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Car hire in Nicosia

Choose a local firm to deliver your Nicosia rental car to your door. Some cars come with free delivery, no deposit or no credit card, and cover is clear upfront.

Cheap car hire with Nicosia delivery

Each total includes city delivery and collection. Some start with Minimum cover only, so check the cover and the deposit under each car.

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How is the Nicosia delivery meeting arranged?

Agree a full address and a legal handover spot with the company. Delivery does not mean they can meet you anywhere in the city.

Name the address

Give your property and entrance details. Agree a legal spot to stop for the handover without blocking traffic.

Confirm the time

Keep your booked number on. If your plans change, tell the company and agree a new delivery time.

Inspect together

Check the condition, fuel and extras with the company. Make sure you know how the return works.

Some cars have no delivery charge, while others include the charge in their total. Do not assume one car’s delivery terms apply to all.

Want the car as soon as you land? Collect it through Larnaca Airport car hire or at Paphos Airport. Nicosia delivery does not include transport from the airport.

Does a zero-deposit car remove damage liability?

No; some zero-deposit cars include Basic but keep a damage contribution, and paid Full keeps it too. No deposit is not no liability.

A required credit card must be the main driver’s own, physical and embossed, shown at handover. Debit needs the same, plus approval in the voucher and booking. Paying the advance online does not mean you can pay the rest the same way.

You pay 15 to 20% of the rental upfront. Delivery can be in the total but not count towards it.

How far is Nicosia from Larnaca Airport?

Eleftheria Square is 50.7 kilometres from Larnaca Airport, about forty-five minutes on clear roads. All times start at Larnaca Airport, before traffic and pickup.

From Paphos Airport, Nicosia is 141.1 kilometres, around two hours. Compare that with Larnaca Airport before deciding to start at an airport or in the city. Larnaca’s seafront is about 15 minutes from that airport, and car hire in Larnaca offers delivery.

The square is a city reference, not your hotel. Confirm your delivery address and plan the last stretch without entering Northern Cyprus, which is not allowed.

Check the address, road access and parking signs

Keep the car within the permitted area. Check your address with the company; a sat nav route is not permission to cross north.

Stay on paved public roads. Avakas Gorge, Akamas Reserve, Blue Lagoon, Lara Bay turtle beach, Baths of Adonis waterfall and Kavo Gkreko National Park are off limits, along with every road leading to them, whatever car or cover you have.

You cannot wait or park on double yellow lines, and single yellow lines are for loading and unloading. No parking space comes with delivery, so agree one with your property.

Driving from the capital-city meeting

Keep left in Cyprus and get to know the car while parked. Right-hand steering is usual, but check yours.

Know the controls

Check the gearbox and driving position with every approved driver. A manual and an automatic need different preparation, even if they look similar.

Follow signed limits

Expect 50 km/h in built-up areas and 80 km/h on other roads; motorways run from 65 to 100 km/h. A posted sign always wins.

Secure the passengers

Wear seat belts and use the right child seats. Check the seats you agreed at handover before your first drive.

Keep emergency contacts

In an emergency, ring 112. Any insured incident goes to your rental agent straight away, with a police report unless you are told it is not needed.

Can you return the Nicosia car at either airport?

Some cars allow city delivery with a return at Larnaca Airport or Paphos Airport. Each needs its own quote; a town return does not cover an airport.

Choose the airport

Choose the airport by name, not the city delivery option. Check the return place and time on the quote.

Read the handback note

Get the company’s meeting directions and phone number. The return point may not be the public airport parking.

Allow the final checks

Plan from your address, with time for fuel and the return check before your flight. Agree any later changes with the company.

The drive times start at the airports. They do not cover the trip from your property or the time needed for the return.

Nicosia delivery prices during the year

Each bar is the lowest day rate for a seven-day hire with city delivery at both ends. Delivery charges are already included.

Enter your exact times as well as dates. The minimum charge is one twenty-four-hour day, and any part of a further day counts as a full day. Changing extras, cover or return place can change the price.

Check passengers, equipment and approved drivers

Choose a car for everyone travelling and their bags. Confirm what you need before the delivery.

Assess the storage

All six cars have five seats, but boot space varies. Check the luggage room with everyone seated.

Book child restraints

Book the right child seats and check them when the car arrives. Seat count alone does not give a child the seat they need.

Add another driver

Add a second driver to the agreement before they drive. They must meet the car’s age and licence experience rules.

Keep pets contained

A small pet can travel in its carrier. Keep it inside on every trip and check the carrier fits with the luggage.

Which cover upgrades change the deposit?

Some cars start with TPL and others include CDW. None of these offers Plus, and Full upgrades work differently on each.

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)

Some upgrades lower both figures. On some cars, paid Basic and then paid Full cut the deposit and contribution, but neither reaches zero.

Some upgrades change nothing. On some cars, paid Full keeps the same deposit and damage contribution as the starting level.

Full may keep the deposit. On some cars with Basic included, paid Full removes the damage contribution but keeps the deposit.

No deposit is not full cover. Some zero-deposit cars keep a damage contribution under both Basic and paid Full.

Minimum TPL gives no cover for damage to the hire car. Standard cover excludes wheels, underbody, cabin and windscreen, and neglect or deliberate vandalism voids it. No level lifts the road limits or the Northern Cyprus ban.

Bring the required originals to delivery

Only your original national licence will do: Latin script, in date for the whole hire. No copies or digital versions.

International permit

If your licence only works in your home country, you are strongly advised to add an IDP. Bring both originals.

Driver eligibility

Check the age and years licensed needed for your car, for everyone who will drive.

Drivers with a UK photocard licence can drive in Cyprus as it is. A paper-only UK licence may need updating or an IDP.

Prepare fuel and condition for the return

Keep your delivery record handy for the fuel and condition check at return.

Return fuel

  • Match the fuel noted when the car was delivered. The company charges its rate for any shortfall and keeps any extra.

Return condition

  • Too dirty to inspect? The wash is charged to you.

Fuel, parking and fines are your cost. Ask the agent for more time before your return is due.

This rental must not enter Northern Cyprus

You cannot take this car into Northern Cyprus. Nicosia is a divided city, and the rule applies on every route out of it.

Keep your delivery address and every trip inside the permitted area. An airport return, more cover or the city name in your search does not change these Cyprus driving limits.

Changing or cancelling the booked rental

New dates or a different car means cancelling and booking again.

Cancellation notice

A normal booking can be cancelled up to seven days ahead, a convertible or luxury car up to thirty, and some bookings up to twenty-four hours. Cancel later, or skip pickup without agreement, and the advance is gone.

Refund request

Cancel through support and send your voucher. Any refund of the advance can take up to fourteen days after you ask, less 6% of the advance for processing.

Nicosia hire questions

Does the city search permit a northern crossing?

No. You cannot take the car into Northern Cyprus. The city search and extra cover do not change that.

Is a zero-deposit car also free of a contribution?

Not always. Some zero-deposit cars keep a damage contribution under Basic and under paid Full. No deposit and no liability are different things.

Does Full cover remove the deposit?

Not always. On some cars, Full removes the damage contribution but keeps the deposit. Check the two figures separately.

Are the cars manual or automatic?

Some cars shown are manual and some automatic. Check the gearbox on the car you actually book.

Can I return the car at Larnaca Airport?

Some cars can be delivered in Nicosia and returned at Larnaca Airport, or at Paphos Airport. Choose your airport and follow the return directions for your booking. Car rental in Protaras can also end at either airport on cars that offer it.

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