Paphos Car Rental Guide
On this page, you will find information about car rental in Paphos. The page also provides information about the car rental and driving restrictions valid in Cyprus.
Rental Restrictions
To rent a car in Cyprus, 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‰.
Headlights must be used between half an hour after sunset and half an hour before sunrise. 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 Paphos
Paphos is a small and charming harbour town and has a history that goes back thousands of years. The town has always attracted tourists from all corners of the world and is included in the UNESCO list of cultural and natural treasures of the world’s heritage. You will find innumerable ancient sites everywhere, from the modern town centre to the picturesque harbour. There are many interesting museums to visit and places to admire; the Paphos Castle and the Tombs of the Kings are just two of the many.
In Paphos, you will find several great restaurants and pubs offering the delicious local cuisine. The local people are warm and friendly.
Paphos is the birthplace and centre of worship of Aphrodite, and the whole area seems to have retained some of its magic.
Population: 47,300
Country: Cyprus
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +2 (+3 in summer)
Telephone Area Code: 6
Monetary Unit: Cyprus Pound
