Car Rental Terms

Driving in Cyprus Contrary to popular belief, it is the easiest and most advantageous method for a good holiday. Moreover, in economic terms, it will be a great advantage for you to get rent a car service instead of public transportation and tours. However, if you do not provide the right rental service from the right place, you may have a headache. You will not only deal with some problems during your holiday, but you may also encounter various legal problems. For this reason, as İdil rent a car company, we recommend you to review our Cyprus car rental terms text. Thus, you will learn the conditions and procedures under which you will rent a car and what you may encounter afterwards.

Rules to be followed when renting a car in Cyprus

The main items we have listed above are extremely important. If even one of these is not fulfilled, the vehicle will not be delivered. For car rental conditions in Cyprus, you are kindly requested to comply with the other provisions below:

• Car rental service is provided entirely on contractual basis. For this reason, the person whose name is written in the contract can use the rented vehicle
• When the vehicle is used by a person whose name is not written in the contract, problems and criminal sanctions may occur in the police and law enforcement authorities. However, if you wish, you can add 1 more person to the contract; Thus, you can use the vehicle with 2 drivers. No extra fee will be charged for adding a 2nd Driver, but the documents listed above are required for the 2nd Driver
• You can get Cyprus car rental service for a minimum of 3 days. Below this, if you need a car for 1 or 2 days, rental service is available for a 3-day fee. However, at this point, you need to contact our authorized representative as there will be some discounts.
• In accordance with the procedures implemented in Cyprus, the steering wheel is on the right side in all vehicles. Renting left-hand drive vehicles is completely prohibited. For this reason, your requests for a left-hand drive vehicle before renting will unfortunately not be taken into account
• In accordance with company procedures, the price offer for the car rental service is received by cash or credit card when you pick up your vehicle. We will not request any extra commission for payments.
• If you have made a car reservation before or after arriving in Cyprus, İdil rent a car will deliver this vehicle to you after payment. However, if we do not have the vehicle you have reserved due to some circumstances beyond our control, such as various malfunctions, contract extensions or accidents, you can request any of the available vehicles in our vehicle fleet.
• If you are going to cancel the reservations you have made from our İdil rent-a-car company, you must inform us at least 24 hours before the determined schedule
• The fines written to you by radar systems as a result of camera speed control in Cyprus are delivered to our company by law enforcement forces. Afterwards, a copy of the contract you made is returned to the police, and the next time you enter Cyprus, a fine is collected by the police. All penalties belong to the person who signed the car rental contract.

Elements Included in Our Prices in Rent A Car Service

When you examine our website, you will encounter vehicles of different models and levels. Below we list all standard services included in our car rental prices:

• Guarantee for Benefiting from Exempt Traffic Insurance
• All prices include Exempt Traffic Accident Insurance (CDW).
• Exempt Accident Insurance covers damages in the event of a collision. If the insurance conditions are met, 3000 Euros of the damage resulting from the collision will be compensated, with the customer paying 3000 Euros of the damage. This insurance does not cover damages that are not caused by a collision (parking lot, tire, glass breakage, headlight breakage, key loss and damage).
• Driving without mileage limit
• Vehicle delivery and return are free of charge in our parking area at Ercan Airport.
• Delivery and returns are possible with a fee to be determined in Kyrenia and Nicosia regions

Cyprus Car Rental Conditions for Students in Cyprus

Due to the procedures, our company cannot provide car rental services to students and residents of Cyprus. However, we would still like to include details about student car rental specifications here:

• In order to be able to drive a vehicle, students who are students in TRNC must first convert their existing driver's license to a TRNC driver's license. Otherwise, in case of an accident, the insurance will not pay the damage and the renter will be obliged to pay for any damage.
• T.R. In order to change your license to a TRNC Driving License, you need to attend any driving school or course and pay some fees.

Can Newly Graduated Students from TRNC Rent a Car?

• Students who graduate from school are still officially considered students in TRNC
• First of all, they must have their student records completely deleted from the TRNC Immigration Police
• Student records will be changed in the system after leaving TRNC and re-entering the country by obtaining a 30-day tourist visa
• Students who meet the above conditions; If the age limit is 25 years or older and they have a driver's license for at least 5 years, they can rent a car with the difference of İdil Rent A Car.

Requirements for Vehicle Rental Insurance to be Valid

You will receive rental service with €3000 deductible vehicle insurance, you will need to pay maximum attention to some issues. When Car rental conditions in Cyprus are fully fulfilled, exemption and other procedures will come into effect legally through the contract. Traffic insurance covering all vehicles is a legal document.

However, there are procedures you must follow from the moment you rent your vehicle to the moment you return it. In case of violation of these procedures, vehicle insurance and coverage will be invalid. Moreover, since all vehicle-related damages will not be covered by insurance, it will create a financial burden for you. Legally, the conditions and violations required for the insurance to not be valid are listed as follows:

• Among the issues not included in Exempt Accident Insurance are damages to tires, glass or headlights,
• Using the vehicle in question under the influence of alcohol or drugs,
• Filling the passenger car beyond its load limit, causing damage or accident due to a transported load,
• Giving it to be used by someone other than the persons whose names are written on the rent a car contract,
• Using the vehicle outside of traffic needs (rallying and racing, drifting by violating traffic rules, etc.)
• Using the vehicle outside of normal usage conditions (Continuous use of the engine at high speeds, driving on bad roads, choosing a passenger car as an off-road vehicle, etc. In such a case, as İdil Rent A Car, we have the right to terminate the rental agreement and collect the car from the tenant without a refund)
• Using the vehicle in areas closed to traffic or on illegal roads,
• Towing or transporting another broken down vehicle with the rented vehicle,
• Although the period in the rental contract has expired, the vehicle has not been delivered. In such a case, any incident that may occur in the vehicle will be entirely the responsibility of the tenant.
• Damages to the console, seats and upholstery in the vehicle occur during the rental period,
• Damage to the vehicle or the other party due to the loads carried inside the vehicle,
• Using the vehicle carelessly and without taking precautions (not applying wiper fluid and maintenance in rainy weather, not adjusting tire pressure properly, etc.)
• Abandoning the vehicle at the scene of the accident at the time of the accident, unless there is a disabling condition determined by a doctor's report. Failure to immediately report an accident or theft via the telephone numbers given by us,
• Failure to obtain a traffic and alcohol report from the authorized authorities within 2 days in case of an accident,

Payment Terms and Credit Card Pre-Authorization for Car Rental Service

Since the car rental service will naturally fulfill a contract, the person who wants to rent the vehicle must be present at the time of the contract and payment. The total car rental fee and all security deposits will be collected before vehicle delivery. If a credit card will be used during the car rental process, the credit card must belong to the person who will rent the vehicle. You cannot use someone else's credit card during the rental process.

When a credit card is used, in addition to the rental fee, a deposit will be collected or a pre-authorization blockage will be made, depending on the vehicle desired to be rented, ranging from 3.000 to 7.500 TL. For this reason, you should check the limit of the credit card you want to use before coming to our authorized office; If the limit is not sufficient, you should contact your bank and request a limit increase.

The amount collected or blocked as a deposit will be collected at the end of the rental, if any, for the above-mentioned additional services, guarantees, fuel, damage fees, traffic fines, etc. After deducting the fees not included in the reservation, such as (in cases where the conditions written in the rental agreement and explained in the section "What to do in case of accident and theft" are not met), they will be refunded to the same card, and the blockage will be removed as a result of this transaction.

Although deposit refunds are processed very quickly by us, we would like to point out that there will be a transaction waiting period due to the bank.

You can make your payments in any currency you prefer. At the credit card point, you can choose the credit card of any bank you want and carry out the transaction.