The most popular SUV models offered at rental locations in Larnaca are: BMW X3, Toyota Rav4, Kia Sportage, Suzuki Jimny, Toyota Landcruiser, Hyundai Tuscon and others.
While selecting your preferred model of an off-road vehicle, please examine the rental conditions. In particular, those requirements that concern credit cards – when it comes to renting an expensive car, sometimes offices in Cyprus ask information about two credit cards.
Before signing the contract in the rental office upon arrival, check that the invoice figures match with figures in your voucher.
Once the vehicle is assigned, inspect it carefully before leaving the parking. Crossovers and SUVs are often used in tough road conditions, therefore scratches and other exteriour defects are inevitable. Due to this, it is important to check and specify all existing defects in your rental documents.
If you plan to use an off-road vehicle in the mountains, it is recommended to order snow chains. This will save you from unexpected incidents. Other important equipment in Cyprus are mandatory child seats for travellers with children.
OrangeSmile.com wishes you a safe trip and green lights on the roads of Larnaca!
Common questions on rental process
The driver and all passengers present in the vehicle must fasten seat belts. Children under 12 can only be transported in a special chair, which should be installed on the rear seat of the car.
Talking on a cell phone while driving is prohibited. While driving, it is also not permitted to eat and drink. The fine for this violation is approximately 150 euro.
The maximum permitted blood alcohol content for drivers is 0.5 ppm. Motorists should take into consideration a very important feature of local traffic regulations: if the car is standing with its engine running, and there is a person on the driver’s seat, it is considered driving. Thus, if you need to talk on the phone, you have to stop the car completely and turn the engine off, otherwise it will be very difficult to avoid the penalty.
