border insurance closing time on saturday the 1st

sylvie


Joined: 12/03/2008
Posts: 1081

Message Posted:
26/10/2008 11:04

COULD ANYONE GIVE ME INFO ABOUT THE INSURANCE OFFICE WORKING TIME FROM THE SOUTH TO THE NORTH - thanks

RedSnapper


Joined: 12/08/2008
Posts: 540

Message Posted:
26/10/2008 11:13

i think they close about midnight and re-open at 7am. i got there at 1.30am last tme and the guy had gone home but the friendly passport girl phoned him and 20mins later he was back! the border police told us to" go back".

sylvie


Joined: 12/03/2008
Posts: 1081

Message Posted:
26/10/2008 11:40

THANKS REDSNAPPER,



do you know the prices for 9 days - never experiment the car rental from larnaca, my TC husband doesn't trust the offices working time and he will kill me if we have to spend hours in the car at the border !!!! we always get a taxi when we come to girne but i would feel free with a car to move - planninf to come tue 1st of nov

phylray



Joined: 21/09/2007
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
26/10/2008 12:26

How long are you staying Sylvie? Am there from 9-23 Nov. but flying to Ercan

this time

spud1


Joined: 22/05/2007
Posts: 544

Message Posted:
26/10/2008 12:44

do you need any paperwork from hire company to take car from south to north spud1

sylvie


Joined: 12/03/2008
Posts: 1081

Message Posted:
26/10/2008 13:27

philray,



arriving the 1st .... going in the morning the 1Oth we will miss each other again.... coming back whole month in february - maybe that time - by the way our grand child is born..... what a fantastic present we received !!!!

sylvie


Joined: 12/03/2008
Posts: 1081

Message Posted:
26/10/2008 13:29

yes i do - because never done it from that side and in the evening

sylvie


Joined: 12/03/2008
Posts: 1081

Message Posted:
26/10/2008 13:32

sorry spud - i think i misunderstand your post - yes you do need to take an insurance from north to south or vise et versa

RedSnapper


Joined: 12/08/2008
Posts: 540

Message Posted:
26/10/2008 13:39

their are semingly different insurance companies that operate from the portacabin opposite passport control and in my experience they charge different prices, you will need to have euros to pay him otherwise you stand the chance of getting overcharged if paying by sterling,$ or ytl. last month i paid 30 euros for a month so as for your 9 days i`m not sure, you may have to pay for 14 days or 10 days or something. some of the hire companies say you cant take their car north, some say its your responsibility if you do and some dont mind. i ve never had a problem with a south car into the north.

sylvie


Joined: 12/03/2008
Posts: 1081

Message Posted:
26/10/2008 13:50

thanks redsnapper,



did you experience crossing late at night - for us it will be around 22.00 - what paper will i need from the car rental to cross -

Stewart


Joined: 19/07/2008
Posts: 1107

Message Posted:
26/10/2008 14:33

I can confirm that the crossing at Nicosea closes between 2am and 3am, opening again between 6.30 am and 7am.

Stewart


Joined: 19/07/2008
Posts: 1107

Message Posted:
26/10/2008 14:39

My Payment was required in Euros and depends on how long your stay is.

1 month cover in the summer was 35 Euros. ( take some euros to also spend at the airport in the south ( they will not take sterling ))



You need your passport, Driving Licence and copy of your rental agreement.



It is no bother and takes only a few minutes ( have done this 4 / 5 times over the last 12 months )

RedSnapper


Joined: 12/08/2008
Posts: 540

Message Posted:
26/10/2008 14:39

yes Sylvie you should be ok at 10 pm, no probs. just show the insurance people your rental agreement or they will look out of their window to check the make and model and reg no. then take the cover note across to passport control with your visa/passport and they will compute everything. if you get flashed by a speed camera(unlikely) it shows up when you return!

phylray



Joined: 21/09/2007
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
26/10/2008 17:27

Congratulations Sylvie! Is it a boy or a girl? I know how thrilled

I was when my first arrived 7 yrs. ago.

Sorry to miss you again but I may be out again Jan/Feb

Have a great time

sylvie


Joined: 12/03/2008
Posts: 1081

Message Posted:
26/10/2008 18:16

steward, redsnapper,

many thanks for your answers no problem with the money i am french so we use euros - just a last question the rental company writes me - car not allow to go to the nord - is it written on the contract - would it be a problem even if i do so apart from the 1/3 part insurance - can i get stuck with that car in the south ?

sylvie


Joined: 12/03/2008
Posts: 1081

Message Posted:
26/10/2008 18:17

philray,



a lovely, adorable baby boy named MELIH - seem to be blond with blue eyes - hope to see you in february if you are there too -