border crossing from northern cyprus to protaris

jennyd


Joined: 24/08/2008
Posts: 9

Message Posted:
24/08/2008 17:22

any help please to visit friends who are holidaying in protaris same time as we are in kyrenia.best route,best mode of transport,distance ect,many thanks

Mr Vince


Joined: 24/07/2008
Posts: 696

Message Posted:
24/08/2008 18:02

Hire car cross at Gazamaguza takes about an hour from Ozankoy

Hilltop



Joined: 28/04/2008
Posts: 636

Message Posted:
24/08/2008 20:09

Mr Vince



Are you sure NC hire cars can cross? To my knowledge non have so far.



I can provide a route if needed.

jennyd


Joined: 24/08/2008
Posts: 9

Message Posted:
24/08/2008 22:16

there seems to be some confusion as to wether i would be able to cross in hire car,can you clear this up for me ,also if possible a route would be appreciated, thank you jennyd

roadrunner


Joined: 24/08/2008
Posts: 1

Message Posted:
25/08/2008 06:28

ı hav seen a north hıre car cross at the metahan crossıng ı thınk ıt was a (baspınar) hıre car apparently ıf the hıre fırm wıll allow u then u can cross over

kavenkoy


Joined: 10/04/2008
Posts: 1787

Message Posted:
25/08/2008 08:30

when i was over last week i asked our hire car company .



he says no hire car company will allow you to cross over to his knowledge as they fear they may not get car back if somebody left it at airport .

however he also says that you no longer need written permission and that since last month a agreement was reached between north and south customs ,and commerce departments and the hire car owners are powerless to stop this if sufficient insurance is purchased .



i dont think it one the north hire companys wish to promote ?



kav

dsgranny


Joined: 22/07/2008
Posts: 11

Message Posted:
25/08/2008 10:58

Check before you go that you can get a car tax waver at Famagusta, when we went last year, our neighbour was told to get the waiver from Metahan, they would not let him over. He dropped us off and we walked over border, my daughter picked us up the other side. Been over several times since, no problems, on return we have always been asked what we bought, think they are so quiet gives them something to do.

jennyd


Joined: 24/08/2008
Posts: 9

Message Posted:
25/08/2008 14:26

thank you to all who replied i will have to check with rental companies when we get there,very useful info on this site,keep up the good work

jennyd

Bertie


Joined: 15/04/2008
Posts: 155

Message Posted:
28/08/2008 19:55

My brother in law is on holiday in Pomos while we are in Karsiyaka next month which would be the easiest crossing to use all help appreciated.

Thank you

Hilltop



Joined: 28/04/2008
Posts: 636

Message Posted:
28/08/2008 20:05

Can you explain where Pomos is? Sadly never heard of it.

Bertie


Joined: 15/04/2008
Posts: 155

Message Posted:
29/08/2008 12:23

having consulted the map something I should have a government health warning over I think south of Morfu bay

scotslassie


Joined: 23/01/2008
Posts: 26

Message Posted:
12/10/2008 22:15

Hi Jenny. I am hoping to go from Ozankoy to Protaris and would be pleased if you could let me know how you resolved the issue yourself. Thanks

brandy sour


Joined: 09/04/2008
Posts: 310

Message Posted:
13/10/2008 10:51

Far as people know no hire cars are allowed to go to the south and the people at the crossing should inforce it then people will know where they stand and i am sure if the hire company found out they will give you a good telling off.

Dont they make a note of your number plate if it is a hire car?

WAZ-24-7



Joined: 18/10/2008
Posts: 695

Message Posted:
21/10/2008 01:56

Hi just come back from TRNC. hired car at Larnaca and drove accross border at Nicosia. Couple of questions about insurance from a very busy and overworked border official and then away to the North.



Hope that direct flights to Ercan can be on agenda in current talks.

Would seem that this sort of move would be quite painles to both sides and represent a significant step foward.



My view is that the North is too far down the line of self sufficiency and economic independence to agree to total reunification.

EU could not possibly allow evictions, turmoil and threat of anarchy under current situation.

Compensation may be negotiated both ways. It is only money that flkes are interested in securing.



I was very pleased to witness several hundred Greek students visiting Bellepais.

Education, education education is the way foward to attain a harmonious and unified island.

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
21/10/2008 06:27

Hire cars from North are allowed South but not all hire companys will authorise it, first check with hire company.

Why is there so much misinformation spouted?