International Driving Permit
Sep 17th 2018, 8:33 pm
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International Driving Permit
I just reserved a rental car in UK for a visit next week, and the confirmation said this: "You need to bring: Valid Driver's License and International Driving Permit."
I've never bothered with an International Driving Permit before and don't want to bother ... anyone know if this is really required?
I've never bothered with an International Driving Permit before and don't want to bother ... anyone know if this is really required?
Sep 17th 2018, 9:59 pm
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Re: International Driving Permit
Where was your licence issued? Which company are you renting from?
Sep 17th 2018, 10:41 pm
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Re: International Driving Permit
I've always known them to only be required if the licence isn't in English. Give em a call.
Sep 17th 2018, 11:07 pm
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Re: International Driving Permit
Agreed, Tom. It's a few years since I've rented in England,but I never produced anything more than my current Cayman Islands licence. (We're a UK colony; I don't know if that made a difference.)
Sep 18th 2018, 3:25 am
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Re: International Driving Permit
Agree. I just used my US license by itself last time I rented in the UK.
Sep 18th 2018, 10:13 pm
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Sep 18th 2018, 10:48 pm
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Re: International Driving Permit
Sep 19th 2018, 4:53 am
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Re: International Driving Permit
Sep 22nd 2018, 9:06 am
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Re: International Driving Permit
I have hired cars around the world and have never, ever been asked to produce my International Driving Permit, to the point that I stopped getting one several years ago.
The permit is just a translation of your licence - it is not a licence itself - and if your current licence is in English that will suffice.
The permit is just a translation of your licence - it is not a licence itself - and if your current licence is in English that will suffice.
