Car Rental in Famagusta (Gazimağusa): Walled City, Salamis and the Student Quarter

Famagusta — Gazimağusa — is the most layered city in North Cyprus: a Venetian walled town, a Gothic cathedral turned mosque, the Roman ruins of Salamis a few minutes north, and the sealed ghost suburb of Varosha to the south. Practically all of it sits outside comfortable walking distance from each other, which is why car rental in Famagusta makes so much difference to a visit.

Free delivery across Gazimağusa

We deliver rental cars free of charge to hotels inside and outside the walls, to apartments in the Sakarya and Baykal districts, and to the Eastern Mediterranean University area. If you are arriving by air, Ercan Airport car rental with free delivery is usually simpler — the drive to Famagusta takes about 45 minutes on a fast, straightforward road.

Long-term car rental for students and staff

Famagusta is a university city, and a large share of our long-term car rental in North Cyprus customers are EMU students, academics and visiting families. Monthly rates are far below the equivalent daily price, include comprehensive insurance and servicing, and can be extended a month at a time rather than committing to a full year.

Which car for Famagusta

• Economy car — the streets inside the Venetian walls are tight; smaller is genuinely better.
• Standard car — comfortable for the daily Famagusta–Nicosia or Famagusta–Long Beach runs.
• SUV — the sensible choice if the Karpaz Peninsula is on your itinerary.

Where to drive from Famagusta

• Salamis Ancient City — 10 minutes north; a Roman gymnasium, theatre and baths right on the sea.
• St Barnabas Monastery — 15 minutes, icons and an archaeological museum.
• İskele and Long Beach — 25 minutes north, the island's best stretch of sand.
• Karpaz Peninsula and Golden Beach — around 1 hour 45 minutes, wild donkeys and empty coastline.
• Nicosia — 55 minutes west on the main highway.

Parking and driving in Famagusta

Park outside the walls and enter the old city on foot — the gates are narrow and the interior is not built for traffic. Elsewhere in Gazimağusa, parking is straightforward and mostly free. Remember that you drive on the left, and that the Nicosia highway is regularly patrolled for speed.