car hire in south crossing to north

natjay


Joined: 02/06/2007
Posts: 3

Message Posted:
02/06/2007 05:34

I'm staying in the south and my rental car agreement says no crossng to the northern side. is this just an iinsureance thing or should I hire after crossing to the north? I only want a day trip, to see kyrenia

Izzet



Joined: 01/12/2006
Posts: 644

Message Posted:
02/06/2007 12:16

This car hire company allows its cars to be passed to North (of course you need buy seperate insurance as usual)



http://www.cyprus-car.com

whitemad


Joined: 26/05/2007
Posts: 36

Message Posted:
02/06/2007 16:00

Petsas let you take car north too. We hired from them at Easter. We just ordered a basic small car but they gave us an air con medium one for the same price. Worth a try.

ilovecyprus



Joined: 08/05/2007
Posts: 1789

Message Posted:
02/06/2007 17:45

I also used Petsas. I picked up the car at paphos and then drove to their office in Nicosia where they provided me with fully comp car insurance for the north. It was quite funny because I had to wait 15 minutes whilst the guy cycled over the border and purchased the insurance from a comapany they have arrangement with in the north

larfin boy


Joined: 26/04/2007
Posts: 9

Message Posted:
03/06/2007 07:40

you just purchase your insurance at the border. its v simple and seemed easy to us. We hired a car from hertz at larnaca airport.

lindalu



Joined: 11/05/2007
Posts: 2

Message Posted:
03/06/2007 09:54

Make sure you can get fully comp insurance, the insurance at the border is only third party. My mate ran into the back of a van at easter time with a hired south car he ended up with a £650 cyp bill from the hire company who took the money from his credit card, there was not much damage to the car but he thought he was covered,

Lindalu

millzer



Joined: 12/04/2007
Posts: 368

Message Posted:
03/06/2007 11:03

Lindalu,



It never ceases to amaze me just how many people either don't realize that the insurance at the border is third party only, or are simply happy to take a chance on not having an accident!! I wouldn't insure my car in the UK third party only, where the roads are considerably safer!!



Ilovecyprus,



Interesting about Petsas. Do they give it to you IN WRITING that you are insured FULLY COMP in the North? If it is fully comp then sounds good, but I would require to see it in black and white.

ilovecyprus



Joined: 08/05/2007
Posts: 1789

Message Posted:
03/06/2007 11:38

I did ask for fully comp and they said that it was

The only problem was trying to find their office in Nicosia.

larfin boy


Joined: 26/04/2007
Posts: 9

Message Posted:
14/06/2007 09:54

millzer,



We knew it was third party, and was happy to carry on. At the time we thought that was our only option.



Finding information about the trnc and laws and regulations is very difficult even with websites like this. I am still learning new things.

sjw1979


Joined: 09/04/2007
Posts: 161

Message Posted:
15/06/2007 13:39

So if you get a car at larnaca airport, can you purchase fully comp insurance at the border ????