One car-sharing service, RideNow, covers Limassol, Nicosia, Larnaca, Paphos and both airports. Start in one city and end in another. Traffic drives on the left.
1services open to visitors
€345a typical rental for the same trip in October
✓Compiled from RideNow's terms and price list and Cyprus Tourism. Gabriel hasn't driven here yet · checked 2026-10-24
Who's here
RideNow
850+ cars, all automatic with air conditioning · fuel included
Best for: One-way trips between cities and to the airports
Price in the app
If you damage itUp to €1,500 if you damage the car; CDW+ cuts it to €99 for a fee
Another cityEnd in Limassol, Nicosia, Larnaca, Paphos or at Larnaca and Paphos airports, a fee or bonus applies between cities, updated weekly
AbroadNot into the north: €50 fine plus €3 per km
Age18+; under 25 pay more and can start only 06:00–21:00; €100 deposit under 21
Deposit€NaN
The old app stops on 31 October 2026. Install RideNow PRO.
You need mobile data to start, lock and end a trip; there is no signal in parts of Troodos.
Which one when
Larnaca airport to Limassol or NicosiaRideNow: but a car at the airport isn't guaranteed, so check the app when you land.
Around Limassol, Nicosia or PaphosRideNow: end on any free public spot inside the Home Zone.
One way across the islandRideNow: start in one city, end in another; the fee or bonus is in the app.
Troodos, Akamas or wild beachesCareful: no signal in parts of Troodos, and Akamas, Lara Beach and other dirt-road spots are off-limits.
Airports
Larnaca (LCA): official car parks
End in P1–P4 and leave the parking ticket in the cup holder; €10 is charged after the trip. To pick up, pay the exit barrier and RideNow refunds it as app credit.
Larnaca: Park2Fly
Park2Fly in Dromolaxia, 1 km away: €10 to end there, free to pick up. Its minibus runs to and from Departures (wait 5–15 min).
Paphos (PFO)
End in the Long Term Uncovered car parks P3 or P1, €10.
At busy times
Easter, summer and Christmas: the airport fee can rise from €10 to €25 or more. RideNow can't guarantee a car is waiting.
Between cities and countries
Home Zones in Limassol, Nicosia, Larnaca, Paphos and both airports. Start in one, end in another.
A fixed €10 to end at Coral Bay, Peyia or Pano Platres; €25 at Ayia Napa summer parking.
Drive anywhere in the Republic, no more than 2 km on unpaved roads (€10 + €1 per km).
Parking and fuel
End only on a free public spot inside a Home Zone. Never underground or under a roof.
Ending on a paid car park costs the parking fee + €10; outside the Home Zone €30 + €1 per km.
During the trip you may stop on paid parking. You pay it yourself.
Before you go
Traffic drives on the left. Limits: 100 km/h on motorways, 80 on other roads, 50 in towns.
Bring a licence valid in Cyprus and a passport or ID; a non-EU licence is valid only 30 or 180 days after arrival, depending on the country.
Get mobile data: RideNow suggests a local SIM (about €2, plus about €10 for data).
Only the account holder may drive. RideNow's rules require proper child seats and don't mention supplying any.
Better than renting here
End at Larnaca or Paphos airport for €10
One-way between four cities
24/7 WhatsApp support in English, Greek, Russian
Be ready for
Only one service, with dynamic prices shown only in the app.
A car at the airport isn't guaranteed (RideNow estimates 80% at Park2Fly).
Under 25: higher prices, rentals start only 06:00–21:00, some cars only from 23.
No mobile signal in parts of the mountains. The car may not unlock again.
What people say
“Its prices are reasonable and it's been of great help in times when there was no option of public transport.”
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