As with any resort in Cyprus , you can move around Larnaca and its surroundings in two main ways: public transport or a rented car. And, if the first method has only one advantage - relative cheapness, then the second advantage is mass and all of them are obvious. If you rent a car in Larnaca, you will spare yourself the need to waste time waiting for the right bus. Traveling in a rented car is many times more comfortable, romantic, safer ... this list can be continued for a long time.
How to rent a car in Larnaca?
Rent a car in Cyprus , including in Larnaca, is not difficult, even if you have never done this before. In Europe, this mode of transportation is very popular, so finding a company that offers its car rental services is easy. Representations of the largest companies involved in car rental in Larnaca are located at all hubs of tourist routes. Choosing among them, you first need to decide whether to give your preference to large networks such as Hertz or Europcar, or to try and save and rent cars from local firms, whose services are sometimes cheaper (and often such transactions are less safe and convenient ).
Perhaps the main advantage of the network companies involved in car hire in Larnaca is the opportunity to choose and order a car before traveling, at home through the website. At the same time, you can immediately determine the price and choose the most advantageous offer, and also add to the order additional options: child seat, driver services, GPS or additional insurance. Another important plus when registering a car rental in Larnaca through the website is delivery of the car to the airport .
The main car rental companies in Cyprus, including Larnaca: Economy car rentals, Rentalcars.com, Hertz, Europcar, Inter rent, Sixt, Budget, Avis.
When you decide on the company, you will have to choose the car itself. At the same time, you need to proceed not only from your budget, which goes without saying, but also from the purposes and format of your trip. For romantic trips, for example, a cabriolet perfectly suits, for families with children it is better to choose a station wagon with a capacious luggage compartment, you can rent a solid sedan for a business trip, and a large company of friends can throw themselves on a minibus.
The prices for car hire in Larnaca depend not only on the car itself, but also on some other factors: for example, on the availability of additional options or your age. In addition, you may have to pay a fee from the airport, a local tax. On average, count on the price of € 40. For luxury brands, off-road vehicles, etc. will have to pay more.
To the tourist on a note
To rent a car in Larnaca, you do not need to provide a bunch of documents. It is enough to have an identity card (by the way, the landlord here will pay attention to your age), driver's license (better international) and a bank card with a sum of € 250.
You may be refused a lease if your age does not fit within the 25-70 year limit or your driving experience is less than three years. After checking all the necessary documents, you may have to make a small "test drive" together with the employee of the company, and then - without fail - to conclude an insurance contract against damages and compensation for damage to third parties.
While enjoying a trip to Larnaca , remember the basic rules governing traffic in Cyprus:
- In all localities of the island speed is limited to 65 km / h, on the tracks can not be dispersed more than 100 km / h.
- Do not smoke in the car.
- Should be fastened not only the driver and the passenger in the front seat, but also all other passengers.
- In Larnaca, as in all Cyprus, the movement is left-sided.