Mitzyboy

Err ... if you have off site issues with a poster then suggest you leave em there
Thanks

megmet

Very simple for us using a Gestor, we just handed over the completed forms, photos and medical certificates and 100€ for us both.
We had been issued with a temporary paper to drive with until our photo card licences arrived three weeks later, it was all very easy.

Over the last four years I've hired a car in the UK several times using my Spanish licence with no problems at all.
I've also used the licence there for identification purposes with no problems either.

MrMckenna

Look back through the thread please and look for the sarcastic comment made towards me. Had I done anything wrong ? If he hadn't of made that comment in the first place I wouldn't have piped up.

Can you understand where I am coming from ?

JLFS

Is that you LUSHDADDY???????????????

megmet

Mitzyboy

No
Back to topic please

SpanishAngel

That's taking the p*ss. It's such an easy thing to do, even speaking limited Spanish.

€200 for less than one hour's work? You've been had.

Domino

I think you will find Meg is saying €100 for the two = 2 x €50
Gestors seem to have set fees for doing things, it is in their interest to get things done smoothly
There are so many of them around it can't just be the lazy expats who use them, especially out here in amongst the olives where expats are a very small % of population

SpanishAngel

Even at 100 Euros it is expensive for standing in a short queue for a few minutes as "we just handed over the completed forms, photos and medical certificates"

scampicat

Our gestor would have to drive for two hours to get to trafico!

We never changed our licences over. No requirement to, knew we were not going to be in Spain permanently, so saw no need.

snikpoh

I disagree, I think that is very reasonable. We paid the same. For us it would have been an hours drive to Valencia plus an hour back, parking in Valencia plus all the associated hassle. I think it was money well spent, for us.

Fred James

I would also point out that the situation at each Trafico office can vary from incredibly helpful to downright obstructive.

If your local office is one of the latter then a gestor's fee is cheap at the price.

SpanishAngel

Or more likely pay someone closer to do it for him

In general I think gestors can be worthwhile and money well spent but, in some cases, take the piss. But each to their own I guess. Having done the licence transfer twice now, it really is a simple process.

MrMckenna

Iv decided not to bother because there is no need really. I'm sure somebody said on here before though that the guardia start being funny with you if you have got a uk licence and your driving a Spanish car. Then again there are plenty of Brits driving rentals about on uk licence.

Domino

solely because they cannot issue points on a UK licence only a Spanish one