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Car hire at Larnaca Airport

Car rental at Larnaca Airport (LCA) from local companies. Many cars need no credit card, some need no deposit, and you see the cover before paying.

Cheap car rental for a Larnaca Airport arrival

Start with the full airport price, then compare the cover and deposit. Some of these cars start with Minimum cover only.

Match the vehicle to your passengers and road plans

Tiles show the cheapest car in each class for the same week as the deals; a typical car here costs about €42 a day. Prices are for pickup and return at Larnaca Airport, not town delivery or office pickup. You can choose manual or automatic cars.

These cars seat four or five. Check your luggage fits with every seat in use.

How do you find your supplier at Larnaca Airport?

Use the company name and meeting point on your voucher. The airport’s own rental desks are not where you collect a car booked here.

Read the voucher

Find the company contact and pickup instructions before you fly. Keep a copy offline in case you have no mobile data on arrival.

Stay reachable

Give a phone number with its country code. Tell the company about flight delays and check whether your pickup time needs to change.

Inspect the car

Allow time for document checks, the condition record and return instructions. Check any extras you booked before you leave.

Your voucher gives the meeting point and the company’s phone number.

Allow time for baggage and the handover after you land.

These six cars have no airport delivery charge for daytime pickup. Different times, cars or return places need a new quote. Paphos Airport car rental is about 1 h 45 min west, and some cars from here can be returned there.

Larnaca Airport guide: services, parking and driving away

What is at Larnaca Airport, where to park or drop off, and what to know before you drive off in your rental car.

Services in the terminal

  • Cash machines before and after security, at baggage reclaim and in the arrivals meeting hall.
  • Currency exchange at baggage reclaim and in Departures.
  • Free Wi-Fi across the airport.
  • The paid Skala Lounge on the third floor, open 24 hours.
  • Lost and Found at baggage reclaim.

Parking and drop-off

  • P1Long stay
  • P2Short stay
  • P3Long stay
  • P4Covered long stay
  • P5Long stay

Five self-park car parks, P1 to P5, with number plate recognition at the barrier.

P2 is short stay; P1, P3 and P5 are long stay, and P4 is covered long stay.

  • Drop-off opposite the Departures entrance is free for one minute.
  • Meeting someone off a flight? Use P2, €1 for up to 20 minutes.
  • Blue Parking Card holders park free for 120 minutes in the marked bays.

Collecting and returning your car

  1. Return the car where your voucher says, then walk to Departures.
  2. Need help at the airport? Book assistance with your airline at least 48 hours ahead.
  3. Arrived without booking help? Go straight to the airport’s assistance desk.
Landing at night? Many cars here charge extra for a pickup or return in the small hours. Enter your real times when you search and the charge shows in the price.

Driving away from Larnaca Airport

  1. Give way at roundabouts to traffic from the right, unless markings say otherwise.
  2. Taking the first exit? Signal left and use the left lane.
  3. Taking the third exit? Signal right and use the right lane.
On the motorway? Keep to the left lane and use the right lane only to overtake. Turning round or reversing on a motorway is not allowed.

Can you collect a Larnaca Airport car without a credit card?

All six cars here have options without a credit card. Most need a deposit at their starting cover.

Check how you can pay the balance and the deposit. If a credit card is needed, bring the main driver’s physical card with their name and embossed details. Debit works only where the booking and voucher allow it, on the same terms.

The 15 to 20% advance is based on the rental, with delivery charged separately. The booking shows what is left to pay.

How far is Larnaca Airport from Ayia Napa?

Ayia Napa is 55 kilometres from Larnaca Airport, about fifty minutes without traffic. All six drives start at the airport; pickup and stops take extra time.

The Larnaca time is to Finikoudes seafront; a hotel elsewhere in town can take a few minutes more.

Protaras is beyond Ayia Napa from Larnaca Airport. Nicosia times end at Eleftheria Square, and Limassol times at the Old Port.

Larnaca Airport to Paphos Airport is 124.3 kilometres, allowing 105 minutes. Paphos harbour is a different place; add time for the return, fuel and check-in.

Your first drive after collecting at Larnaca Airport

Cyprus drives on the left, so get used to the car before you leave the airport.

Check the driving position

Check the controls and steering side before you leave. Right-hand drive is usual in Cyprus, but your car may differ. Give every named driver time to learn it.

Follow road speed signs

The usual limit is fifty kilometres per hour in towns and eighty elsewhere. Motorways have a 65 km/h minimum and 100 km/h maximum. Posted signs always win.

Plan passenger protection

Everyone wears a seat belt, and children need suitable seats. Book them before you fly and check them at pickup.

Know the incident contacts

For emergencies, call 112. After an accident or damage, tell the company at once and get a police report, unless its procedure says otherwise. Keep its number handy.

Double yellow lines mean no parking or waiting; single yellow allows loading and unloading only. Check the signs at each space.

Do not use a handheld phone while driving. Hands-free is allowed; set the sat nav while stopped.

Permitted roads

Drive on paved public roads only and keep out of the banned areas, whatever your car, resort or sat nav.

The rental conditions allow paved public roads only. You cannot drive to Kavo Gkreko National Park, Akamas Reserve, Avakas Gorge, Blue Lagoon, the Baths of Adonis waterfall or Lara Bay turtle beach, or on the roads to them.

Northern Cyprus is off limits

You cannot take this car into Northern Cyprus, so plan your trips from Larnaca Airport around that.

The Green Line divides the island, and you cannot drive a hire car from Larnaca Airport into the north. Cyprus hire-car insurance only covers the area the Republic controls.

Can you return a Larnaca Airport car at Paphos Airport?

Some cars can be picked up at Larnaca Airport and returned at Paphos Airport. Enter both airports when you search to see the price.

Return at Paphos Airport

Choose the Paphos Airport place for the return, not a Paphos town address. If you change it, check the new price and time.

Confirm the handback

Ask the company where to meet at Paphos Airport for the return. Drive times do not include the inspection or getting to the terminal.

Approve later changes

If your flight or plans change, tell the company and get the new return agreed. You cannot just leave the car at another airport.

Allow time for fuel, the inspection and the airport on top of the drive. A tight flight connection does not let you leave the car unattended. Ayia Napa is about 50 minutes away; Ayia Napa car hire can end here on cars that offer it.

Compare the time of year for Larnaca Airport collection

Each month uses a seven-day hire with pickup and return at Larnaca Airport. The chart shows the lowest daily price, not a fixed rate for the month.

N/A means no cars were listed for that month.

Any delivery charge is included in the daily price. Changing times, places, extras or cover can change the price.

The minimum hire is twenty-four hours, and any extra part day is charged in full. To extend, get the company’s approval while your booking is still running.

Prepare everyone who will travel from the airport

Check drivers and passengers before you pay. Your car needs the right seats, any extras you agreed and every driver named.

Name another driver

Add each extra driver to the booking first. Each must meet the car’s age, experience and licence rules; a licensed passenger is not automatically allowed.

Confirm child equipment

Book a seat for every child and ask the company to confirm it. Check it fits at pickup before you set off.

Leave room for bags

Check luggage space with the seats in use. These cars seat four or five, and bulky bags may need a bigger car.

Use a pet carrier

Only a small pet may travel, inside its carrier the whole time. Leave room for the carrier without using a passenger’s seat.

What does car rental insurance cover at Larnaca Airport?

Cover differs between these cars, and an upgrade does not always cut both deposit and excess. Compare the cover, not just the price.

Minimum coverageIncluded as standard
  • Damage to other vehicles (TPL) (included)
  • Damage to your hire car (not included)
Basic coverage
  • Limited collision cover (CDW) (included)
  • Damage to other vehicles (TPL) (included)
  • Glass and tyre damage (not included)
Full Coverage
  • Limited driver liability (Super CDW) (included)
  • Damage to other vehicles (TPL) (included)
Full Coverage Plus
  • Full damage cover (included)
  • No driver liability for accident damage (included)

Minimum only. Some cars start with Minimum (TPL), which does not cover damage to the hire car.

Basic included. Most of these cars start with CDW. Some have no deposit but still carry an excess, which paid Plus can remove.

Paid upgrades. On some cars, Full lowers the deposit and excess without removing them, while Plus removes both at a higher price.

Unchanged amounts. On some cars, Full Coverage leaves the deposit and excess the same. Compare what is covered, not just the figures.

Standard cover excludes wheels, underside, cabin and windscreen. Negligence or deliberate vandalism voids your cover, and road and area bans apply at every level.

Check licences and driver eligibility before flying

Bring your original national licence, in Latin script and valid until you return the car. Photocopies and digital licences are not accepted.

International permit

An IDP is strongly recommended with a domestic-only licence. It goes with your national licence and does not replace it.

Driver eligibility

Check the car’s minimum age and years licensed. Every driver must qualify for that offer.

A UK photocard licence is fine for driving in Cyprus. With a paper-only UK licence, you may need to update it or get an IDP.

Return the car ready for the supplier’s inspection

Before the Larnaca Airport return, check the fuel record and the car’s condition.

Return fuel

  • Return the car with the fuel level recorded at pickup. Any shortfall is charged at the company’s rate; extra fuel is not refunded.

Return condition

  • You pay for washing if the car is too dirty to inspect.

Fuel, parking and fines are yours to pay. Agree any extra hire time with the company first.

Changing the car or cancelling the reservation

To change the car or dates, cancel and book again.

Cancellation notice

Cancel a week ahead for ordinary cars, thirty days for a luxury car or convertible, or twenty-four hours with short-notice cancellation. Late cancellation or a missed pickup loses the advance.

Refund request

Send your voucher when you ask support to cancel. Refunds are paid within fourteen days of your request, less 6% of the advance, in the original currency.

Larnaca Airport car rental questions

Does the cheapest car include Basic protection?

Not always. Some of the cheapest cars start with Minimum (TPL) cover, and Basic (CDW) costs extra. Compare the new total if you need it.

Do no-deposit cars still have an excess?

Some do. A car with no deposit at any level can still carry an excess under Basic; paid Plus can remove it. Check the deposit and cover separately.

Can I collect an automatic car at Larnaca Airport?

Yes, some cars here are automatic. Check the gearbox on the car you choose, as a model name or photo does not confirm it.

Can I collect a car at Larnaca Airport during the night?

Some cars can be picked up and returned at 03:00, with a time charge included. Enter your real times and check the company’s meeting instructions.

Is Kavo Gkreko allowed on an Ayia Napa trip?

No. The ban on Kavo Gkreko National Park covers its access roads too. Staying at a nearby resort, a bigger car or extra cover does not change that.

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