre you'll be exploring the castle and harbour on foot anyway…

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Nicosia Car Rental Guide

Most cars rented for Nicosia are handed over not at a desk in the city centre but at Ercan Airport, 23 kilometres away. The rental companies' own Nicosia pages say as much…

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Famagusta & Iskele Car Rental Guide

Car rental in Famagusta works on two separate systems. The branch in the city centre hands keys to tourists visiting for a few days, while the firm around Eastern Mediterranean University signs cars over to students for an entire…

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Left-Hand Traffic in Cyprus: An Adjustment Guide for Drivers Used to the Right

You turn right and your hands instinctively steer into the nearest lane. In North Cyprus, remember that lane belongs to oncoming traffic. This is the moment where left-hand driving in Cyprus challenges drivers used to the right the most…

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Car Rental Insurance in Cyprus: Full Cover, Excess and Deposits

Don't relax just because the contract says "full kasko" (full comprehensive cover). Read two local firms' rental terms and one openly states it doesn't offer full cover, while the other says all its cars are fully covered — yet both carry an excess line.

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Car Rental Requirements in Cyprus: Age Limits and Driving Licences

Booking pages print the price and car class in big bold type, while the actual rental conditions sit in the fine print of the contract. Most readers only discover those lines at the pick-up desk at Ercan, licence in hand…

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Taking Your Own Car to Cyprus: Bringing a Vehicle by Ferry

If the vehicle's registration is in someone else's name and you don't have a notarised power of attorney with you, the customs officer at Kyrenia port will have the car taken back off the ship. For anyone hoping to drive to Cyprus, the journey starts at that customs…