Work starts on largest bus terminal in Cyprus

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Cyprus Mail
Work to construct the largest bus terminal in Cyprus got underway in Paphos old town on Wednesday, Paphos municipality announced.
“One of the most important projects in Paphos, that of the largest bus terminal in Cyprus, to be built in the municipal parking lot Karavella, started today,” the municipality said in an announcement.
The creation of a modern transport hub, with a budget of some 3 million euros, is part of the wider project to build a network of public transport and public health infrastructures in Paphos and Geroskipou using the Study-Construction-Maintenance” method, with a total expenditure of just over 7.6 million euros.
The mayor of Paphos, Phedonas Phedonos, described the project as “key” to revitalising economic activity in the traditional city centre, pointing out that hundreds of thousands of foreign and local visitors will be using the terminal as a transport hub.
He said that the project would include a large building, a main bus stand, bus and taxi parking spaces, “smart” boarding stops and modern sanitation.
In addition to the large modern bus terminal in the Karavella area, the project also includes the creation of two transit and bus parking spaces, one on the Tombs Avenue of the Kings and the second in the parking lot of the archaeological park at the harbour in Kato Paphos.
It also includes the creation and installation of 196 “smart” bus stops in Paphos and Geroskipou,and 30 modern public toilets.
The project is co-financed by the EU Cohesion Fund.

[trevnhil]

Where do the intercity buses start from now ??

[G Dog]

I believe they are leaving from the lower car park where the new fruit and veg market is.

[trevnhil]

Thank you G Dog for the info

[Kili01]

I wonder whether there will be any public car parking at Karavella when this super new bus terminal is built? Are the roads adjacent to it adequate for potentially a far greater number of buses using It? Time will tell.

Dee

[Jim B]

Possibly they had to complete the other car parks before they could start work on the new bus station.

Jim

[trevnhil]

Certainly the 'New' larger car park is on 50 to 100 metres from the Bus station

[Kili01]

The parking at Caravella is also used for the Markideon Theatre, which is also adjacent...
Dee

[Mirek]

It sounds very much like a fiasco and more like the old "on the buses" with Reg Vardy

The power of the unions is unbelievable and chaos seems to be imminent

https://cyprus-mail.com/2020/06/29/prot ... -the-wire/

[Kili01]

I guess that it will likely affect the inter city bus routes rather than Osypa. But I do wonder why Paphos really needs a massive new bus station? How many tourists use the public bus system apart from the service which links Coral Bay with Paphos Harbour? Tourists that I've seen seem to use specially hired coaches to go places, and some of the more adventurous ones hire cars or beach buggy type all terrain vehicles..
Dee