Nicosia - Post Report Question and Answers
What kind of car do you recommend bringing to post, given the terrain, availability of parts, burglary/carjacking risks, etc.? What kind of car do you advise not to bring?
The country drives on the left side of the road, so the steering wheel should be on the right. The main highways along the coast and through the center are excellent quality, local roads a bit less so. However, there are not a ton of pot holes. For driving in the city and to tourist locations, any car should do. If you want to explore the mountain or countryside more, roads can get quite rough. If you have the option to own two cars, one for city and one for country would be idea. I would not bring a brand new car and there isn't infrastructure yet for fully electric here, although hybrids should be fine. I see all sorts of cars: American, European, Japanese, Korean, etc., so I'm sure you can always find someone to fix whatever you are driving. I would lean a bit towards Japanese for spare part inventory. There are usually some good deals to be had through turnover at diplomatic posts, so I would recommend looking there first before importing. - Aug 2022
Any kind of car will do fine here. Roads are in good condition and drivers aren't crazy. If you'd like to drive up to the mountains to see the snow then you'll need winter tires or snow chains. Snow chains are easily found on the local market here. It's a very safe country and there haven't been any fears of burglary or carjacking that I know of. - Aug 2022
We had no problems with our sedan. - Jul 2013
Small car or little SUV. My Hyundai Minivan is too big for everywhere I want to go. - Jun 2011
You definitely need a car to get by in Nicosia. Any type should work, but you might want to consider buying or bringing a right hand drive car, since Cypriots drive on the right hand side of the road. - Dec 2009
The roads are narrow here so a big SUV might be a bit bulky although still manageable. - May 2008
