driving a hire car from north to south

newguy


Joined: 02/12/2009
Posts: 179

Message Posted:
18/03/2010 12:43

can anyone tell me are you allowed to drive a car hired in the north to the south.

andrew4232



Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 1543

Message Posted:
18/03/2010 12:48

i think you would be better checking with the company you have hired the car from they may have rules saying no !

essexgirl


Joined: 01/04/2009
Posts: 87

Message Posted:
18/03/2010 14:12

The answer to this has always been 'no' unless they can lend you a acr with private plates, ie without the tell-tale ered hire plates. Unless the procedure has changed recenltly, which I doubt !!!.

essexgirl


Joined: 01/04/2009
Posts: 87

Message Posted:
18/03/2010 14:13

Sorry about all the typo's -typing not my best thing !!!

gerrybart


Joined: 02/06/2009
Posts: 10

Message Posted:
18/03/2010 14:27

I travel a lot from South to North on a regular basis, but have a lease car. At the border you can get insurance for both private and hire cars. HOWEVER I understand that it depends on the hire company. As a rule you can easily hire in the South and travel back and forth, but in the North you never used to be able to. Somebody told me the laws chaged fairly recently and now you can hire in the North and travel South (dependant on the hire company). If anyone can tell me the DEFINITIVE ruling, I would be keen to find out as well as I lease my car in the South and I can get a much better deal in the North (already quoted so please dont tell me its dearer). Thanks in advance, Gerry.

fiendishpaul


Joined: 18/05/2008
Posts: 1720

Message Posted:
18/03/2010 14:59

Some companies in the North will allow you to take the car to the South - we did it late last year. Can't remember the name of the hire company but it is the one at the garage opposite the Colony hotel in Girne. However, you will need to ask them for a copy of their insurance and registration details of the vehicle as you will need them when you pay for insurance at the South cubicle.



Paul