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Car hire in Paphos

Compare local companies delivering cars to your Paphos address, with some no-deposit and no-credit-card cars, free delivery on several, and cover shown before you book.

Cheap car hire delivered in Paphos

These prices include delivery and collection in town; where a car charges for this, it is already in the total. Some cars have no deposit.

Choose space and transmission for a Paphos stay

How is a car delivered to your Paphos address?

Agree the exact entrance and time with the company. Town delivery is a service, not a desk, and every meeting needs confirming.

Agree the address

Give the property name and a clear meeting point. Check with your accommodation that the driver can stop legally there.

Keep in contact

Make sure the company can reach you on your booked number. If your arrival changes, agree a new time.

Check the record

Check the car together for marks, fuel and extras. Save the company’s number and agree how collection works.

Want the car as soon as you land? Book Paphos Airport car hire instead. An airport booking and a town delivery are separate, so neither includes the other.

Where a car charges for delivery and collection, the charge is already in its total. Do not add it again, and do not assume all town delivery is free.

Can you hire in Paphos without a deposit?

Some cars have no deposit, though Basic cover still leaves a damage contribution; others need one. All six have options without a credit card.

Where a credit card is required, it has to be the main driver’s own physical card with their name raised on it. A debit card follows the same rules and needs both the voucher and terms to allow it.

An upfront 15 to 20% of the rental price secures the car, and delivery charges may fall outside it.

How far is Paphos town from its airport?

Allow roughly twenty-five minutes for the 16.9-kilometre drive from Paphos Airport to the harbour. All these times start at the airport, not at your accommodation.

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 pale rocky sea cliffs with a footpath along the top, above clear turquoise water
Paphos Airport→Ayia Napa
2 h 15 min · 167.9 km
Aerial view of a curved sandy bay with turquoise water and boats, edged by pale rocky ground
Paphos Airport→Protaras
2 h 30 min · 178 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 harbour time ends at the Kato Paphos waterfront, so add the last streets to your property. With town delivery, you arrange your own transport from the airport.

From Paphos Airport, Coral Bay is thirty kilometres (forty minutes), Polis 50.8 kilometres (one hour) and Latchi fifty-five kilometres (seventy-five minutes). Each needs its own delivery search.

Parking and permitted routes around Paphos

Plan a legal spot for the delivery and check parking signs. You can drive on paved public roads, but some places are off limits.

No waiting or parking on double yellow lines; single yellow is for loading and unloading only. A parking space is not part of delivery, so ask your property.

You cannot drive to Akamas Reserve, Lara Bay turtle beach, Avakas Gorge, Blue Lagoon, Baths of Adonis waterfall or Kavo Gkreko National Park, or on the roads that lead to them, even in a bigger car or with extra cover.

Staying in Polis or Latchi does not allow a drive into Akamas.

Prepare for left-hand traffic in Cyprus

Get to know the car before you leave the delivery point. Check the steering side and gearbox, and set your route while parked.

Use the left side

Drive on the left. Right-hand steering is usual, but check your car. Give every driver time to get used to the controls first.

Observe posted limits

Built-up areas are normally 50 km/h and other roads 80 km/h. Motorways range from 65 to 100 km/h, and signs override all of these.

Protect the passengers

Fasten seat belts and fit the right child seats before you set off. Check the seats you booked when the car is delivered.

Keep contact details

For emergencies the number is 112. Let your agent know about any insured incident at once and get a police report, unless the agent agrees otherwise.

Can a Paphos delivery finish at an airport?

Some cars allow town delivery with a return at Paphos Airport or Larnaca Airport. Choose the airport when you search.

Choose the endpoint

Pick Paphos Airport or Larnaca Airport, whichever your flight leaves from. Delivery stays in town; make sure the quote names the airport return.

Read return directions

Follow the company’s directions to its airport return point. Allow time for fuel and the inspection; the passenger pickup area may not be it.

Check a revised plan

To change the return place or time later, ask the company first. Get the new price and time before you rely on it.

The drive times above start at the airport, so do not read them in reverse. Plan from your address to the return point, with time for the return check and your flight.

Paphos delivery prices throughout the year

Each bar is the lowest day rate for a week of town delivery, starting on the fifteenth. Airport and office pickups are not included.

These daily prices already include delivery. Extras, cover and times can change the total. The minimum charge is one twenty-four-hour day, and any part of a further day counts as a full day.

Passengers, luggage and approved drivers

Choose the car and extras for everyone travelling. Confirm anything essential before the car is delivered.

Approve each driver

Have any extra driver named in the agreement before they drive. The car’s minimum age and experience rules apply to them too.

Arrange child seats

Book child seats in advance and check them when the car arrives. Even a short trip needs the right seat for each child.

Check luggage room

Check the boot with all the seats you need in use. Seat count alone tells you little about room for pushchairs and suitcases.

Contain small pets

Small pets can travel if they are kept in a carrier the whole way. Allow for the carrier when you check the space.

Compare protection as well as the deposit

Most cars shown start with third-party cover only, while some include Basic CDW. Check the cover you have chosen before comparing prices.

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)

TPL covers other people only. It gives no cover for damage to the hire car itself, and paying a deposit does not change that.

Plus can clear both figures. Some cars hold on to the deposit and damage contribution even with paid Full; only paid Plus clears them.

Some cars stop at Basic. The CDW upgrade is as far as they go, so a deposit and damage contribution stay.

Car hire in Cyprus with no deposit is not full cover. Basic CDW on a no-deposit car may still leave you a damage contribution. Paying for Plus removes it and keeps the deposit at zero.

Standard cover excludes the windscreen, cabin, wheels and underbody. Neglect or deliberate vandalism voids your cover, and every cover level keeps the road and area limits.

Which documents are needed for town delivery?

Your original national licence is needed, in Latin script and valid throughout the hire; copies and digital licences are refused.

International permit

Carry the original national licence, and if it only counts in your home country, getting an IDP as well is strongly advised.

Driver eligibility

Check the age and licence rules for your chosen car. The minimum age and years licensed can change between cars.

A UK photocard licence is fine for driving in Cyprus. A paper-only UK licence may need updating or an IDP.

Fuel and condition at the final meeting

When the car is collected, the company checks the fuel and condition.

Return fuel

  • Return the same fuel as at delivery. Missing fuel costs the company’s rate, with no refund for more.

Return condition

  • You are charged for a wash if the car is too dirty to inspect.

Fuel, parking and fines come out of your pocket. Ask for any extension before the agreed return time.

Northern Cyprus is excluded from this rental

You cannot take this car into Northern Cyprus. Plan your Paphos trips so the car stays in the permitted area.

Returning at Paphos Airport or Larnaca Airport does not change this. Check your route before you book any onward trip with the car.

Cancellation deadlines and reservation changes

Different dates or car? Cancel this booking and start a new one.

Cancellation notice

The standard notice is a week, or thirty days for luxury cars and convertibles, and some bookings allow twenty-four hours. Cancelling late or not turning up without agreement costs the advance.

Refund request

Attach your voucher to the cancellation request. A refund of the advance, where due, is handled within fourteen days, less 6% of the advance for processing.

Paphos town hire questions

Is town delivery the same as airport collection?

No. These deals use town delivery at both ends. To get the car when you land, search the airport instead, or agree your address for a later meeting.

Are delivery charges included in the total?

Yes. Any delivery and collection charge is built into the total. That does not make delivery free; it just stops you counting it twice.

Does a no-deposit car include CDW?

Some no-deposit cars include Basic CDW, but a damage contribution still applies. On those cars, paid Plus removes it.

Can I return the car at Larnaca Airport?

Some cars can be delivered in town and returned at Larnaca Airport or Paphos Airport. Check the airport and time on your own booking. If you land at Larnaca instead, Paphos harbour is about 2 h away (see car rental at Larnaca Airport).

Can I drive to Lara Bay in a larger car?

No. Lara Bay turtle beach and its access roads are off limits. A bigger car or extra cover does not change that.

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Choose town delivery, enter your times and check the full price. Then agree the meeting with the company.

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