Things you should know before hiring a car in Cyprus

Cyprus is a beautiful island, be it its climate or its greenery, which offer lushness and shade or the beaches. While there is scorching heat outside, on the beaches, you can enjoy water sports, sailing trips and other beach games. In addition to that, it is the seat of ancient culture and rich history, so millions of tourists come here every year. And therefore car hire services in Cyprus are so famous as well as cheap.

Public transport is very much available in Cyprus but as it is always a problem with pubic transports that you will have to wait for a long time to get to your destination. More than that public transports can be very time consuming. And when you will go for a public transport in Cyprus for a whole day or more, you will see that it is more expensive than car rental services in Cyprus. Besides that, you may not get the freedom when you will travel by buses or taxis, what you can obtain with your own rental cars. From a foreign traveler's point of view, there is very less known about any foreign country, but with an easy car hire option you can easily experience the unexplored country with its vividness, varied history and exciting landscapes.

In Cyprus, you will have plenty of options in tourist attractions be it the beaches or the spas, the valleys, or the villas, or the old fashioned Cyprian food joints. If you have your own car with you in this foreign and, you can roam around according to your wish, without maintaining the strict schedule of the travel agencies or the public transportations. If you wish to stay at one place longer or you wish to skip some of the tourist places, no one is there to restrict you, when you have your rental car with you. But before going for any particular car supplier in Cyprus, you may need to consider the following points seriously.

In Cyprus, fuel is normally 20 cents less expensive per liter, for unleaded, compared to the UK. If you have doubts about the fuel type, it would be best to check the fuel filter door of your car. Petrol stations in Cyprus are open from 07:00 AM to 18:00 PM every day, except Tuesday afternoon and Saturday afternoon. The petrol stations are completely closed on Sundays and all the Public Holidays. Most petrol stations have a facility to accept both cash and credit cards. Most hired cars are taken back with an empty tank. The garage attendants will be available to fill up the car as well as to take payment when the petrol station is open. Remember, if you go for car hire in Cyprus, you should drive on the left hand side of the road. The distances and road speed limits are given in kilometers as well as in kilometers per hour. The maximum speed limit on the motorways should be 100km/h (62mph) while the lower speed limit should be 65km/h (40mph). In built up areas, the speed limit should be generally 50km/h (31mph). Children under the age of five must not sit in the front passenger seat, while children from five to ten years old can sit on the front passenger seat with an appropriate child's seat belt. The usage of seat belts is mandatory in Cyprus.