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Driving in Cyprus
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
Driving side
Left
Speed limits
50 / 80 / 100 km/h · 31 / 50 / 62 mph
urban / rural / motorway
International permit (IDP)
Not required
EU, UK and US licences are valid for visits.
Blood alcohol limit
0.05% (0.02% for new and professional drivers)
Tolls
None.
Headlights
Not required by day.
Child seats
Mandatory under 135 cm.
Driving is on the left. Hire cars from the south are generally not insured in the north - buy the separate cover sold at the crossing points, which costs around €20 for a few days. Mountain roads to the Troodos are narrow and steep; the Akamas tracks need a 4×4.