There are no longer any restrictions on border crossings for EU (European Union) citizens on the island. EU citizens are free to cross and spend as much time as they wish on either side of the border by producing their ID cards or passports at crossing points any time of the day (24 hrs). At present, there are six crossing points: for pedestrians, the Ledra Palace and Ledra Street (Lokmaci) border gate in Lefkoşa ( Nicosia), whilst vehicles can use the Bostanci crossing point, the Metehan (Kermia) border gate in Lefkoşa, Beyarmudu (Pile) near the British Sovereign bases at Dhelalia and the Akyar border gates near Gazimağusa (Famagusta) on the Larnaca-Famagusta road.

Ferries

There are scheduled ferry and hovercraft services from Gazimağusa to Mersin, situated on the southern coast of Turkey. In addition to daily sea-bus and ferry services from Taşucu in Turkey to Girne, there are extra services from Girne to Alanya in Turkey during the summer months.

Car Rental

Visitors to North Cyprus can drive using a valid international driving license or a valid British driving license for an initial 12 month period.  Car rental is relatively inexpensive but check when booking as both left and right hand drive cars are available to hire. Please note that driving is on the left, as in the UK.

Taxis

Taxis are widely available but do not carry meters. However, there are standard journey charges and they should all have a copy of the fixed charges.
 
Public Transport

An inexpensive network of buses and mini-buses operates between all the main towns, plus a Dolmuş service (shared taxis) on the same routes.

Traffic Information

Driving is on the left and road signs are international. Seat belts must be worn at all times. Drinking and driving is illegal.

Watch your speed:  North Cyprus has started to install speed cameras and in addition, the police use radar guns to enforce the speed limits.