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[haris_el]

Hello to everyone!

I 've been driving a car in Cyprus for about 5-6 years. Now i am going to buy a motorbike and i am wondering what should i do to be able to drive one.
Definitely my bike will be at least 250cc...

Should i take lessons, go get a driving licence and then buy the bike?

Or can i drive my own bike with an L sign for a while, and then go and get a license.
I was trying to find out in the government site, however there are 1000 other stuff , than explaining directly what one should do!

Thanks guys!

[murf62]

Depending on whether you can already ride a bike or not, you just need to get a provisional licence and go buy a bike. There's a simple test to get the provisional which consists of identifying half a dozen road signs.

Your best bet is to contact a driving school who will do all the necessary paperwork for you & even take you to the test centre. The whole lot including bike hire, full licence & test should cost you around €200. If you still have a UK licence, you can send it off with your full Cypriot bike licence and get Category A put on it.

If you're near Larnaca, Loullis driving school 24636023 make it all very easy.

[haris_el]

I am in limassol...

So i would need to go the the licences office to get a provisional one, get the bike, and then do some lessons and go to get the full one...

Thanks for the reply.

[murf62]

Yep, that's it in a nutshell.

[haris_el]

But since i have a Car license, why should i be examined again on road signs?

I will call on Monday and ask them exactly. Hopefully they will be helpful, and not be the typical government employees

[murf62]

I have a car license too, and every other category apart from D, but that's the way it was for me. Unless it's different if you have a Cypriot car license? Maybe it is.

It literally is just a bloke with a flip chart showing you half a dozen signs and you naming them.

[LENA]

As murf said the only thing you need to do is go to the licenses office and pass a test which is easy if you know all the signs. You can buy a small book from any bookshop to learn them before you go there. You will pay a small amount for the test and get your license. Thats it. By the way I believe that all cities have such office (not sure). If its just for a bike you dont need any driving school. You dont need more expenses

[murf62]

It depends if you speak Greek or not. You would certainly struggle at the Larnaca centre if you went without someone who knows the procedure or language.

[LENA]

I am sure that in Cyprus they have no problems with English speaking drivers. My driving teacher was teaching foreigners as well. I am sorry I dont know about the other cities. You might be right murf62

[SSBubbles]

As murf said the only thing you need to do is go to the licenses office and pass a test which is easy if you know all the signs. You can buy a small book from any bookshop to learn them before you go there. You will pay a small amount for the test and get your license. Thats it. By the way I believe that all cities have such office (not sure). If its just for a bike you dont need any driving school. You dont need more expenses

My son did this today - and PASSED! Now I have to worry about him going out on a scooter! It is not easy being a mother!


Whilst my son was preparing and taking the 'test' myself and Webbo took the dog for a walk in a 'Forestry Park' that I did not even know existed - located just metres away from the test centre.

We had a lovely 20 minute walk (there were several posted routes for walkers and one for cyclists) with some marvelous views to boot! I will certainly go back there again as there was so much to see (just not enough time to do it all)