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clerk wont know but they system will - when you give a US address that wont tally with the UK license - you may get away with it but i would have a plan b!
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Thanks for all your suggestions guys!! Unfortunately I can't renew the NY licence because it is past 2 years expired. Trust me I'm kicking myself on that one!!
As for the credit card, the 'Bank Of America' logo on the front might give it away
Plan B is to get a cab to the hotel for like 50 bucks, but I know I can get a rental for 4 days for $100 so with a round trip I'm better off getting the car.
I will report back what happens when I get there. My first stop tomorrow is going to be NY DMV and see if I can't renew the licence anyway. I'm going to try the dumb foreigner routine, or, if I'm lucky I might just get someone who isn't paying much attention.
As for the credit card, the 'Bank Of America' logo on the front might give it away
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Plan B is to get a cab to the hotel for like 50 bucks, but I know I can get a rental for 4 days for $100 so with a round trip I'm better off getting the car.
I will report back what happens when I get there. My first stop tomorrow is going to be NY DMV and see if I can't renew the licence anyway. I'm going to try the dumb foreigner routine, or, if I'm lucky I might just get someone who isn't paying much attention.
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Thanks for all your suggestions guys!! Unfortunately I can't renew the NY licence because it is past 2 years expired. Trust me I'm kicking myself on that one!!
As for the credit card, the 'Bank Of America' logo on the front might give it away
Plan B is to get a cab to the hotel for like 50 bucks, but I know I can get a rental for 4 days for $100 so with a round trip I'm better off getting the car.
I will report back what happens when I get there. My first stop tomorrow is going to be NY DMV and see if I can't renew the licence anyway. I'm going to try the dumb foreigner routine, or, if I'm lucky I might just get someone who isn't paying much attention.
As for the credit card, the 'Bank Of America' logo on the front might give it away
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Plan B is to get a cab to the hotel for like 50 bucks, but I know I can get a rental for 4 days for $100 so with a round trip I'm better off getting the car.
I will report back what happens when I get there. My first stop tomorrow is going to be NY DMV and see if I can't renew the licence anyway. I'm going to try the dumb foreigner routine, or, if I'm lucky I might just get someone who isn't paying much attention.
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Thanks for all your suggestions guys!! Unfortunately I can't renew the NY licence because it is past 2 years expired. Trust me I'm kicking myself on that one!!
As for the credit card, the 'Bank Of America' logo on the front might give it away
Plan B is to get a cab to the hotel for like 50 bucks, but I know I can get a rental for 4 days for $100 so with a round trip I'm better off getting the car.
I will report back what happens when I get there. My first stop tomorrow is going to be NY DMV and see if I can't renew the licence anyway. I'm going to try the dumb foreigner routine, or, if I'm lucky I might just get someone who isn't paying much attention.
As for the credit card, the 'Bank Of America' logo on the front might give it away
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Plan B is to get a cab to the hotel for like 50 bucks, but I know I can get a rental for 4 days for $100 so with a round trip I'm better off getting the car.
I will report back what happens when I get there. My first stop tomorrow is going to be NY DMV and see if I can't renew the licence anyway. I'm going to try the dumb foreigner routine, or, if I'm lucky I might just get someone who isn't paying much attention.
big lesson you've learnt from this but as i've travelled a lot i know it's always best to keep 'your stuff' up to date whatever country you live in coz you never know when you might need them, makes life easier
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good luck and watch these roads in Tx
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Hey guys,
I just joined today and I have a specific question that I hope one of you can help me with.
I live in NY and because I don't use a car I let my licence expire more than two years ago. Next month I am heading to Texas and I'm trying to rent a car using my British licence. Here is my problem though, I only have an American credit card. What do you think the chances are of me winging it and renting a car under those circumstances? I'm not sure if I can pull it off with a passport or Green Card as proof of ID. Plus, I'm hearing that there is a new type of drivers licence now and all I have is the old paper one.
Any suggestions?
Rich.
I just joined today and I have a specific question that I hope one of you can help me with.
I live in NY and because I don't use a car I let my licence expire more than two years ago. Next month I am heading to Texas and I'm trying to rent a car using my British licence. Here is my problem though, I only have an American credit card. What do you think the chances are of me winging it and renting a car under those circumstances? I'm not sure if I can pull it off with a passport or Green Card as proof of ID. Plus, I'm hearing that there is a new type of drivers licence now and all I have is the old paper one.
Any suggestions?
Rich.
Edit: just read a post from you. If you can't renew, just do all the tests again and get a valid NY license. When my spouse returned from the UK to the US, he had to do all parts of the driving test to get an NC driver's license and he hadn't driven in four years (and didn't even refer to the NC Driver's Handbook either before he took the tests).
Just out of interest, when you need to show picture ID in NY, what do you show?
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Thanks for all your suggestions guys!! Unfortunately I can't renew the NY licence because it is past 2 years expired. Trust me I'm kicking myself on that one!!
As for the credit card, the 'Bank Of America' logo on the front might give it away
Plan B is to get a cab to the hotel for like 50 bucks, but I know I can get a rental for 4 days for $100 so with a round trip I'm better off getting the car.
I will report back what happens when I get there. My first stop tomorrow is going to be NY DMV and see if I can't renew the licence anyway. I'm going to try the dumb foreigner routine, or, if I'm lucky I might just get someone who isn't paying much attention.
As for the credit card, the 'Bank Of America' logo on the front might give it away
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Plan B is to get a cab to the hotel for like 50 bucks, but I know I can get a rental for 4 days for $100 so with a round trip I'm better off getting the car.
I will report back what happens when I get there. My first stop tomorrow is going to be NY DMV and see if I can't renew the licence anyway. I'm going to try the dumb foreigner routine, or, if I'm lucky I might just get someone who isn't paying much attention.
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Trust me, if it was that simple I would retake it in a heartbeat!! Unfortunately here in NY, with no exceptions, if your licence expires you have to apply for a learners permit and then attend a DMV approved school for accreditation. Pretty assanine really when considering when I first got my licence in Maryland I drove to the DMV myself, drove around a parking lot, and got the licence straight away.
Thanks again to everyone for your comments.
Thanks again to everyone for your comments.
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Trust me, if it was that simple I would retake it in a heartbeat!! Unfortunately here in NY, with no exceptions, if your licence expires you have to apply for a learners permit and then attend a DMV approved school for accreditation. Pretty assanine really when considering when I first got my licence in Maryland I drove to the DMV myself, drove around a parking lot, and got the licence straight away.
Thanks again to everyone for your comments.
Thanks again to everyone for your comments.
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Dont even tell them you have a UK licence - it makes NO difference to you getting a US one and they will take it regardless of what you say!
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Don't know if this is too late but I heard that renting cars at airports can be dearer as they add a premium. Best to find a regular office location in a town.
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It's appalling - no wonder driving standards are so poor here.
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