Car hire

Dusterbruce


Joined: 03/08/2007
Posts: 1125

Message Posted:
05/02/2008 14:22

I have just been given an online quote from the link on the Cyprus44 home page to pick a car up at Paphos Airport when I come over in July. I am flying to Paphos but spending 10 days in Kyrenia.

As a precaution before I paid for the booking I phoned the Harlow office of Carjet to make sure I would be able to take the hire car over the border to the Turkish side and was told that this would not be allowed.

Izzet, whats the point of advertising car hire on your (wonderful) site that cannot be used in the TRNC?

McSteviet



Joined: 11/05/2007
Posts: 1089

Message Posted:
05/02/2008 14:50

Good point Dusterbruce?

orangekazzie



Joined: 31/07/2007
Posts: 1091

Message Posted:
05/02/2008 15:08

I thought you could take hire cars over from south to north but not the other way around. Maybe you can but they just won't admit it to you. If that's the case you'll have to buy your own insurance at the border and hope you don't break down.



Karen

Dusterbruce


Joined: 03/08/2007
Posts: 1125

Message Posted:
05/02/2008 15:14

I always understood that you could hire a car in the south and take it over the border as long as you pay your insurance at the border.

Maybe I should have kept quiet?

The booking was to be made on a uk website using a uk credit card so they have the security of knowing they can get me if I did a bunk with the car.

Oh well their loss!

Dusterbruce


Joined: 03/08/2007
Posts: 1125

Message Posted:
05/02/2008 15:45

Yes, just had a confirmation email saying 'the supplier' will not allow!

suntanman



Joined: 18/04/2007
Posts: 721

Message Posted:
05/02/2008 16:05

Certain car hire companies do not allow their vehicles to be taken over the border, check the conditions of contract prior to booking.

We use easycar, who sub contract Europcar's vehicles. They do allow their cars to be taken to the north, but advise against it, as breakdown/recovery is not covered.

glencoe


Joined: 01/02/2008
Posts: 256

Message Posted:
05/02/2008 23:03

Hi If it's any help, none of the major car hire companies in the south 'allow' their cars to go from South to North 'oficially' but they know it happens, you pays your money and you takes your chances with the extra insurance you pay for at the border, in my opinion it is better to get a seperate car hire for each side to be safe as I do know of one family who had a breakdown and had to get a tow truck back to the border at quite a cost to themselves as the third party insurance did not cover breakdown and to avoid embarrasment or problems they got the car back over the border then phoned the car hire company in the South to say they were stranded in South Nicosia, food for thought

Dusterbruce


Joined: 03/08/2007
Posts: 1125

Message Posted:
05/02/2008 23:15

Thanks for all the comments and advice.

I'll see what I can find out when I'm over at the end of the month

simma



Joined: 03/02/2008
Posts: 346

Message Posted:
06/02/2008 00:02

Interesting! I've been over the border loads of times and not realised about breakdown cover. However in october last year I met a rep who put me in touch with a dealer who covered us completely. This was in protaras. It must be possible elsewhere.

dodger



Joined: 29/07/2007
Posts: 1895

Message Posted:
06/02/2008 00:08

Whenever i hire a car from the south to drive to the north i dont mention where i am going any more, its not worth the grief and horror stories about the north (greek propaganda) im more street wise now.

orangekazzie



Joined: 31/07/2007
Posts: 1091

Message Posted:
06/02/2008 13:07

Why not try a company in the North who will pick you up from the South. I seem to remember Bird rentacar do this and I'm sure there are a few others who do it as well.

Karen

Dusterbruce


Joined: 03/08/2007
Posts: 1125

Message Posted:
06/02/2008 13:29

Thanks Karen that would be ideal. One reason I want to hire a car is to prevent my friends having to trek down to Paphos to pick me up.

Another reason is a 60th birthday treat, which is the reason behind the trip!

the butler


Joined: 22/06/2007
Posts: 1958

Message Posted:
06/02/2008 14:57

Hi Karen & Dusterbruce,



I always use birdrentacar when I am in Cyprus and it is true they will collect you from airports in the south but they charge £100 return from Larnaca and I would imagine more from Paphos so they are not cheap. There used to be a

guy on this forum called cyprus chaufaeur (don't think i've spelt that correctly)

he used to do it cheaper, might be worth looking him up.



Avril

jobee



Joined: 17/01/2008
Posts: 23

Message Posted:
06/02/2008 15:16

Hiya



What about http://www.bellapaisrentacar.com



I've been quoted £70.00 return from Larnaca.....



Jobee

the butler


Joined: 22/06/2007
Posts: 1958

Message Posted:
06/02/2008 15:33

Hi jo,



Where is your place? I am asking because I know they charge an extra £10.00 each way to take you to Esentepe & beyond to Tatlisu.



Avril

paul90


Joined: 07/11/2007
Posts: 350

Message Posted:
06/02/2008 15:43

Best private chauffer is Charlie who owns Coffee World in Kyrenia.

He is a very friendly Scot who has been in TRNC for a year now.

Charges £30 each way to Larnaca, £15 to Ercan.

His local number is 392 8155403.

Tell him Paul and Janet recommended him

ilovecyprus


Joined: 08/05/2007
Posts: 2880

Message Posted:
06/02/2008 15:46

I've used Charlie too Paul. He's a great guy.

ilovecyprus


Joined: 08/05/2007
Posts: 2880

Message Posted:
06/02/2008 15:48

He picked me up one morning at 3 to get a very early flight from Ercan. He was there dead on the dot, friendly and amenable.

Dusterbruce


Joined: 03/08/2007
Posts: 1125

Message Posted:
06/02/2008 19:04

Dodger do they ask for an address in the South?

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
07/02/2008 11:32

oh god some of you are quite brave , driving around with no cover for the north from the south , i would'nt like to risk it , knowing my luck . but how would affect me for instance ? with american express i dont pay for any insurance or waver damage ect , does that mean i am covered for north and south , it does'nt say anything to the contrary in the handbook.

regards simbas

stusimpson


Joined: 06/08/2007
Posts: 178

Message Posted:
07/02/2008 19:33

Anyone got Charlies email address so i can see if he's still doing pick ups.



cheers stu

paul90


Joined: 07/11/2007
Posts: 350

Message Posted:
07/02/2008 20:15

Last time I spoke to Charlie he was not on email.

Try his mobile 392 8155403.

dodger



Joined: 29/07/2007
Posts: 1895

Message Posted:
07/02/2008 20:16

duster,

Not quite sure what you mean on post 19,

Paul.

Dusterbruce


Joined: 03/08/2007
Posts: 1125

Message Posted:
07/02/2008 20:23

Dodger,

I meant does the car hire company that you use ask for a Cyprus address?



I have been told today of a company http://www.cyprus-car.com that allows you to take a car to the trnc, collect/drop off at Paphos airport.

dodger



Joined: 29/07/2007
Posts: 1895

Message Posted:
07/02/2008 20:38

No mate ive never been asked for an address.

suntanman



Joined: 18/04/2007
Posts: 721

Message Posted:
07/02/2008 21:59

They usually ask me, but all I say is I am staying in a private villa, then they just ask for a mobile contact number.

Like dodger, I never tell them I'm going over the border.

glencoe


Joined: 01/02/2008
Posts: 256

Message Posted:
07/02/2008 22:05

Hi guys

Anybody living in the Esentepe Tatlisu area can use Rob he is a great guy who charges £35 each way for Larnaca and £130 return to Paphos you will get him on the Esentepe Bacheli Tatlisu BB or through my web site http://www.glencoecyprus.com

suntanman



Joined: 18/04/2007
Posts: 721

Message Posted:
09/02/2008 22:04

Hi All

In previous posts I have said that I have used easycar for car rental as they allow their vehicles over the border from south to north. ( we did this 3 times in 2007)

It looks like their t&c's have recently changed, as their conditions now state:

Vehicles are not permitted to be taken into the area of cyprus under control of the Turkish Army.

Lokks like I am going to have to refer to 'plan B' for our next visit !

Thanks for pointing this out to me Gaynor.