The most popular SUV models offered at rental locations in Paphos are: Toyota Landcruiser, Toyota Fortuner, Daihatsu Terios, Hyundai Santa Fe, Hyundai Tuscon, Toyota 4Runner 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.
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Common questions on rental process
Mountain roads of Cyprus are worth a separate mentioning as they never cease to attract curious tourists. Roads laid in mountainous regions of the country are very narrow and winding, and in some areas of such roads there is hardly enough space for one car. If on a narrow mountain road there are two cars that cannot pass each other, one car needs to move backwards until it reaches a wider place. According to an unwritten rule, the driver of a smaller vehicle should give way.
Quite often you can see huge tour buses on mountain roads. As a rule, these buses are followed by a row of trucks and carts. Do not try to overtake in such a situation as it may be dangerous. It is better to move patiently together with the flow of vehicles. On narrow mountain roads that often have no fences every extra maneuver is always a risk.
Car drivers should treat local farmers with extra attention, as they are one of the most “dangerous” categories of drivers. It is very simple to distinguish farmers from ordinary motorists - almost all of them use pickup trucks that are loaded with fruit and vegetables.
