It's not for nothing that a tourist who has never been cheated on their travels is called a bad tourist. Such phenomena are normal for the modern world as a whole and have become firmly entrenched in the tourism business. Let's look at possible ways they might try to deceive you when renting a car in Cyprus.
When paying for a luxury car, you may get a vehicle that is not all that comfortable. There is virtually no chance that anyone will reimburse you for the difference between the price of an executive car and an economy class car.
An excellent option to save time, nerves and family budget is to use the FLYDEX car search and rental service in advance, when planning your trip: http://www.flydex.ru/cars/Cyprus – it always has the widest selection of cars of any class in Cyprus at reasonable prices. When booking online through the site, you receive a voucher confirmation for the car reserved for the selected dates. The procedure will be familiar to you if you have ever booked a hotel online.
Often even hotels try to make a killing on tourists by listing exorbitant prices for rental cars in their price lists. But don't be surprised to see a battered wreck in the parking spot assigned to you instead of a luxury car – hotels do not have their own car rental companies, so they use the services of other firms, often not the most expensive.
For a Russian driver who has gone through the mill dealing with insurance companies, this is unlikely to be a problem, but still: car rental services abroad sometimes completely forget that the external inspection when handing over the car should be done together with you. Therefore, some damages or problems that the car has may not be noted in the contract. When returning such a car, a 'need' to pay for repairs may arise. Be sure to carefully inspect the car for chips and scratches that could incur costs when returning the rental car, which, due to your inattention, were not recorded by the cunning company representative.
Here are the rules for returning a rental car in Ayia Napa. As for gasoline: the tank should be full when you pick up the car and when you return it. Firmly assert this to the company whose representative claims a certain cost for the gas in the tank, the volume of which he determined by eye or by instruments. Otherwise, your inattention could hit your wallet hard.
Three iconic things for motorists – a spare tire, a tool kit, and a cheap, crackly Japanese radio – should always be in the car you rent. If they are not, don't let yourself be cheated.
To tell a good car rental company from a bad one, you need to find out if it is seasonal or year-round. Serious companies with quality services, unlike small and dishonest ones, are unlikely to close their business after the end of the tourist season on the island.
Recommendations for Renting a Car in Cyprus
Here is a list of necessary things to rent a car: a driver's license of any type, cash, or even better a VISA or MasterCard plastic card.
You'll need to show a bit of skill and driving talent to quickly adapt and learn – after all, in Cyprus the steering wheel is on the right and the passenger is on the left. It's like sitting on the lap of someone you've been driving in the front seat for years, but you'll get the hang of it in a couple of hours.
In the age of technology, the internet will be a great help when choosing a car from official companies known worldwide. You say it's expensive? No, in fact, if you use the services of brokers when booking a rental car, the price may be significantly lower than that of the company itself. This is primarily due to the discounts that brokers have by cooperating with official representatives. Moreover, brokers usually work with several companies at once, so they can afford significant price reductions. So the internet is your assistant – you can choose a company and a car in just a few clicks.
Renting cars on the island of Cyprus has its nuances, be attentive, cautious and prudent; have a good holiday and an interesting road under your car's wheels.