Northern Cyprus car hire

You should hire a car in Northern Cyprus as it gives you the freedom and flexibility to explore the country at your own speed rather than waiting for alternative methods of transport such as a bus or taxi. For example, if you wanted to travel from the Famagusta region to the Golden Beach on the Karpass Peninsula, then you can reach it in about 1h 55min. This same journey would take a lot longer via bus and also would be very expensive by taxi, so a car hire is a great option.

You will find driving in Cyprus is quite similar to that of driving in the United Kingdom, so it shouldn’t take you long to get used to your car hire. For example, you will drive on the left side of the road just like you do in the UK, with the steering wheel being on the same side of the car as well. The speed limits are also fairly similar to the UK, so you will know how fast you can travel. In urban areas the limit is 50kph (31mph), in rural areas you can drive as fast as 80kph (50mph), whilst on motorways you are able to drive as fast as 100kph (62mph).

You need to ensure that you meet the minimum age requirements when you are getting a car hire in Northern Cyprus, so it is best to check with the agencies before you arrive as they are likely to have varying policies in place. In general you need to be 21 years of age to hire a car though, with many of the car hire companies also having a surcharge for those that are under a specific age, such as 25. If you are under this age it is also likely that you will have a smaller selection of cars to choose from as the agencies often reserve the more powerful vehicles for drivers with more experience.

Compact (Suzuki Swift or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type in Northern Cyprus.

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On average a car hire in Northern Cyprus costs $426 per week ($61 per day).

On average a car hire in Northern Cyprus costs $1,825 per month ($61 per day).