Car Hire From South to North

Redwine


Joined: 15/01/2009
Posts: 565

Message Posted:
18/03/2010 12:25

Anyone not yet moved to TRNC and are flying into Larnaca I can recommend Economy car rentals. You can bring the car over from south no problem and very good rates

Mallard


Joined: 14/05/2009
Posts: 107

Message Posted:
14/04/2010 22:46

My son contacted Economy Car Rentals who have told him they do not permit their vehicles to be brought across to the North. Does anyone know of a company that do?

spireite


Joined: 21/02/2007
Posts: 39

Message Posted:
15/04/2010 00:23

I have regularly used Economy Car Hire both from Paphos & Larnaca , they have no problem with you taking their cars into the North but they stress that the car is fully your responsibility once you cross the border should you break down or have an accident, the insurance at the border only covers you 3rd party at a cost of 35 euros for 1 months cover.



Their cars are excellent and rates are the best you will find in the South. I recently hired a Nissan Note for 8 days for £68. The price does go up as the holiday season kicks in.

Lemtich



Joined: 15/02/2007
Posts: 1487

Message Posted:
15/04/2010 01:43

If thats the case?



Take any hired car north, who's going to tell them anyway, the same conditions will apply about insurance etc and getting the car back to the south.



I've know lots of people who have done this.



Naughty but true.



Lem

Naas26


Joined: 23/04/2007
Posts: 128

Message Posted:
15/04/2010 03:54

Hi



I have used economy car rentals about six times in the last three years and have never had a problem. I have told them I am travelling the island and I give them my mobile number if they need to contact me. i receive about 3 text from them while on holidays welcoming me to the island etc and they have always been welcoming and no problem so far. If you look in their terms and conditions it states you can take car into north but you have to take insurance.



Economy Car Hire do not allow you to take car north



Regards



naas 26

Mallard


Joined: 14/05/2009
Posts: 107

Message Posted:
15/04/2010 07:05

Naas26, am I missing something here? You say 'I have used Economy car rentals about six times in the last three years and have never had a problem'. Then you say, 'Economy Car Hire do not allow you to take car north'.



Thank you everyone for your replies.

kavenkoy


Joined: 10/04/2008
Posts: 1787

Message Posted:
15/04/2010 09:13

at the top of this header is fontana car hire ,they do allow for you to head north as ive used them myself .



i must say that when the sums were done it was no cheaper than getting a deal from northern hire car company to collect you and deliver car next day .



for me i will stay north hire for now and take the stress out of flight and travel,then road travel to north .

and you can have a few beers on the plane ,lol



kav

Chelpet


Joined: 10/03/2010
Posts: 253

Message Posted:
15/04/2010 09:26

My Daughter and Son-in-Law flew into Larnaca last month with BA and had a car hire deal with their flight, initially it appeared a cheap deal until they picked their car up from Avis and were told that the insurance carried a 900 euro excess, but if they paid 200 euros they could have a CWD then when they got to the border they had to pay another 35 euros, needless to say when they come out in again in Sept they are hiring in the North and getting lift from the airport.

Mallard


Joined: 14/05/2009
Posts: 107

Message Posted:
15/04/2010 12:38

My son only wants car hire in the south to visit places where he used to live for his wife to see, so perhaps it would be better for him to just have it for a few days and then hire one in the north for the rest of his stay.



Thanks everyone for your interest.