Cheap Car Rental Cyprus
5 Valuable Tips for Driving in Cyprus

When you decide on cheap car rental Cyprus you may want to follow these 5 valuable tips:

Fuel Type and Cost

If you’re unsure about the fuel type, please check the fuel filter door of your car. Contact the rental agency or the staff at the petrol station. Fuel is generally around 20 cents cheaper per liter, for unleaded, compared to the UK.

Petrol Stations – Opening Hours and Payment

Petrol stations in Cyprus are open from 07:00 to 18:00 every day, except Tuesday afternoon and Saturday afternoon. In addition, petrol stations are closed on Sundays and all Public Holidays. Most pumps have a facility to accept cash and credit cards. Remember, these facilities can’t give change.

You dont want to pumping 50 euros of fuel into the tank if you’re taking the rental car back the next day! i.e. most rental cars are taken back with an empty tank, you wont get a refund.

Garage attendants are available to fill up the car and take payment when the petrol station is open. Please note, be absolutely clear when the attendant asks you how much fuel you want. Even write it down for them, or keep an eye on the pump. If you don't, they may fill up to the brim as I found out. Not so good when you're taking the rental car back the next day and you're not refunded for fuel!

Safety on the Roads - Speed Limits and Rules for Children

Remember, when you decide on cheap car rental Cyprus, you drive on the LEFT hand side of the road. The same as in the UK. Distances and road speed limits are given in kilometers and kilometers per hour (km/h). The maximum speed limit on the motorways is 100km/h (62mph) and the lower speed limit is 65km/h (40mph).

In built up areas, the speed limit is generally 50km/h (31mph).

Children under the age of five must not, under any circumstances sit in the front passenger seat. Children from five to ten years old may occupy the front passenger seat, only if an appropriate child’s seat belt has been fitted.

The use of seat belts is mandatory.

Drink Driving

If you’re caught driving or being in charge of a motor vehicle OR pedal cycle, with the concentration of alcohol above the prescribed limit, it is an offence. The prescribed limit in breath is 22 micrograms of alcohol per 100 milliliters of breath. The prescribed limit in blood is 50 milligrams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood.

I’m quite adamant about the above as I was stopped at 2am, the early hours of Saturday morning in Kapparis, outside Protaras. I was asked for my drivers license, passport and car rental documents. Which I didn’t have. The police officer let me off, probably because I was a tourist.

So, if you were thinking about having that sly glass of brandy sour after your meal, just be extra cautious if you’re driving. Police officers are generally on patrol, late Friday and Saturday evenings, as I found out.

Parking Facilities

Parking places (municipal and private) are found in town centres, charging approximately 1.70 Euros - 3.00 Euros for half a days parking. Parking in city centre areas is parking meter controlled. Cost per hour is 0.80 Euros - 2.00 Euros on week days during office hours. Parking meters do not operate on Saturday afternoons, Sundays and public holidays.

Parking and waiting is prohibited along a double yellow line. Along a single yellow line, loading and unloading is allowed but parking is prohibited at all times. Paking for the registered disabled is free.

All in all, when you decide on cheap car rental Cyprus, these tips should serve you well.

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