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Car hire at Paphos Airport

Rent a car at Paphos Airport (PFO) from local firms. Some cars need no deposit or credit card, and cover options appear before you pay.

Cheap car hire with Paphos Airport collection

These cars are picked up and returned at Paphos Airport. Compare manual and automatic, and check the deposit under each car.

Choose the car for your airport journey

Tiles show the cheapest car in each class for the same week as the deals; a typical car here costs about €60 a day. These prices are for airport pickup and return only. Some cars shown are manual and some automatic, and most seat five. Check the boot with everyone seated.

A class photo does not promise that exact model, so check whether a similar car may be supplied.

Where do you meet the company at Paphos Airport?

Follow the meeting directions on your voucher. The airport’s own rental desks in Arrivals are not where you collect a car booked here.

Read the voucher

Your voucher names the local company that hands over the car and tells you where to meet it. Read it before you fly.

Arrange contact

Give a number you can answer, with the country code. If your arrival changes, agree a new time.

Allow time

After landing, allow time for baggage, the meeting and checking the car before you drive off.

Each company sets its own meeting point, so go by your voucher rather than any rental sign in the terminal.

Pickup hours depend on the company, not on the airport, so search with your real landing time.

Paphos Airport guide: services, car parks and the road out

The terminal services, where to park or stop, and what to know before you leave Paphos Airport in your hire car.

Car parks and stopping

  • P1Short term
  • P2Covered long term
  • P3Long term
  • P5Long term
  • P6Long term
  • P7Long term

Six self-park car parks, read by number-plate cameras.

P1 is the short-term car park; the others are long term, and only P2 is covered.

  • Dropping someone off? The drop-off area beside the taxi parking is free for five minutes; staying longer costs €10.
  • Collecting a passenger? Wait in P1, opposite the terminal, at €1 for up to 20 minutes.
  • Blue Parking Card gives 120 minutes free in the bays for disabled drivers.

In the terminal

  • ATMs in baggage reclaim, in the Arrivals meeters and greeters area, and after security in Departures.
  • Money exchange in the Arrivals meeters and greeters area.
  • Free Wi-Fi for every visitor; pick the airport network on your device.
  • Premium Lounge in Departures opposite Gate 7, open to any class of travel.
  • Lost and Found in baggage reclaim.

Leaving Paphos Airport

  1. Overtake on the right not on the left, except in slow queues on multi-lane roads.
  2. Single-lane roundabout exit? Give way to vehicles on the left side of the roundabout.
  3. Driving through a village? Use the horn only when it is absolutely necessary.
Going up to Troodos? Fuel stations are few in the mountains and villages, so fill up enough for the drive there and back.

Getting and returning the car

  1. Meeting the company? Your voucher gives the meeting point and the company’s phone number.
  2. Return the car at the point on your voucher, then go into Departures.
  3. Reduced mobility? Ask your airline 48 hours ahead, or use the Special Assistance Desk.
Hidden disability? The airport runs the Sunflower Lanyard scheme and has Help Points. Ask at the Special Assistance Desk when you arrive.

Can you collect without a deposit or credit card?

Some cars have no deposit and can be paid without a credit card. Others differ, so check the deposit and card rules separately.

Some cars need a credit card; others offer alternatives, some still with a deposit. A required credit card must be the main driver’s own, physical and embossed. Debit needs the same, plus approval on the voucher and terms.

You pay 15 to 20% of the rental upfront; any airport handover charge is paid with the balance. Check how you pay the rest and when any deposit is released.

How far is Paphos harbour from the airport?

Paphos harbour is 16.9 kilometres from Paphos Airport, about twenty-five minutes in light traffic. All times start at the airport and leave out stops and pickup.

The squat stone Paphos Castle at the end of the harbour, with waves breaking on the rocks and white clouds in a blue sky
Paphos Airport→Paphos harbour
25 min · 16.9 km
Pale rocky cliffs dropping into a bright turquoise sea under a blue sky
Paphos Airport→Pissouri
30 min · 26.7 km
Aerial view of Limassol Marina with yachts in turquoise water, the breakwater and the city along the coast
Paphos Airport→Limassol
55 min · 60.4 km
Pine trees framing a view of green forested mountain ridges under a blue sky
Paphos Airport→Platres
1 h 15 min · 61.2 km
The stone church of St Lazarus with its tall bell tower under a clear blue sky
Paphos Airport→Larnaca
1 h 45 min · 125.8 km
Rooftops of central Nicosia with old and modern buildings under a clear blue sky
Paphos Airport→Nicosia
2 h · 141.1 km

The harbour route follows the airport road and the B6 to Kato Paphos. Add time for pickup and the last streets to your property.

Heading west? Coral Bay is roughly forty minutes over thirty kilometres, Polis around sixty minutes over 50.8 kilometres, and Latchi about seventy-five minutes over fifty-five kilometres.

The drive from Paphos Airport to Larnaca Airport is 124.7 kilometres, roughly 105 minutes. Allow extra time for fuel, the return check and your flight. Limassol Old Port is about 55 minutes east.

Restricted roads and kerb rules around Paphos

Return the car at the point agreed with the company. Keep to paved public roads and read the kerb markings before you stop.

A double yellow line bans parking and waiting; a single one permits loading and unloading only. Parking charges are yours unless your rental includes them.

Stay on paved public roads. Akamas Reserve, Kavo Gkreko National Park, Blue Lagoon, Avakas Gorge, Lara Bay turtle beach and Baths of Adonis waterfall are off limits, with their access roads. An SUV or a sat nav route does not change this.

Night arrivals and the first drive from Paphos Airport

Some cars can be collected and returned at 03:00, with a night charge at each end. Search your real times for the full price.

Book the actual hours

Search with your real pickup and return times. The airport is open overnight, but not every company is, and a night charge can apply at either end.

Follow left-hand traffic

Keep left in Cyprus. Check which side the steering is on and get used to the controls before you leave the airport, especially after a late flight.

Use the posted limits

The limit is normally 50 km/h in built-up areas and 80 km/h elsewhere. On motorways it is 65 to 100 km/h. Posted signs always come first.

Prepare for an incident

Call 112 in an emergency. Tell your agent straight away about any insured incident, and get a police report unless you agree otherwise. Calling 112 does not replace this.

Keep your booking phone on from the day before pickup until the car is back. Save the company’s number and tell them about any delays.

Set your route before you move, check bags and child seats, and rest if you are tired after the flight.

Can you finish at Larnaca Airport instead?

Yes, some cars can be picked up at Paphos Airport and returned at Larnaca Airport. Search that exact trip and check the full total.

Return at Larnaca Airport

Choose Larnaca Airport as the return place if your flight leaves from Larnaca. Check both airport times and the full price before you pay.

Confirm the meeting place

Read the company’s return directions for Larnaca Airport and allow time for the check. You cannot just leave the car near the terminal.

Review a changed itinerary

If your flight changes, ask the company about a new return place or time. Check the new price, as it can change.

Plan your last day around the confirmed return time, with room for traffic and the airport. Ask the company before you change the return place. Polis is about an hour from here, and car hire in Polis can end here on cars that offer it.

Paphos Airport prices across twelve months

Each bar is the lowest day rate for a week-long hire from Paphos Airport, starting on day fifteen. Town delivery prices are not included.

Months with no cars listed show N/A.

These daily prices include the airport handover charges. Different times, cover or extras can change them.

The minimum charge is a full twenty-four hours, and any part of a further day counts as a whole day. An extension needs the agent’s agreement on price and the new return time.

Automatic cars, passenger space and child equipment

Choose the gearbox, seats and extras along with your pickup time. The exact car decides what you get, including who may drive.

Check every passenger

Most cars here seat five, some four. Check there is room for everyone, their luggage and any child seats you booked.

Arrange child restraints

Cyprus requires the right child seat for each child. Book it with the car and check it is fitted before even a short first drive.

Approve another driver

Every driver must be named in the agreement and meet the car’s age and licence rules. Holding a licence is not enough.

Confirm the gearbox

Some cars are manual and some automatic. Check the gearbox on the car you book, including similar models, so it suits every driver.

Small pets must stay in their carrier on every journey, so allow for the carrier in the luggage space.

Cover options at Paphos Airport

Upgrades work differently on each car. Compare the deposit and damage contribution at each level; a higher level does not always remove them.

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, Full cuts the deposit and damage contribution from the Basic level. A deposit still applies.

Some upgrades change nothing. On other cars, Full keeps the same deposit and contribution as Basic. Check the figures, not the name.

No deposit is not damage cover. Some no-deposit cars start with Minimum cover. Paid Basic and Full keep the deposit at zero but leave a damage contribution.

Exclusions and reporting. Standard cover excludes wheels, underbody, cabin and windscreen. Report insured incidents straight away and get a police report unless the agent agrees otherwise.

None of these six cars offers Plus, though some other Paphos Airport cars do. Neglect or deliberate vandalism voids your cover. A deposit is separate from your damage liability.

Which documents should be ready at Paphos Airport?

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

International permit

If your licence is only valid in your home country, you are strongly advised to bring an IDP. It does not replace your licence.

Driver eligibility

Before you pay, check the minimum age and years licensed for your car. Every driver must meet them.

A UK photocard licence is fine for car hire in Cyprus. A UK paper licence may need updating or an IDP.

Prepare the car for its airport handback

When you return the car at Paphos Airport, the company checks the fuel and condition.

Return fuel

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

Return condition

  • If the car is too dirty to inspect, you pay for the wash.

Fuel, fines and parking are yours to pay. Ask the agent before extending the rental.

Northern Cyprus is outside the permitted rental area

You cannot take this car into Northern Cyprus. No insurance you buy with the car changes that.

A car picked up at Paphos Airport may not cross the Green Line into the north. Hire-car insurance only works in the area of Cyprus the Republic controls.

Cancellation notice and changes to the booking

To change dates or the car, cancel this booking and make a new one.

Cancellation notice

Standard bookings need seven days’ notice; luxury cars and convertibles need thirty. Some bookings allow twenty-four hours. Late cancellation or an unagreed no-show loses your advance.

Refund request

Send your voucher with the cancellation request. Ask for any eligible refund of the advance; it is processed within fourteen days, less 6% of the advance for processing.

Paphos Airport rental questions

Do I collect the car at an Arrivals rental desk?

No. A local company hands over the car, and your voucher gives the meeting point and its phone number. Follow those directions after baggage reclaim.

Do no-deposit cars include Full Coverage?

Not always. Some start with Minimum cover only. Basic and Full are paid upgrades that keep the deposit at zero but still leave a damage contribution.

Can a night collection cost more than a daytime one?

Yes. A 03:00 pickup and return is possible on some cars, with a night charge added at each end. Search with your own times to compare.

May I drive this car to the Blue Lagoon or Akamas?

No. Unpaved roads are not allowed, and Akamas, Blue Lagoon and the other listed areas and their access roads are off limits. The car type or sat nav route does not change this.

Is the Paphos harbour time a hotel transfer estimate?

No. It is a clear-road drive time to the harbour front. Add time for the airport, meeting the company, traffic and the last stretch to your accommodation.

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