Limassol Car Rental Guide
On this page, you will find information concerning car rental in Limassol. The page also provides you with some facts and tips about the car rental and driving restrictions valid in Cyprus.
Rental Restrictions
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‰ and drunk driving is severely punished.
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 allow parking 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 Limassol
Limassol, the second largest city in Cyprus, is the largest seaside resort of the country. It has been known to traders for its wine and sugar cane for centuries and is thus the centre of the country’s wine-making industry and an important commercial and tourist centre.
There is always a carefree holiday atmosphere in Limassol, with the seafront promenade and bustling little shopping streets. The busy St. Andrews Street with its charming buildings, terraces and numerous shops makes a great walk. The city also offers great nightlife spots, a wide variety of restaurants and cafes, and organises some of the island’s best-known festivals.
Population: 161,200
Country: Cyprus
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +2 (+3 in summer)
Telephone Area Code: 5
Monetary Unit: Cyprus Pound
