Ercan Airport Car Hire — Meet & Greet, Pick-up and Return

# Ercan Airport Car Hire Ercan Airport (ECN) is North Cyprus's only active civilian airport, 13 km east of Nicosia. The new terminal opened in 2023 with capacity for 5 million passengers a year. This guide walks you through pick-up and return step-by-step. **All prices in British pounds (GBP, £).** ## The new terminal at a glance - Three-storey modern building - 16 jet bridges - 70+ check-in counters - 2,300 m² of retail (cafés, bureau de change, pharmacy) - Underground car park & dedicated rental return area Car rental representatives are stationed on **Arrivals level −1**. The KKTC Rental representative waits at **Gate D** with a name board. ## Pick-up procedure 1. Collect your luggage (~15 min). 2. Walk to Gate D at the exit. 3. Our rep approaches you with the KKTC Rental sign. 4. Passport and licence check (2 min). 5. **Walk-around** car inspection — photos shared by e-mail. 6. Keys handed over. **Total 5–7 minutes.** ## Return procedure - Arrive **90 minutes** before departure. - Follow the "Rent-a-Car Return" signs — free area 200 m north of the terminal. - Meet our rep at the return area exit. - Vehicle inspection (5 min), then deposit-release instruction issued. - 3-minute walk to the terminal. ## Flight delays No extra fee for delays. The system tracks Turkish Airlines & Pegasus flight data and our rep meets you at the new time automatically. Arrivals after 23:00 attract a one-off **£20 night surcharge**. ## Fuel & parking - Petrol Ofisi station inside the airport — perfect for the last fill-up. - 24/7 open. - First **30 minutes free** at the car park (enough for the return). ## One-way rentals - Ercan to **Kyrenia**: free. - Ercan to **Famagusta**: free. - Ercan to **Nicosia city office**: free. ## Emergency support 24/7 line: **+90 541 673 2760**. Replacement vehicle delivered within **90 minutes** from our reserve depot on the coast road. ## Popular routes from Ercan 72% of our customers head to one of these first: - Ercan → **Kyrenia (40 km, 35 min)** - Ercan → **Famagusta (55 km, 45 min)** - Ercan → **Nicosia centre (15 km, 20 min)** - Ercan → **Karpaz / Dipkarpaz (135 km, 2 h)** - Ercan → **St. Hilarion Castle (38 km, 45 min)** Book at **/book**.