Nissan March
Economy city car
17 EUR
Per day, from
4 Seats
Automatic
Petrol
Car Hire at Paphos Airport (PFO), From 17 Euro a Day.
No Prepayment300 Euro ExcessWe Meet Your Flight
Car hire at Paphos Airport starts at 17 euro a day with us, and the range runs from 17 to 75 euro a day by class. Take the optional Collision Damage Waiver and the excess is a flat 300 euro. There is no prepayment at any point. Every figure here comes from our own price list, confirmed on 3 August 2026.
You are most likely reading this before a flight into Paphos rather than after landing. We are Rents in Cyprus LTD, based in Chlorakas, and we do not run a counter inside the terminal. We meet you in the arrivals area against the flight number you give us.
In short: no prepayment, a 300 euro excess with the optional waiver, and a meet-and-greet handover that is free on rentals of five days or more. We speak English and Russian.
Car hire at Paphos Airport with us, in short
- Rates: from 17 euro a day, 17 to 75 euro by class, confirmed 3 August 2026
- Excess: a flat 300 euro with the optional Collision Damage Waiver, on eligible bodywork
- Deposit: no cash deposit with a valid credit card, and no prepayment at any stage
- Handover: we meet you in the arrivals area, with no shuttle bus and no off-site yard
- Free at five days or more: the airport meet-and-greet, a second driver, a baby seat, unlimited mileage
- Age: cars from 21 with a licence held two years, and no upper age limit
- Coverage: the Paphos area only, so we cannot do a one-way drop at Larnaca
We hand keys over at four points, all of them in the Paphos area, so a drop-off at Larnaca is not something we do. Nothing is held until we confirm it with you in writing.
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No PrepaymentNo prepayment and nothing is held until we confirm. Send the request or call us, we come back by phone or WhatsApp, and you pay on pick-up.
Rates read from our own price list on 3 August 2026
What a hire car from Paphos Airport actually costs on arrival day
Our cars start at 17 euro a day, the full range is 17 to 75 euro a day by class, and both figures were confirmed on 3 August 2026. Minimum hire is one day, meaning 24 hours.
| Class | From, per day | Seats | Transmission |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy city car | 17 euro | 4 | Automatic |
| Compact hatchback | 40 euro | 4 | Automatic |
| Hybrid hatchback or city car | 45 euro | 4 | Automatic |
| MPV, 7 seats | 65 euro | 7 | Automatic |
| SUV, 4WD | 75 euro | not published | Automatic |
| Van, 8 seats | 75 euro | 8 | Automatic |
Third-party liability insurance and 24/7 roadside assistance are already in our rate. The waiver is the one optional addition. If the total cost matters to you more than the class of car, our page on the lowest-cost way to hire in Paphos is the one to read next.
Why the comparison sites look cheaper
If you have a comparison site open in another tab, you are looking at lower numbers than ours. On TravelSupermarket's own Paphos Airport page, read on 3 August 2026, mini cars showed from 6.88 pounds a day and economy from 7.32 pounds. Those headline numbers are lower than ours, and we are not going to pretend otherwise.
Three things they do not include. They are quoted for a driver aged 25 to 65, which is TravelSupermarket's own default filter. They are prepaid. And they carry no published excess figure, so the number that decides what a scratch costs you is missing from the screen.
That site also advertises a saving of up to 146 pounds. Its own footnote defines that as the greatest difference between the cheapest and the second cheapest quote for the same search. That is a spread between two prices, not a saving against a norm.
Book before the flight or on arrival? What the January numbers show
Book before you fly. Two independent signals point that way, and neither is a marketing line.
The first is demand. UK searches for a hire car at Paphos Airport run at 5,400 a month in January. That is exactly level with the 5,400 in August, when people are actually travelling, and it falls to 1,600 in December. January is a booking month rather than a travel month, and the people booking then are booking for summer.
The second is price. Kayak's own Paphos Airport data, read the same day, put the typical small car at around 19 pounds a day. It stated that the best time to book is January, when prices average about 10 pounds a day, roughly 48 per cent less.
Now the qualifications, because they are what separate this from a countdown timer. A search-volume curve is not a price curve, and we are not presenting it as one. That 48 per cent is Kayak's figure about its own inventory rather than a measurement of the Paphos market. And our own rates vary by season and by rental length, but we have not committed a seasonal grid to writing, so we publish none and invent none. Send us your dates and we quote the real figure.
One more finding, stated because it is true rather than because it helps us. On TravelSupermarket, on 3 August 2026, the airport was cheaper than Paphos town in every class we checked. A mini was 6.88 pounds against 10.86, an economy car 7.32 against 11.83, a compact 10.15 against 12.87. The common advice to avoid picking up at the airport did not hold in Paphos that day.
Demand figures from DataForSEO, pulled 3 August 2026. Price observation read from Kayak the same day, named and not linked.
5,400
UK searches in January, level with August
1,600
The same search in December, the year's floor
Rent one of these now
Pick the car and we come back with a written confirmation, usually the same day. Nothing is charged now: you pay on pick-up, in cash or by card, and we meet you in the arrivals area at Paphos Airport.
Mitsubishi Mirage 2022
Economy city car
25 EUR
Per day, from
4 Seats
Automatic
Petrol
Nissan Note
Compact hatchback
40 EUR
Per day, from
4 Seats
Automatic
Petrol
Nissan Note e-Power
Hybrid hatchback
45 EUR
Per day, from
4 Seats
Automatic
Hybrid
Toyota Vitz Hybrid
Hybrid city car
45 EUR
Per day, from
4 Seats
Automatic
Hybrid
Honda Fit Hybrid
Hybrid hatchback
50 EUR
Per day, from
4 Seats
Automatic
Hybrid
Toyota Sienta Hybrid
MPV, 7 seats, class I
65 EUR
Per day, from
7 Seats
Automatic
Hybrid
Nissan X-Trail 2021
SUV 4WD, class G
75 EUR
Per day, from
Automatic
4WD
Class G
Nissan Serena
Van, 8 seats, class I
75 EUR
Per day, from
8 Seats
Automatic
Class I
Starting rates confirmed 3 August 2026, excluding the optional Collision Damage Waiver. Photographs show the class, not the exact car you will be given, and sending a request does not hold a vehicle until we confirm it.
From wheels-down to keys: what actually happens at Paphos Airport
The sequence for a car booked with us runs like this.
- 01.Before you fly, send us the flight number with your enquiry so we can track the landing, along with the class you want and your dates. Nothing is held until we confirm it in writing.
- 02.On the day, Paphos has one terminal building, which two sources in this market state plainly and the airport operator's own page does not mention. There is one arrivals hall and no wrong one to end up in.
- 03.Clear passport control and collect your bags. The desk queue forms where the airport operator says the in-terminal desks sit, and the link below is that operator's own page.
- 04.We are not one of those desks, so you do not join that queue. You meet a person in the arrivals area instead. There is no shuttle bus and no transfer to an off-site yard. Both off-airport operators that rank for this search run one, and Green Motion tells you to walk straight ahead to parking number 5 to find its shuttle.
- 05.At the handover, in this order: your original driving licence, held at least two years and not a photocopy; the passport or identity card this market asks for as standard; then a card. With a valid credit card there is no cash deposit with us.
- 06.Then the damage check on the car together before you drive, and the fuel level noted, because the policy is full to full.
Where the desks sit, in the airport operator's own words: Hermes Airports places the in-terminal rental desks in the Arrivals, after exiting the Baggage Reclaim area. That page carries no last-updated date of its own, so the date attached to it here is the date we read it, 3 August 2026.
One timing consequence to carry into the next section. The published desk hours differ from each other, so a 23:00 landing does not meet the same set of open desks as a 13:00 one.
In-terminal desk or off-airport: which one to pick, and when the desk wins
Neither answer wins on everything. This is the split as we read it on 3 August 2026.
| An in-terminal desk | An off-airport operator | Us | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where you meet them | A counter in Arrivals | A shuttle stop outside | The arrivals area |
| A late landing | Depends on that desk's hours | Depends on the shuttle | Arranged against your flight number |
| A queue | Yes, at the counter | At the yard | No counter |
| A transfer | None | Shuttle to an off-site yard | None |
| A delayed flight | Handled at the counter | Phone the shuttle line | We track the flight number |
Five companies hold desks inside the terminal, and the airport operator names them: Avis and Budget, Hertz, Europcar, SIXT and Petsas. Hermes Airports lists them in Arrivals after Baggage Reclaim, with a phone number for each.
The count is contested, and you should know that. Hermes lists five. AutoEurope tables four of them with opening hours. TravelSupermarket names seven, adding Astra Car Rental, which Hermes does not list. We publish the operator's five, note that other names appear elsewhere, and do not assert a total.
The published desk hours, and where they came from
The hours are the useful part, and this is the only place we have seen them together. All four readings below were read on 3 August 2026. Sixt publishes its own hours, and AutoEurope's desk table agrees with them. The other three rows come from AutoEurope alone, so they are a broker's observation rather than the airport's.
| Desk | Published opening | Where the reading came from |
|---|---|---|
| Europcar | 24 hours daily | AutoEurope's desk table, one source |
| Hertz | 24 hours daily | AutoEurope's desk table, one source |
| Avis | Closes between 12.30am and 2.30am, depending on the night | AutoEurope's desk table, one source |
| Sixt | 08:00 to 21:00, seven days, with 24-hour returns | Sixt's own page and AutoEurope, in agreement |
| Budget and Petsas | Not published by anyone we read | No source |
When a desk is the better answer
- You want a counter you can walk up to without phoning anyone.
- You want a national brand's damage-waiver product bundled into the booking.
- You want a one-way drop at another Cypriot airport.
- You want a car at 04:00 with nothing arranged in advance.
When we are the better answer
- No counter, so there is no counter to be shut when you land late.
- No shuttle bus and no off-site yard between the terminal and the car.
- A handover arranged against your flight number rather than against opening hours.
- Free delivery to hotels and villas across the Paphos area, at any rental length.
Four of the six best-placed local businesses on this search sit in Timi, the village beside the airport. Ours is in Chlorakas, on the far side of Paphos, which is exactly why we drive to you.
Our full Paphos terms and the local market sit on the Paphos car hire page.
The deposit, the card and the excess at a Paphos Airport pickup
The excess is the part of a damage bill you pay yourself before the waiver takes over. The deposit is a different thing: money held against your card while you have the car. Ours are 300 euro and nothing, in that order, and the rest of this section is what sits behind those two numbers.
With a valid credit card there is no cash deposit with us, subject to approval, vehicle category and rental conditions. Where those are not met, a refundable deposit or a card pre-authorisation may be held instead. There is no prepayment at any stage: you pay on pick-up, in cash or by card.
The Collision Damage Waiver is optional. Take it and the excess is a flat 300 euro on eligible bodywork. It excludes off-road use, tyres, glass, the underbody, the interior and the keys.
| Item | Ours | Observed at this airport, checked 3 August 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Excess with the waiver | 300 euro, flat, on eligible bodywork | Zest includes excess protection in every quote; Sixt bundles a damage waiver and publishes no excess figure |
| Cash deposit | None with a valid credit card | AutoEurope requires a credit card in the main driver's name |
| Debit card | Our terms say nothing about them, so we claim nothing | TravelSupermarket states many companies refuse them, even on a pre-booked reservation |
| Prepayment | None. You pay on pick-up | The comparison-site route is prepaid |
That is a loss against part of this market, so here it is stated. Zest includes excess protection in every quote, and Sixt bundles a damage waiver into the booking without publishing an excess figure at all. If a zero-excess product is the thing you want, we are not it.
The card is a more common blocker at this airport than the price. AutoEurope requires a credit card in the name of the main driver. Green Motion requires a valid credit card alongside licence and passport. TravelSupermarket states that many companies will not accept a debit card, even on a booking made in advance. Our own terms say nothing about debit cards, so this page does not claim we take them. Ask us before you fly.
Whether to buy separate excess cover from a third party is a different question, and our car hire excess insurance guide will answer it when it publishes.
This is general information, not legal or financial advice. Rental terms, excess and deposits change, so confirm with us before you book.
Age, licence and the documents the handover asks for
We hire cars to drivers aged 21 and over who have held a licence for at least two years, and we need the original document rather than a photocopy.
Cars from 21
With the licence held at least two years.
The original licence
Not a photocopy, and in the driver's own name.
No young-driver surcharge in our terms
That is what the price list states, not a promise that one can never apply.
No upper age limit
We hire to drivers over 70, over 80 and over 90, subject to individual assessment and rental terms.
A passport or identity card
Asked for at the handover, which is the market standard at this airport.
Be careful with the age story you may have read on town-level pages, including ours. At the airport the picture is different. Sixt publishes a minimum of 21, with an underage fee that may apply. TravelSupermarket states the airport norm as 21 with a licence held three years, plus a surcharge under 25. Our narrower and more useful difference is the tenure. Two years, not three.
On licences, an EU or EEA driving licence that is valid for life is recognised in every EU country. That is the EU's own guidance, and the page states it was last checked on 12 December 2025.
For a licence issued outside the EU, the same page says only that some EU countries may recognise licences issued in a number of non-EU countries. It adds that international driving permits are not regulated at EU level and may not be recognised. That is as far as a verified source takes us, so we do not state a Cyprus-specific rule here. Our driving in Cyprus guide will carry the statute with the sourcing it needs. If your licence was issued outside the EU, check with us before you book.
This is general information, not legal or financial advice. Rental terms, excess and deposits change, so confirm with us before you book.
What the rate includes, and the four things that become free at five days
Third-party liability insurance and 24/7 roadside assistance are in the rate, and every car we hire is an automatic.
The five-day threshold is the term that matters most on this page, because the meet-and-greet is the part an airport arrival is actually buying. Our price list records it as free on rentals of five days or more, and it does not record an arrangement for shorter rentals at the airport. So we are not going to invent one in either direction: if your trip is one to four days and you want to be met at Paphos Airport, call us and ask.
The late-return figure is worth reading against a departing flight rather than against a desk.
The full Paphos terms are on the Paphos car hire page rather than repeated here.
Our own terms, confirmed 3 August 2026.
In the rate
- Third-party liability insurance
- 24/7 roadside assistance
- Every car is an automatic
- Free delivery across the Paphos area
- From five days: the airport meet-and-greet
- From five days: unlimited mileage
- From five days: a second driver and a baby seat on request
Optional, capped or charged
- Collision Damage Waiver, optional, 300 euro excess
- Fuel is full to full, or we charge refuelling plus the fuel
- Rentals under five days can carry a daily mileage cap
- Late return is 100 euro plus 20 euro for each started hour
- Returning to the wrong location is charged from 300 euro
- Traffic fines issued during your rental are yours
Booking direct with us, through a comparison site, or at the desk in front of you
Three routes, and each one wins something.
| Direct with us | A comparison site | At a desk on arrival | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headline day rate | 17 euro, dated, first-party | Lower than ours | Usually the highest |
| Excess | 300 euro, known before you book | No figure published | Learned at signing |
| Prepayment | None | Usually prepaid | None |
| Island coverage | Paphos area only | The whole island | Wherever you landed |
| One-way to Larnaca | Not available | Sold, with a provider fee | Sold by some brands |
| An edge case assessed | By a person, on the phone | Filtered out by a form | At the counter |
TravelSupermarket wins first, and it wins on real things. Its headline daily rates at Paphos Airport are lower than ours. It covers the whole island where we cover the Paphos area. It compares suppliers that we do not compare for you. And it will sell you a one-way drop at Larnaca, which we cannot do.
A desk wins when you want a counter in the building at an hour two of them publish as 24-hour, a national brand's own waiver product, and nothing arranged in advance.
Direct gets you one excess figure known before you book, no prepayment at all, a handover arranged against your flight number, and a person who can assess an edge case. That last one is concrete rather than rhetorical. A 21-year-old with two years on their licence, and an 84-year-old with fifty, are both a phone call for us. Both also sit outside the 25-to-65 age filter TravelSupermarket applies by default to the quote on screen.
One caveat keeps the first point fair. Those headline rates are quoted for that filtered driver, they are prepaid, and they carry no published excess figure. TravelSupermarket also states its prices update every two hours and may have changed by the time you click through.
We should be plain about the money. We hire out our own vehicles, so there is no commission on this page, no affiliate link and no third party in the transaction. If you want a survey of operators across Cyprus rather than our own fleet, that is a comparison guide's job and not ours.
Five things that go wrong at a Paphos Airport pickup
Each of these is checkable, and each has a fix.
- 01.A late landing meets a different set of open desksOn 3 August 2026, two Paphos Airport desks published 24-hour opening and one published 08:00 to 21:00. One published a closing time that varies by night of the week, and two published nothing. If you land at 23:00, check your supplier's hours before you fly rather than after. With us there is no counter to be shut, because the handover is arranged against your flight number.
- 02.The card is a more common blocker than the priceA credit card in the main driver's name is the market standard here and debit cards are widely refused. Ask before you fly.
- 03.A one-way to Larnaca is not something we doZest sells Paphos Airport to Larnaca and to Limassol, with a provider-set fee. Our four handover points are all in the Paphos area, and a return to the wrong location is charged from 300 euro. If your trip ends at Larnaca, book with a company that covers it. Limassol, Larnaca, Ayia Napa and Nicosia are coming for us, not covered today.
- 04.The return is timed against your departing flight, not against a deskLate return is 100 euro plus 20 euro for each started hour. Fuel is full to full, so the last stop before the airport is a fuel station.
- 05.Driving north of the Green LineUnder our terms that needs our prior permission, separate insurance for the northern part, and the required documentation. Without those three, crossing is an exclusion. Our driving in Cyprus guide owns the topic.
This is general information, not legal or financial advice. Rental terms, excess and deposits change, so confirm with us before you book. Last verified: 3 August 2026.
Frequently asked questions
When to book, a late landing, the deposit, the desk hours, the documents, the Larnaca drop-off, the meet-and-greet and the transmission, answered from our own terms and from dated observations.
In advance. UK demand for this search peaks at 5,400 a month in January, level with August. Kayak's own Paphos Airport data put January at about 10 pounds a day against a typical 19 pounds, roughly 48 per cent less. Both figures were read on 3 August 2026. Demand is not price, and our own seasonal variation is not something we have quantified in writing, so ask us for your dates.
Check availability with us
Tell us your dates, your pick-up point and the flight number, and we come back with a written confirmation. There is no prepayment, and you pay on pick-up in cash or by card.
+357 99 274 974 or info@rentalsincyprus.com
Rents in Cyprus LTD, registered in Cyprus as HE 448739, Griva Digeni 56, Chlorakas 8220, Paphos. Our fleet, our rates and our terms, with no third party in between. No prepayment: you pay on pick-up. We speak English and Russian.
We re-read our own rates and terms in early December, before the January booking peak, and again in late May before the summer run. Every competitor figure on this page is re-checked every 90 days, starting with the desk hours, because three of those four rows rest on one broker page. The date below moves only when the figures have actually been re-checked.
Rates and terms on this page are our own, read on 3 August 2026, and are general information rather than legal or financial advice. Seasonal rates, deposits and excess change, so the figures on your rental agreement are the ones that apply. Last verified: 3 August 2026.
