Originally Posted by HBG (Post 10068603)

I got fed up with the hassle and got myself a Spanish licence. When I tried to hire a car at Stanstead with my Spanish licence and British passport this January, I couldn't.

I know I should have been able to drive on a UK licence in Spain, but the fancy new EU laws mean nothing to the average Guardia.

Similarly, I should have been able to hire a car with my Spanish licence in the UK, but my fancy Spanish licence meant nothing to the car hire booking clerks.

Originally Posted by Biffta (Post 10068681)

I know this could be described as 'dishonest', but what's the problem with just saying to the police that you have one UK licence and two homes, in the UK & Spain and two cars, one in each country, legally registered, taxed, insured & tested?
If stopped by the police in Spain, explain that you visit your house in Spain for a few months of the year (3-4) and use your Spanish vehicle when over here. When back at your 'home' in the UK you then use your UK vehicle with the same licence.
BTW, If you were wealthy enough to have holiday homes in several EU countries, surely you couldn't be expected to have a licence in each one?
Is this flawed somehow?