Typical day rates by machine
Figures from open listings and price lists in Cyprus, October 2026, VAT not included unless stated. Where the island has no published figure (bigger cranes, telehandlers, 5–20 t excavators) the range is what the same class costs in nearby markets, and the operator's quote is the one that counts.
- Self-propelled boom lift, self-drive, 12–22 m
- €120–250 a day
- Truck-mounted cherry picker with operator
- €80–120 an hour, minimum 2–3 hours; €350–600 a day
- Delivery and collection
- about €120 within 20 km, then about €5 per km
- Electric scissor lift, 6–12 m
- €85–150 a day; a week costs about four days
- Diesel rough-terrain, 12–18 m
- €150–250 a day
- Delivery and collection
- about €50–120 depending on the distance
- 25–50 t with operator
- €110–160 an hour, minimum 4 hours; about €600–900 a day
- 80–130 t with operator
- €200–320 an hour, minimum 4 hours
- 200 t and more
- quoted per lift, after a site visit
- Road permit, when the crane stands on the street
- municipal fee and insurance on top; the operator arranges it
- Self-drive, 7–17 m
- €150–250 a day
- With operator, rotating 26–30 m
- €70–110 an hour, minimum 3–4 hours
- Delivery and collection
- about €120 within 20 km, then about €5 per km
- Self-drive, 1–2 t
- €150–220 a day, cheaper per day for a week
- Self-drive, 3–5 t
- €220–300 a day
- With operator
- €350–450 a day, or €50–70 an hour with a €150 minimum
- Breaker or auger
- €30–60 a day on top
- 5–20 t with operator
- €55–85 an hour, minimum 4–8 hours; about €450–700 a day
- Low-loader transport of a tracked machine
- separate, by distance
- Taking the soil away
- per tipper load, on top
- Self-drive
- €150–220 a day
- With operator
- €45–65 an hour, minimum 3 hours
- Sweeper, breaker or forks
- €20–60 a day on top
- 10–20 kVA
- €40–70 a day; a week costs about four days
- 50–100 kVA
- €90–180 a day
- 200–500 kVA
- €250–600 a day, usually by the month
- Fuel
- on top, unless agreed otherwise
- Vibrating plate, 60–160 kg
- €25–45 a day; €90–150 a week
- Rammer
- €35–50 a day
- Small roller, 0.7–1.2 t
- €80–130 a day
What operators on the island usually quote (open listings and price lists, October 2026), VAT not included unless stated. Your operator confirms the exact price for your job before anything is agreed.
What comes on top
Delivery and collection
Typical: €120–150 within about 20 km, then about €5 per extra km; a low-loader for a tracked machine costs more
When: Every delivered machine; truck-mounted lifts and wheeled excavators drive themselves and charge travel time instead
Operator
Typical: Included in the day rate of cranes, telehandlers and excavators; €150–250 a day on top of a self-drive machine
When: When you want the job done rather than the machine
Fuel
Typical: Diesel at the pump, 4–20 litres an hour by machine
When: Self-drive machines come full and go back full; generators usually fuel on top
Minimum hire
Typical: Half a day for a crane, a full day for most others
When: Travel and set-up count
Road permit
Typical: €50–150 municipal fee plus the operator's paperwork
When: A crane or truck-mounted lift standing on a public road or pavement
Deposit
Typical: €200–500, returned on collection
When: Self-drive machines only
VAT
Typical: 19 %
When: On everything unless the quote says it is included
| Item | Typical | When |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery and collection | €120–150 within about 20 km, then about €5 per extra km; a low-loader for a tracked machine costs more | Every delivered machine; truck-mounted lifts and wheeled excavators drive themselves and charge travel time instead |
| Operator | Included in the day rate of cranes, telehandlers and excavators; €150–250 a day on top of a self-drive machine | When you want the job done rather than the machine |
| Fuel | Diesel at the pump, 4–20 litres an hour by machine | Self-drive machines come full and go back full; generators usually fuel on top |
| Minimum hire | Half a day for a crane, a full day for most others | Travel and set-up count |
| Road permit | €50–150 municipal fee plus the operator's paperwork | A crane or truck-mounted lift standing on a public road or pavement |
| Deposit | €200–500, returned on collection | Self-drive machines only |
| VAT | 19 % | On everything unless the quote says it is included |
Why two quotes for the same machine differ
The day is not the only unit: a crane is sold by the hour with a minimum, a scissor lift by the day with a week at about four days, a generator by the day plus fuel. Distance matters more than on the mainland — an operator in Limassol quotes Paphos with two hours of travel each way. Rock changes the mini digger job: with a breaker the machine costs more and digs slower. And the season: May to October weekends for generators and cherry pickers at hotels are booked weeks ahead and cost accordingly.
How to get the exact price
- Pick the machine and say what the job is — the form asks only what changes the price: weight and reach for a crane, height and where it stands for a lift, what you dig and whether the soil goes for a digger.
- Give the address: delivery is priced from it, and the operator sees whether the street needs a permit.
- A local operator answers with the machine, the day and the price. No account, no online payment — you pay the operator after the job.
