EastOx2EastNasty

Hi,

I hope this is the best place to post this question. Apologies if not.

I am a British citizen living permanently in the USA (Nashville, TN). I have a full and clean TN drivers licence. I never bothered doing my test in the UK so I don't have anything other than a learners permit.

My question is, when I go back and visit can I hire a car?

Thanks for your help!

Doug

lansbury

Yes you can just give them your US driving licence. I have had no problems at all when I've been back in the UK using my US licence, nor have many others who have done the same.

EastOx2EastNasty

Awesome. Thanks so much!

theoldgit

The rules actually are that you can drive for up to twelve months on a full licence that has English letters, if the licence is not in English, Chinese, Japanese and the like, then you need an IDP which is basically just a translation.

I've used my Thai licence twice in the UK this year, once at an airport and once downtown, neither locations batted an eyelid.

Don't forget that in the UK there are hefty excesses and whilst car rental companies will provide cover, they're pretty hefty as well, I take out an annual policy that costs be £40 a year which would reimburse any excess..