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Driving in Cyprus - Traffic rules and Road signs
Welcome to Accudriver! Here you can read and learn road rules in Cyprus. Also, you may take a look for road signs of Cyprus. It would be really useful to check the traffic rules before going to Cyprus. Make your trip safer!
Cyprus
Quick reference
Driving side
Left
Speed (urban / rural / highway)
50 km/h / 80 km/h / 100 km/h
Blood alcohol limit
0.05%
Emergency
112
Min. rental age
21
Pre-trip checklist
Drive on the left
Carry triangle, vest, first aid kit
Save 112
0.02% if license under 2 years
If visiting north, check insurance and docs
Tolls & practical
Drive on the left; take care at roundabouts.
No motorway vignette or general tolls.
Common fines
Speeding
€50–€200+
Phone while driving
€100
No seatbelt
€50
Drink driving
€200+ and suspension
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Parking & fuel
Parking
Paid parking in Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca. Coastal towns can be busy in season.
Tip: Display ticket where required; check for resident-only zones.
Fuel
Common types: Unleaded 95/98, Diesel, LPG.
Cards and cash (EUR).
Approx. price: ~€1.55 (approximate)
Things that might surprise you
Drive on the left
Cyprus drives on the left (British legacy). Easy to forget after a stop; double-check when pulling out.
0.02% for novices
Drivers with license under 2 years: 0.02% limit.
Divided island
Northern Cyprus (TRNC) has separate administration. Check insurance and documentation if crossing.
Narrow village roads
Many villages have very narrow streets. Proceed with care.
Guide last verified: 2026-02
General rules
Traffic Direction
Left Hand
Km/h or Mp/h
km/h
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Speed limits rules
Urban Area
50
Speed road
80
Express road
100
Where to rent a car in Cyprus?
The best site to book your car rental is Discovered Cars. They will find the best prices from all big rental companies 👍
Required car kit
Triangle
Yes, 2x
First aid
Recommended
Fire extinguisher
Recommended
Spare bulb
No
Tow Rope
Yes
Other differences in rules
Maximum promille alcohole
0.05
Minimum driver age
18
Where to rent a car in Cyprus?
The best site to book your car rental is Discovered Cars. They will find the best prices from all big rental companies 👍
Cyprus road signs
Checkpoints signs
Customs
Police
Toll
End of prohibition signs
End of all restrictions
End of no overtaking
End of no parking zone
Indication signs
First aid
No through road for vehicles on left turn
No through road for vehicles on right turn
No through road
Parking
Taxi parking
Tunnel
Mandatory signs
Equestrians only
Obligation to put on snow chains
Pass on either side
Pass on this side
Pass on this side
Pedestrians only
Proceed left only
Proceed right only
Proceed straight or turn left only
Proceed straight or turn right only
Roundabout
Straight ahead only
Turn left ahead only
Turn right ahead only
Turn right and left ahead only
Priority signs
Box junction
End of priority road
Give Way
Give way to oncoming traffic
Priority over oncoming vehicles
Priority road
Stop
Prohibitory signs
Maximum height
Maximum vehicle length
Maximum weight per axle
Maximum weight
Maximum width
Minimum safe following distance between vehicles
No U-turns
No entry
No handcarts
No heavy goods vehicles
No horns or excessive motor noise
No horse-drawn vehicles
No left turn
No mopeds
No motor vehicles except motorcycles
No motor vehicles
No motorcycles
No overtaking by heavy goods vehicles
No overtaking
No parking on even dates
No parking on odd dates
No parking or waiting
No parking zone
No pedestrians
No right turn
No stopping
No tractors
No trailers
No vehicles carrying dangerous water pollutants
No vehicles carrying explosives
No vehicles
Special regulations signs
End of residential area _ living street
Expressway ends
Expressway
One-way street
One-way street
Pedestrian crossing
Residential area - living street
Speed limit signs
End of maximum speed limit
Maximum speed limit
Minimum speed limit ends
Minimum speed limit
Warning signs
Agricultural vehicles
Bend ahead
Bridge
Children
Crossroads with a minor road
Crossroads with priority to the right
Dangerous crosswinds
Domestic animals
Double bend ahead
Dual carriageway ends
Eldery people
Falling rocks or debris
Grounding danger
Junction with a minor road
Junctions on bend ahead
Level crossing with barriers ahead
Level crossing without barriers ahead
Level crossing
Loose road surface
Low-flying aircraft
Low-flying helicopter or sudden helicopter noise
Merging traffic
Opening or swing bridge
Other danger
Overhead electric cables
Pedestrian crossing ahead
Pedestrians in road ahead
Road hump ahead
Road narrows on both sides
Road narrows on one side
Roadworks ahead
Roundabout ahead
School crossing
Slippery road surface
Slow-moving heavy goods vehicles on uphill
Snow or ice
Soft verges
Steep ascent
Steep descent
Stop in 50 meters
Traffic queues likely ahead
Traffic signals ahead
Tram crossing
Tunnel ahead
Two-way traffic ahead
Two-way traffic ahead
Uneven road ahead
Wild animals
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About
News
Rules
Driving in Cyprus - Traffic rules and Road signs
Welcome to Accudriver! Here you can read and learn road rules in Cyprus. Also, you may take a look for road signs of Cyprus. It would be really useful to check the traffic rules before going to Cyprus. Make your trip safer!
Cyprus
Quick reference
Driving side
Left
Speed (urban / rural / highway)
50 km/h / 80 km/h / 100 km/h
Blood alcohol limit
0.05%
Emergency
112
Min. rental age
21
Pre-trip checklist
Drive on the left
Carry triangle, vest, first aid kit
Save 112
0.02% if license under 2 years
If visiting north, check insurance and docs
Tolls & practical
Drive on the left; take care at roundabouts.
No motorway vignette or general tolls.
Common fines
Speeding
€50–€200+
Phone while driving
€100
No seatbelt
€50
Drink driving
€200+ and suspension
🔥 Download our mobile app!
Works fully offline
Rules of more than 60 countries in your pocket
Comparing traffic rules and road signs between countries
Regular updates
Parking & fuel
Parking
Paid parking in Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca. Coastal towns can be busy in season.
Tip: Display ticket where required; check for resident-only zones.
Fuel
Common types: Unleaded 95/98, Diesel, LPG.
Cards and cash (EUR).
Approx. price: ~€1.55 (approximate)
Things that might surprise you
Drive on the left
Cyprus drives on the left (British legacy). Easy to forget after a stop; double-check when pulling out.
0.02% for novices
Drivers with license under 2 years: 0.02% limit.
Divided island
Northern Cyprus (TRNC) has separate administration. Check insurance and documentation if crossing.
Narrow village roads
Many villages have very narrow streets. Proceed with care.
Guide last verified: 2026-02
General rules
Traffic Direction
Left Hand
Km/h or Mp/h
km/h
For business inquiries: contact@accudriver.io