Car Hire Paphos from $18/day

Renting without a deposit in Paphos

151 cars can be rented with no deposit at all, starting at $25.64 a day. Nothing is blocked on your card. The “No deposit” button above the search shows only these cars. Deposit terms appear in the booking conditions before confirming.

How much does car hire in Paphos cost?

In the dated Paphos search, car hire starts at $17.10 a day; the median daily offer price is $55.74. Compare the total for the same dates and collection point, then account for the deposit and any extras you need.

Is hiring a car in Paphos worth it?

A car is useful for the Cyprus tourism board’s routes from Pafos to Polis and Petra tou Romiou. For a visit to Coral Bay Beach in Pegeia, the Cyprus tourism board lists both parking and a nearby bus stop, so you can decide whether that beach day needs a car. Start the hire on a day you intend to drive out of town if your earlier days are around the centre.

Driver age and documents for car hire

The Cyprus tourism board says drivers under 25 who have held a licence for less than three years must tell the rental company so that under-age insurance cover can be arranged. That is a notification rule, not a supplier-wide minimum age. GOV.UK says a UK-issued photocard licence can be used to drive in Cyprus; rental document and age requirements still belong to the chosen car. Take the licence and identity document named in your booking, and see Car Hire Cyprus for the country-wide driving rules.

Deposit and payment in Paphos

No-deposit terms appear on 35% of Paphos offers, while 0% are tagged as not requiring a credit card. Card payment is listed on 421 offers. These are separate conditions: a cash or card payment option does not establish how a security deposit is handled. Compare the deposit and payment fields for the same car before settling on a collection point.

Insurance, excess and cover for a Paphos hire car

The Cyprus tourism board says hire-car insurance is charged extra, and 181 Paphos offers list full CDW as an extra. Full CDW is an option label, so read the car's excess and exclusions alongside its price. The board also says hire-car insurance applies only in the area controlled by the Republic of Cyprus. The Cyprus car hire guide explains the crossing restriction; the choice of cover does not change it.

Collecting and returning a car in Paphos

Hermes Airports places its airport-listed rental offices in Arrivals after baggage reclaim at Pafos Airport, about 15 km from Pafos centre on the Cyprus tourism board's map. City-address delivery is listed on 202 Paphos offers. If you land at Pafos Airport, head to Arrivals for an airport-listed desk; for city delivery, agree the street address before travel.

Parking around Kennedy Square and Kato Pafos

Pafos Municipality says ordinary vehicles are excluded from the pedestrianised commercial centre around Kennedy Square, where rising bollards control access. For a visit there, its Zone A off-street car parks include Kennedy Square and the Municipal Market; Tombs of the Kings is another Zone A site. The municipal tariff page, checked on 5 November 2026, lists €1 per 2 hours in Zone A and charging hours of 06:00–00:00. Use the car park entrance, not a route through the bollards.

Driving rules, cameras and tolls in Paphos

Traffic keeps left in Cyprus, according to the tourism board. It also says central parking is metered and double yellow lines prohibit parking or waiting. On the way out of Pafos, the Cyprus Statistical Service's 2022 inventory says there are no road tolls or vignettes in Cyprus, including the Pafos–Lemesos motorway.

Fuel before the hills

The Cyprus tourism board lists unleaded petrol in 95 and 98 octane grades. For a drive into the hills, fill up in town first: its transport guidance notes that fuel stations are fewer in mountain areas. If a station is unattended, the board describes banknote and card vending pumps at many sites; carry a payment method the pump accepts.

Day trips by road from Paphos

Petra tou Romiou is about 25 km from Pafos via the Pafos–Lemesos motorway, according to the Cyprus tourism board's city map. For a different direction, the board gives the B07 to Polis, or the coastal E701 followed by the E709.

Akamas: park for the trails

For the Baths of Aphrodite trails, the tourism board says visitors can leave the car at the Baths of Aphrodite car park. Its Akamas route guidance describes narrow, loose tracks with no surfaced roads and strongly recommends four-wheel drive and daylight for driving on the peninsula. The Paphos offer search has no four-wheel-drive cars, so plan to park for the walk instead of treating an SUV listing as a vehicle for those tracks.

Which hire car suits Paphos?

For town and surfaced coast roads, compact offers start at $17.10 a day. Minivans start at $41.54 a day when passenger and luggage space matters; SUV offers are also listed. Automatic transmission is tagged on 97% of Paphos offers. Choose by seats, luggage and road surface, especially if your itinerary includes the winter hinterland loop or Akamas.

Child seats and additional drivers

A child seat is listed as an extra on 413 Paphos offers, and additional drivers also appear among the extras. The Cyprus tourism board says a child must use a restraint appropriate to their weight. Add the seat and the second driver to the same car's terms before comparing the final price.

Cancellation and booking changes

Free cancellation is tagged on 68% of Paphos offers. The cancellation window and any change or extension terms are specific to the booking, so read those conditions when choosing between an airport handover and city delivery.

Car hire companies in Paphos

The Cyprus tourism board says major rental firms have offices in Cypriot towns, including Pafos, as well as at Pafos Airport. For a town-centre stay, an office or a city-address delivery may put the car closer to where you will first use it. Compare the actual handover location and rental conditions for the company you choose.

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