Nicosia Car Rental Guide
Cars are one of the best ways to explore the island of Cyprus. This page gives you information about car rental in Nicosia and also presents some general useful hints for car rental and driving 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
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 especially 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 Nicosia
Nicosia is the capital and the largest city of Cyprus. Its atmopshere is modern and traditional, dynamic and calm all at the same time. It is the most interesting city on the island and very different from the tranquility of the rest of the towns on the island. What really characterises the city is the borderline that crosses the streets, alleys and even houses and gardens.
Much of the charm and beauty of Nicosia is to be found in the old city, with its labyrinthine alleyways and elegant courtyard houses. It also offers many interesting monuments, lovely restaurants and several places of entertainment.
Area:
Population: 234,000
Country: Greece
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +2 (+3 in summer)
Telephone Area Code: 2
Monetary Unit: Cyprus Pound
