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Car hire Enquiry
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:03 pm
by GreenArmy12
Hi All,
Looking to hire a car, possibly non red plate for a week in June, including a few days across in North Cyprus, anybody got any contacts or ideas?
Thanks in advance
Al
Re: Car hire Enquiry
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:08 pm
by PaphosAL
Check out Easy:
http://www.easyrentacarltd.com/web/
George and his wife Kula will do you proud, AL!
Cheers- AL
Re: Car hire Enquiry
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:35 pm
by trevnhil
How can you hire a car .... and it be a NON red plate ??
Re: Car hire Enquiry
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 9:18 pm
by WHL
trevnhil wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:35 pm
How can you hire a car .... and it be a NON red plate ??
You cant...some people hire cars out on the side illegally....good luck with that one, insurance wise
Re: Car hire Enquiry
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 10:39 pm
by Dominic
The directory has a selection, and you can filter for the ones recommended by forum users.
https://www.paphoslife.com/directory/category/car_hire
Re: Car hire Enquiry
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 2:45 am
by PaphosAL
Never been to the North. But I've had the pleasure of many white plate cars and 4WDs from G&K over the years. Guess it's how well they know and trust you, perhaps?
Such motors must be insured for any driver, as there is no way they would risk letting you out on the public highway uninsured... And when you reach the TRNC border in such a motor, (not that I've ever had any desire to do so), you surely buy their insurance for the onward journey, no?
Thinking about it, I've been to Cyprus 34 times now, but never been to Nicosia. No desire to do so, either! About as much appeal as driving to London, 30 miles south of me, yuk...
AL
Re: Car hire Enquiry
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 7:05 am
by Dominic
Nicosia is a great place to visit, as is London. All depends on where you go.
Re: Car hire Enquiry
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 8:22 am
by WHL
PaphosAL wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2018 2:45 am
Never been to the North. But I've had the pleasure of many white plate cars and 4WDs from G&K over the years. Guess it's how well they know and trust you, perhaps?
Such motors must be insured for any driver, as there is no way they would risk letting you out on the public highway uninsured... And when you reach the TRNC border in such a motor, (not that I've ever had any desire to do so), you surely buy their insurance for the onward journey, no?
Thinking about it, I've been to Cyprus 34 times now, but never been to Nicosia. No desire to do so, either! About as much appeal as driving to London, 30 miles south of me, yuk...
AL
Rental company's are only licenced to rent out how ever many red plates they have, renting out non licenced red plates is illegal, it dosnt matter if the car is insured for any driver, it wont be insured for rental, no problem until theres an accident and insurance company's are involved.......
Re: Car hire Enquiry
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 9:08 am
by WHL
Dominic wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2018 7:05 am
Nice si a is a great place to visit, as is London. All depends on where you go.
Agreed, I love spending time in Nicosia within the walls, and a walk across to the north for something different, only half an hour from us, but somehow the wife always finds an excuse to pop into Ikea, which I hate.
Re: Car hire Enquiry
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 10:32 am
by trevnhil
Do they not have a 'Jumbo' you try for a change
I too like the old Nicosia on either side of the line..
Re: Car hire Enquiry
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 10:35 am
by Dominic
One time we were renting we managed to lose the front number plate. We couldn't understand why people were letting us out of side roads all of a sudden.
Re: Car hire Enquiry
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 10:44 am
by WHL
trevnhil wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2018 10:32 am
Do they not have a 'Jumbo' you try for a change
I too like the old Nicosia on either side of the line..
We have a Jumbo in Larnaca...yes wife goes there too, I wait in the car..that stupid kiddy music they blast out does my head in.
Re: Car hire Enquiry
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 10:47 am
by trevnhil
I would imagine that like Ikea, it is one way round.
Re: Car hire Enquiry
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 11:18 am
by WHL
trevnhil wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2018 10:47 am
I would imagine that like Ikea, it is one way round.
Yes one way round..What I cant understand is,why my wife bothers buying stuff from there.. mainly cheap tacky stuff...takes it home puts it in the kitchen cabinets, then chucks it out a few months later when she has a clear out.
Re: Car hire Enquiry
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 11:56 am
by William Morris
Dominic wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2018 7:05 am
Nicosia is a great place to visit, as is London. All depends on where you go.
Very true, Dominic. Shame on you Al!!
We are going to Nicosia for a couple of days. Look around, shopping, etc. Gives you a different outlook.
Re hire cars. Agree with everyone else. Do not take a hire car over the "border". Best to hire a car after crossing.
Re: Car hire Enquiry
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 11:22 am
by GreenArmy12
Thanks for the responses, and the tour guide information
Pretty much as expected, reason for enquiry is our car has only 4 seatbelts, and with visitors in June need to get 5 over to the north. guess a private loan may be the answer, if I can find such a thing.
Re: Car hire Enquiry
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 11:51 am
by trevnhil
The problem with a private loan is that I doubt their insurance will cover the North of the island. You can, and will be expected to, take out insurance as you cross the line... But I believe it is only 3rd party, and will not cover the vehicle being collected if you have a breakdown..
Petsas, may well still allow their cars to go to the North.
Re: Car hire Enquiry
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 12:29 pm
by J B
GreenArmy12 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 11, 2018 11:22 am
reason for enquiry is our car has only 4 seatbelts
Our HRV had that problem.
I took it to Droushiotis (on the Polis Rd) and they fitted another (middle lap belt)
Job done!
