Modal Share

Approximation

     Bicycles (10%)

     Pedestrians (6%)

     Public transport (10%)

Challenges

• Increase the use of the urban public transport by tourists and locals
• Increase the use of rural public transport by tourists, to encourage visits to the countryside
• Increase cycling in combination with special interest tourism
• Decrease the number of cars in the old town
• Decrease congestion
• Increase interest in walking and cycling routes
• Decrease noise level and improvement of air quality
• Encourage tourists to explore the region using economic and sustainable modes
• Encourage locals to use sustainable modes in their travels

Transport Infrastructure

Car network

585km

Cycling network

186km (cycling paths and lanes)

Public transport network

170,2km excluding rural areas

Limassol after CIVITAS

• Reduce carbon emissions by approx. 320383.188 t
• Reduce 335 decibels of traffic noise across the city
• Reduce energy consumption by 24398.64902MWh
• Free 2187000m2 of space and 2% of footpaths 
• Increase the total share of citizens that use public transport 
• Attract more people with disabilities to visit the beach: approx. 200
• Improve urban accessibility
• Enhance social cohesion
• Boost active mobility: 4800 new cyclists in two years
• Siginificant savings due to less fuel expenditure: 2079233l/€2681930
• Improve safety and security for pedestrians
• Change habits of local people and tourists