Hiring a car in UK on US license with old address
#1
Hiring a car in UK on US license with old address
Hey
Greetings from non foggy (for once) San Francisco
I am heading home in 4 weeks for a visit and plan on hiring a car, I plan on using my US license when Im there, but it has my previous address on - California DMV dont issue you a new license when you move within the state.
Do you think this is going to be an issue? My UK photo card license hasn't expired yet, but I believe that technically it is no longer valid as Im not resident in the UK - although we do still own the house at the address on my UK license.
Not sure how long the DMV would take to send me a new license if I paid.
What do you all think is my best option? I know last year when I went home for a visit I showed both licenses, but not sure which one they used.
Thanks
Greetings from non foggy (for once) San Francisco
I am heading home in 4 weeks for a visit and plan on hiring a car, I plan on using my US license when Im there, but it has my previous address on - California DMV dont issue you a new license when you move within the state.
Do you think this is going to be an issue? My UK photo card license hasn't expired yet, but I believe that technically it is no longer valid as Im not resident in the UK - although we do still own the house at the address on my UK license.
Not sure how long the DMV would take to send me a new license if I paid.
What do you all think is my best option? I know last year when I went home for a visit I showed both licenses, but not sure which one they used.
Thanks
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Re: Hiring a car in UK on US license with old address
I don't see why this would be an issue.
You have a valid California license - end of story.
You have a valid California license - end of story.
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Re: Hiring a car in UK on US license with old address
are they not going to want confirmation of my US address?
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Re: Hiring a car in UK on US license with old address
Of course they will ask for your address and you will give it to them.
You don't have to "prove" that it is your address and if they ask why the address on the license is different then you just tell them that you moved.
All that they really care about is getting the authorization for your credit card.
You don't have to "prove" that it is your address and if they ask why the address on the license is different then you just tell them that you moved.
All that they really care about is getting the authorization for your credit card.
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Re: Hiring a car in UK on US license with old address
There's nothing 'technical' about it. It ceased to be valid the day you ceased to be a UK resident. Don't use it, use your CA license instead.
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http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...ng/DG_10023103
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Let us know how you get on.
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Nothing the DVLA says supports that statement.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...ng/DG_10023103
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...ng/DG_10023103
But since that's a page talking about driving in other countries with a GB license, I don't expect it would.
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Re: Hiring a car in UK on US license with old address
Nothing the DVLA says supports that statement.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...ng/DG_10023103
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...ng/DG_10023103
We just got back from the UK/Greece... My husband used his British license to rent a car in both countries, nothing was said.
#12
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Whether another country accepts a GB licence or not depends on that country. Most Australian states, for example, allow temporary residents to use a valid overseas licence indefinitely. Of course, most US states do not.
You commented that a GB licence becomes invalid the moment the holder is no longer resident in GB. We've now established that is not necessarily the case and whether the licence can continue to be used depends on the laws of the overseas country/territory.
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Re: Hiring a car in UK on US license with old address
Perhaps I should have been more specific then (although given the content of the original post, I don't see that it's really necessary).
A UK license ceases to become valid for driving in the UK the day you cease to become a UK resident.
Better?
A UK license ceases to become valid for driving in the UK the day you cease to become a UK resident.
Better?
#14
Re: Hiring a car in UK on US license with old address
Hey
Greetings from non foggy (for once) San Francisco
I am heading home in 4 weeks for a visit and plan on hiring a car, I plan on using my US license when Im there, but it has my previous address on - California DMV dont issue you a new license when you move within the state.
Do you think this is going to be an issue? My UK photo card license hasn't expired yet, but I believe that technically it is no longer valid as Im not resident in the UK - although we do still own the house at the address on my UK license.
Not sure how long the DMV would take to send me a new license if I paid.
What do you all think is my best option? I know last year when I went home for a visit I showed both licenses, but not sure which one they used.
Thanks
Greetings from non foggy (for once) San Francisco
I am heading home in 4 weeks for a visit and plan on hiring a car, I plan on using my US license when Im there, but it has my previous address on - California DMV dont issue you a new license when you move within the state.
Do you think this is going to be an issue? My UK photo card license hasn't expired yet, but I believe that technically it is no longer valid as Im not resident in the UK - although we do still own the house at the address on my UK license.
Not sure how long the DMV would take to send me a new license if I paid.
What do you all think is my best option? I know last year when I went home for a visit I showed both licenses, but not sure which one they used.
Thanks
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Re: Hiring a car in UK on US license with old address
Just to throw in my 2c.....I just got a chevy cruze for 7 days from Manchester airport for 105 GBP.....They had Corsas for about 90.....I used sixt.com