visa

sjw1979


Joined: 09/04/2007
Posts: 162

Message Posted:
11/02/2008 23:07

Hi,

we are flying into larnaca in march and driving over the border ourselves into the north, does anyone know if we need a visa to go over or to come back from the north into the south to catch our flight home ?

many thanks xx

millzer


Joined: 12/04/2007
Posts: 978

Message Posted:
12/02/2008 00:02

No you won't need a visa. When you get to the Turkish crossing point you produce you passports and they book you in. If you don't want you passport stamped you can ask them for a paper slip to fill in your details and they stamp that. Keep this slip with you all times though. You will also need to purchase car insurance at the Turkish side, and bear in mind this is for third party only...so drive carefully.

lovingcyprus


Joined: 02/03/2007
Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
12/02/2008 00:48

sjw1979



If I were you I would think twice about hiring a car in the south and taking it to the north, you are only covered by 3rd party insurance, if you have a prang or a breakdown it is your responsibilty to return the car to the hire company in the south, they will not help you.



Remember the standard of driving in the TRNC is poor, in 2007 there were 47 deaths in traffic accidents, this works out at about 17 out of every 100,000 whereas in Europe the average annual death toll is only 4-5 people in every 100,000.



The number of road deaths in the TRNC has decreased over the last 3 years but as you can see from the statistics you appear to be more than 3 times likely to be killed in a road accident than you are in Europe.

sjw1979


Joined: 09/04/2007
Posts: 162

Message Posted:
14/02/2008 19:06

so what will I do, hire one in the north ? can anyone reccommend a car hire ?

Nglbarnes



Joined: 08/02/2008
Posts: 89

Message Posted:
14/02/2008 19:19

SJW1979

I use Erol’s rent a car who can be contacted on euslucan@kktc.net my contact there is Bessie. Small car £14 a day. They can arrange picking you up at the airport and then deliver the car to your hotel/property the next day and then will take you back to the airport on departure

sjw1979


Joined: 09/04/2007
Posts: 162

Message Posted:
14/02/2008 19:31

ok grand, thanks Nglbarnes,were are they based ? we are staying in Bogaz / iskele,

sj

JamesB


Joined: 07/02/2007
Posts: 450

Message Posted:
14/02/2008 19:39

I use Açmenya - 0392 821 2736



£45 from Larnaca

£0 From Ercan if you hire a car from them.



I find them reliable and competitive

sjw1979


Joined: 09/04/2007
Posts: 162

Message Posted:
14/02/2008 19:40

dead on james, cheers

Nglbarnes



Joined: 08/02/2008
Posts: 89

Message Posted:
15/02/2008 02:11

All the car hire companies more or less offer the same service, just vary in price by a few pounds per day.

Erol's cars are Lapta, but Ali at Acmenya is also very good. Ford focus about 15pounds a day. As JamesB said if you rent car for at least a week they will pick you up from Ercan free of charge, but you will have to pay if you want collecting from Larnaca. send them an email they usually are prompt with their response

acmenya@superonline.com

orangekazzie



Joined: 31/07/2007
Posts: 1091

Message Posted:
16/02/2008 00:20

sjw1979

I suggest you trial to haggle the price as there aren't many tourists around in March so you should be able to get a hire car in the North for around £10 per day for a Focus. Get a price from someone like Bird rentacar then ring around (or e-mail) to get a cheaper quote. Many of the hire Companies will collect you from Larnaca if you are going to hire a car from them.

Karen

sjw1979


Joined: 09/04/2007
Posts: 162

Message Posted:
16/02/2008 10:38

thankyou very much for the info karen, is that bogaz area xx

orangekazzie



Joined: 31/07/2007
Posts: 1091

Message Posted:
16/02/2008 10:59

Bird are in Girne. Sorry I don't know the names of any of the hire companies in Bogaz area but Simbas would probably be able to help you there.

Karen

sjw1979


Joined: 09/04/2007
Posts: 162

Message Posted:
16/02/2008 12:00

thanks karen xx

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
17/02/2008 12:02

hi sjw1979, phone haqan on his mobile 00905338417979 and tell him patricia bel-barko from othello villas gave you the number and to give you a good rate .{ all jokes aside } he is a very obliging and honest man we have been using him for past 5yrs , where in the iskele area are you ?

regards simbas

sjw1979


Joined: 09/04/2007
Posts: 162

Message Posted:
17/02/2008 12:31

thanks simbas for the reply,

our apartment is in caesar resort, somewhere about bogaz / iskele,

not sure exactly where xx

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
17/02/2008 12:42

hi sjw1979 , it cant be too far from us , we are in the bogaz / iskele area too , do you have to pass through the fishing village , where all the fish restaurants are to get to the caesar resort ?

regards simbas