Motorcycle – built-up areas: 50 km/h
Motorcycle – outside built-up areas: 80 km/h
Motorcycle – expressways: 100 km/h
Motorcycle – motorways: 100 km/h (minimum 65 km/h)
Car – built-up areas: 50 km/h
Car – outside built-up areas: 80 km/h
Car – expressways: 100 km/h
Car – motorways: 100 km/h (minimum 65 km/h)
Car with trailer – built-up areas: 50 km/h
Car with trailer – outside built-up areas: 80 km/h
Car with trailer – expressways: 80 km/h (Your Europe gives 100 km/h)
Car with trailer – motorways: 80 km/h (Your Europe gives 100 km/h)
Lorry over 3.5 t – built-up areas: 50 km/h
Lorry over 3.5 t – outside built-up areas: 64 km/h
Lorry over 3.5 t – expressways: 80 km/h
Lorry over 3.5 t – motorways: 80 km/h
Bus – built-up areas: 50 km/h
Bus – outside built-up areas: 80 km/h
Bus – expressways: 100 km/h
Bus – motorways: 100 km/h
Country identification code: CY
Alcohol – experienced drivers: 0.5 ‰
Alcohol – young and novice drivers: 0.2 ‰ (licence held for less than 3 years; also motorcyclists)
Alcohol – professional drivers: 0.2 ‰
Lights during the day: motorcycles only
Mobile phone while driving: hands-free kit only
Winter tyres: not compulsory
Road charges: no vignettes or road tolls
Driving side: left-hand traffic
Key points for young drivers:
- Left-hand traffic, motorway max. 100 km/h (min. 65 km/h).
- Alcohol: 0.2 ‰ if you’ve had your licence for less than 3 years – and always on a motorcycle.
- Two warning triangles in the car.
- You can rent a car from the age of 21.
- No vignettes and no toll roads.
Seat belts and child seats
Seat belts are compulsory in the front and back. Children travel in EU-approved child seats suited to their weight, age and height.
Traffic lights
Official sources give no special traffic light rules. Just remember that with left-hand traffic, traffic lights and turning lanes are “mirrored”.
Helmet not compulsory
- bicycle
- tricycles and quadricycles (light and heavy)
Helmet compulsory
- motorcycle (including with a sidecar) – rider and passenger
- moped – rider and passenger
Compulsory equipment in the car
- two red warning triangles with stands
Compulsory equipment on a bike
No specific requirements in the sources.
Winter tyres and snow chains
Winter tyres are not compulsory. In winter it can snow in the Troodos Mountains – check conditions before you set off.
Phone, drugs and other bans
- Phone only with a hands-free kit – holding it in your hand is banned.
- Driving under the influence of drugs or medicines is banned (e.g. THC, methamphetamine, MDMA); the police can carry out saliva and blood tests.
- The minimum speed on motorways is 65 km/h.
Vignettes, tolls and low-emission zones
Cyprus has no vignettes and no toll roads.
Documents and insurance
- Your EU/EEA driving licence is valid (Cyprus is in the EU).
- The car must have valid third-party motor insurance – a policy from an EU country is enough, no Green Card needed.
- You can rent a car if you are at least 21 years old (Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
Note: the northern part of the island is not controlled by the government of the Republic of Cyprus, and different insurance rules apply there – before you go, check the rules with your rental company and at odyseusz.gov.pl (in Polish).
What to watch out for
- Left-hand traffic. Most tourists drive a rental car with the steering wheel on the right – give yourself a moment to get used to it.
- Public transport is poorly developed (no railways) – so a car is essential.
- Cars and things left inside them do get stolen – don’t leave anything in sight.
- Alcohol: if you’ve had your licence for less than 3 years or you’re riding a motorcycle, the limit is 0.2 ‰.
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