Still long queues at Metehan

Mindy



Joined: 27/10/2008
Posts: 1210

Message Posted:
17/01/2010 15:50

Took our friends mack to Larnaca for their flight yesterday, luckily we set off early as we intended to stop off on way but wasnt possible, the queues of cars tailed back to money exchange on North side and thru immigration upto Greek police checks. Only 1 police woman checking and taking her time with every single one. (wind up merchants). Bet they were revelling in it. Noo excuse for not putting an extra body on to help, they were all sat on their bums inside.

Dusterbruce


Joined: 03/08/2007
Posts: 1125

Message Posted:
17/01/2010 15:57

The answer I think is to use Ercan!

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
17/01/2010 15:58

Its a good job Mindy that you set out early, they dont hurry for no one at the Greek police check point, you would think they could see the queue's getting longer and put a few others on to help

Mindy



Joined: 27/10/2008
Posts: 1210

Message Posted:
17/01/2010 16:02

Smithy

You are correct



If we choose Larnaca we have to put up with the silly antics, unfortunately we can't all afford flights from Ercan.

We left Karsiyaka at 12.00 midday and reached Larnaca at 2.50pm

Mountain Edge



Joined: 23/02/2007
Posts: 199

Message Posted:
17/01/2010 19:43

Was that Trevor and Jen?

Hope you all had a good Christmas and New Year. Been trying to get in touch but assumed you must be off-line or in UK. x

Tootie


Joined: 28/08/2008
Posts: 2037

Message Posted:
17/01/2010 19:51

What are they looking for if your going north to south?

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
17/01/2010 21:16

Contraband Tootie,

Paul.

newlad



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Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
17/01/2010 21:19

Re-Mess 2,

I have always found it much cheaper to fly into Larnaca.Although i have done Ercan as well.I would much prefer to land at Ercan every time as my apartment is only 20 minutes drive from there,but its to expensive.And sitting on a motionless plane on a runway for 45 minutes is a real bind,

Paul.

come_on_aylin


Joined: 14/06/2008
Posts: 908

Message Posted:
17/01/2010 21:28

Sounds like you might be better going via Pyla if it's going to take that long to go via Metehan especially for those East of Girne. It only takes about an hour from Esentepe to Larnaca going that way.

ripoffrock


Joined: 05/08/2008
Posts: 255

Message Posted:
17/01/2010 21:40

Tootie,

Going north to south they would be after your tobacco and booze

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
17/01/2010 21:42

Message 10 (and others) so, the answer is - don't take any

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
17/01/2010 21:50

Jeannie,

Never do i am a good lad,

Paul.

Dusterbruce


Joined: 03/08/2007
Posts: 1125

Message Posted:
18/01/2010 01:00

Paul msg8



Surely the 45 min on a motionless plane in Turkey is no worse than the hassle of getting from Larnaca?

Joe Soap


Joined: 17/10/2008
Posts: 170

Message Posted:
18/01/2010 01:11

I have found queues always develop when a young female is on duty.



Has anyone else noticed this?

Pipie


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
18/01/2010 01:30

We were searched at Pyla . Going from North to South . The border police were ok though, only doing there job and to be fair they were polite .

fiendishpaul


Joined: 18/05/2008
Posts: 1720

Message Posted:
18/01/2010 08:23

I am afraid that you get queues going both ways - anyone who has tried coming back to the North at around 3.30pm will vouch for this. In the end, customs (on both sides) have a job to do and from time to time, both sides apply the laws a bit more stringently than normal.



Best bet is to try and avoid the peak periods i.e. when people are going/returning from work.



Paul

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
18/01/2010 08:34

Whenever we cross north to south and back again it is always the women on both sides that cause the problems, why I do not know.

Bladerunner


Joined: 10/01/2009
Posts: 204

Message Posted:
18/01/2010 09:26

Mabey they have to put on there make up.......LOL.

Mindy



Joined: 27/10/2008
Posts: 1210

Message Posted:
18/01/2010 09:50

mountainedge you have email

Mindy



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Posts: 1210

Message Posted:
18/01/2010 09:53

Tootie



Customs wasnt the problem, it was the passport and Kimlik cards check, with only 1 police woman doing the checks and taking her time about it

tonykyte


Joined: 19/04/2008
Posts: 270

Message Posted:
18/01/2010 18:45

Went today at about 12pm no problems, must be they don't like working in the rain !!!!

newlad



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Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
18/01/2010 19:42

Duster,

Dont see it as hassle as the aone man does the driving.Less then an hour to the border from Larnaca,

Paul.

sporty


Joined: 06/12/2007
Posts: 685

Message Posted:
18/01/2010 19:49

i agree Paul,the last few times we never even got out of the car!