Larnaca Car Rental Guide
On this page, you will find information about car rental in Larnaca, both in the airport and downtown. The page also provides you with information about the car rental and driving restrictions valid in Cyprus.
Rental Restrictions
To rent a car, you must be at least 21 years old (age may vary by car category) and have held your licence for three years. Drivers under the age of 25 may incur a young driver surcharge.
Cars rented in Cyprus may not be taken off the island or driven into the Turkish occupied area of Cyprus.
Driving Restrictions
In Cyprus, traffic is on the left and passing on the right. The minimum driving age is 18 years. In order to sit in the front, children must be at least 5 years old. Front-seat passengers are required to use seatbelts. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.5‰.
Between half an hour after sunset and half an hour before sunrise, headlights must be used. You should not use the horn in built-up areas, especially between 10 pm and 6 am and near hospitals.
Parking meters are found in town centres and are valid for 1 hour. Do not park where the curb is painted yellow with a double line. A single yellow line on the curb indicates a loading and unloading zone, but allows no parking.
Speed limits:| Area | Speed |
| City | 50KM/H |
| Open Roads | 100KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police/ambulance/fire: 199
Road Tolls
There are no toll highways in Cyprus.
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Cyprus
Car rental agency - grafio eniciaseos aftokiniton
Parking - choros stathmefis
About Larnaca
Larnaca is the second commercial port in Cyprus and an important tourist resort. The town and its immediate surroundings have a coastline of rocky and sandy beaches with safe bathing. Larnaca is a town with a relaxed pace, having strong links to the past. In the heart of the city you will find remains of the ancient city-kingdom of Kition.
The city has three noteworthy museums displaying mediaeval and archaeological artefacts.
In the old quarter of the town there are many hotels, restaurants and shops for the tourists. There is also a great shopping centre nearby.
Population: 72,000
Country: Cyprus
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +2 (+3 in summer)
Telephone Area Code: 4
Monetary Unit: Cyprus Pound
