Originally Posted by Veleta (Post 8418392)

That sounds expensive! I can't remember what I paid but it was circa 10 euros I think. That was 7years ago.

Originally Posted by Lushdaddy (Post 8417913)

I went to my lawyer the other day to ask him to change my driving license (UK photo license) to a Spanish one. He told me it would be about 60 euros. When I showed it him he said hold on. Then he rang his friend at trafico in Malaga, explained which license I had. (English photo license). Trafico man said, "Tell him not to bother changing it, that the driving license is legal and to save myself 80 euros" (as he had quoted me a little too cheaply).
I now still want to change my license but will go to trafico myself and get it done. Maybe I will ask some questions to find out what the laws are.
The only time the law changes with the GC seems to be when they have spent all their money on Christmas presents and they are looking for a little extra cushion for the new year. Did the OP's friend get a receipt for the fine???:cool:

Originally Posted by Lushdaddy (Post 8418508)

Yes, that's to do it through the lawyer though. To do it myself like I am going to do will cost me around 20 something euros. I think it is 28 euros. Mind you I keep hearing different amounts flying about so when I do it I will be sure to tell. Sometimes I find things easier to do through the lawyers as it just gets done and I don't have to keep going back to places because they want another photocopy of something. It costs but can be worth it. On the other hand, if you can do it yourself and get something over here done, it does make you feel like you've achieved something and seems to make the next thing easier.:thumbup:

Originally Posted by jimenato (Post 8421140)

Just come back from traffico. We used a Gestor to do the dirty work. Total cost for two was about 350€:eek:

Originally Posted by Veleta (Post 8421207)

I hope your licences are gold plated.

Originally Posted by jimenato (Post 8421140)

Just come back from traffico. We used a Gestor to do the dirty work. Total cost for two was about 350€:eek:

Originally Posted by Veleta (Post 8421207)

I hope your licences are gold plated.

Originally Posted by Madridboy (Post 8421356)

:eek: and diamond studded.

Originally Posted by jimenato (Post 8421414)

Yes - a bit pricey. It included medic check for 2 (47€ each), Photos for 2 (8€ each), trafico costs and gestor's fees (125€ each). I don't know how much goes to trafico and how much the gestor got - I guess he was a bit pricey.

On the upside, it's done and dusted and it only took two hours out of my life. If we'd have done it ourselves - who knows:banghead:

Originally Posted by spainrico (Post 8423226)

The UK in Spain page says this:

http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/en/help-...-in-spain/cars

Originally Posted by twistedmelon (Post 8424126)

I hesitate to point out that it does not mention anything about registering your UK licence, which pretty much goes back to the OP,according to the UK govt site the driver was not breaking any law.
It always comes back to the same point, the GC are at best ill informed but worse they are corrupt. It is therefore nigh impossible to beat the GC.