Travel and transport agencies Southern Nicosia

This self-service bicycle system was set up in Nicosia-North in 2018 by Canadian company PBSC Urban Solutions. It consists of 43 stations and 410 gray and red bicycles distributed between the old town and its suburbs. To take advantage of it, you need to download the "PBSC" app on your smartphone from Google Play or App Store, then create a "Velespeed Nicosia" account. It's easy enough to use. However, many stations are empty, even out of season. The same system also exists in Famagusta.

This company provides bus or minibus connections between Nicosia and the airports of Larnaka (40-minute journey) and Paphos (1h40). You can buy your ticket online, and the service is very reliable, with regular shuttles. However, the small bus station from which the shuttles depart is on the outskirts of Nicosia. From Solomos Square, you can get there in 15-25 minutes with urban bus line^no. 3 or 4 (Lemesou Ave.-Ellispontou or Police Headquarters stop), or more quickly by cab (€10/15).

This bus station (Lefkoşa Otobüs Terminali) is the largest in Northern Cyprus. Numerous connections with Kyrenia (Girne) and also with Famagusta (Gazimağusa), Morphou (Güzelyurt) and Lefka (Lefke). Transport by dolmuş (minibus) provided by private companies. Tickets can be purchased at the kiosks of the various companies. And local cabs. Otherwise, the small bus station at İtimat (450 m east of the Kyrenia gate) serves Famagusta only.

This car rental company was established in 1946 with a location in the center of Nicosia. ASTRA (acronym for A Service ToRememberAlways) has succeeded in building up a fleet of over 1,250 vehicles, making it one of the largest car rental companies on the small island of Cyprus. The company is renowned for its professionalism and high standards of vehicle maintenance. The team is partly French-speaking. Agencies in Nicosia, Paphos, Limassol, Agia Napa and at Larnaka and Paphos airports.

This so-called "international" airport (Ercan Uluslararası Havalimanı) is the only one in the northern part of Cyprus. Created in 1975, it is located on a former British World War II base and bears the name of Turkish officer Fehmi Ercan (1935-1974), who was killed during the invasion. It is well equipped, but its status as an "international" airport is not recognized: all aircraft must transit through Turkey. There are no flights to France. Inhabitants of the northern zone tend to use the Larnaka airport to reach Europe.

This crossing point (Metehan Kapısı, Οδόφραγμα Αγιου Δομετιου/Odofragma Agiou Dometiou, Agios Dometios-Metehan Crossing Point) is the most important between south and north in terms of traffic, and the wait is sometimes long. Also known as Kermya/Kermia, it is located in the divided municipality of Agios Dometios, the northern part of which is called Metehan or Aydemet. On-site insurance sales for driving to the north, and a restaurant in the buffer zone.

Founded in 1978, this Nicosia-North car rental company is renowned for its professionalism. And since most rental companies in Cyprus-Sud won't let you pass the buffer line, it can be very useful to you. It has a fleet of around 400 vehicles with automatic gearboxes, but none with electric motors or 4x4s. Please note that prices on the website are quoted in sterling, not Turkish lira. The company is also present in Kyrenia and at Ercan airport.

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry is a private organization, independent of government, which promotes the interests of Cypriot entrepreneurs. It is financed by membership fees and offers a range of services. The CCCI represents entrepreneurs before government and parliament, conveying their positions on issues of concern to them. It also participates in committees and tripartite bodies to ensure that the voice of the business community is heard. The CCCI website features a directory of members, classified by city and business activity. The main cities listed are Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca, Paphos and Famagusta. Business activities cover a wide range, from import-export to manufacturing and services.

Since 2024, Estonian company Bolt has been offering its electric scooters (Ηλεκτρικά Σκούτερ/Ilektrika Skouter, Electric Scooter) on a self-service basis throughout Nicosia-South. Operating in 45 countries, it announces here that it is introducing 1,600 "Bolt 6" models. To use these, download the "Bolt" app on your smartphone from Google Play or Apple Store, then scan the QR code on the scooter. Vehicles can be picked up and dropped off at the points indicated on the app's map.

Nicosia-Sud has more than twenty companies. Here are three reliable ones: Cabcy (+357 22 26 98 06), Taxi Cab (+357 96 68 27 45) and Bolt (+357 22 31 30 61). The vehicles are topped by a TAXI or ΤΑΞΙ sign. Above are the official rates for 2024 (updated on the web page of the Hermes consortium, which manages Larnaka and Paphos airports). Some airlines charge higher fares. Night fares apply between 8.30pm and 6am and on public holidays.

In the northern part of Cyprus, pricing is unclear and most cabs have neither taximeters nor hour meters. The vehicles are topped by a "TAKSI" sign. Here are three fairly reliable Nicosia-North companies: Lefkoşa Taksi Durağı (+90 533 875 09 55), Lefkoşa Taksi (+90 533 831 44 43) and Lefkoşa Hastene Taksi (+90 533 875 09 55). For longer distances in the northern part of the region, shared cabs are available at lower fares than those offered by conventional companies.

This Cypriot tourism agency organizes holidays for groups and individuals, as well as business trips (meetings, motivation courses, conferences...). On request, it can take care of airport pick-up, transportation, car rental, accommodation (hotels, villas...), tours and activities. It offers all-inclusive and/or tailor-made holidays. Its preferred area is the south: in the Troodos and around Nicosia, Limassol, Agia Napa, Larnaka, Paphos and Polis.

This self-service bicycle system was set up in Nicosia-South in 2019 by the German company Nextbike-Tier. It consists of 80 stations and 600 grey bicycles with advertising panels, distributed between the old town and its suburbs. To take advantage of it, you need to download the "Nextbike by TIER" app on your smartphone from Google Play or App Store. It's pretty easy to use. However, many stations are empty, even out of season. Nextbike is also available in other major cities in the South.

This bike store rents both classic (racing bikes and mountain bikes) and electric (mountain bikes and city bikes) bikes. The range consists almost exclusively of cycles by the Italian brand Bianchi, with which Fausto Coppi and Marco Pantani made their name. Rentals are made on site or by delivery throughout Nicosia-South. It is accompanied by a telephone assistance service for the southern part (in theory, it is forbidden to cross into North Cyprus with a rental bike). Polys Bikes also has a store in Limassol.

The country's main bus station, it is named after the Solomos Square on which it stands: Πλατεία Σολωμού/Platia Solomou, Solomou Square. Cyprus Public Transport operates buses here for the southern part of the Nicosia district. Intercity Buses operates services to Larnaka, Agia Napa, Limassol and Paphos. Local information, tickets and cabs. For Larnaka and Paphos airports: see Kapnos Airport Shuttle.

This crossing point (Ledra Palace Kapısı, Οδοφράγματος Λήδρα Πάλας/Odofragmatos Lidra Palas, Ledra Palace Crossing) was the first to be opened, in 2003, after twenty-nine years of separation between North and South. It adjoins the former Ledra Palace Hotel, which serves as a barracks for peacekeepers. Less used since the opening of Lokmacı/Ledra Street, this crossing remains interesting with the presence of numerous institutions nearby, in the buffer zone.