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Re: International drivers permit
Originally Posted by lapin_windstar
(Post 6691068)
Not always. Sometimes "domestic rates" going through the UK website are cheaper than the rate you'd get going through the US website. Also, you can't use holidayautos.co.uk (which is often cheapest) with a US credit card.
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Re: International drivers permit
Originally Posted by robin1234
(Post 6690861)
Agreed, obviously your UK licence is still valid. My point was, surely it is much preferable to rent a car using the license that shows your current address. I know when I rent a car at Heathrow, I always use my New York license. The rental agent always asks whether the address shown is my current address. I'm assuming that if I replied that it was not, then the agent would ask for some additional ID...
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Re: International drivers permit
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
(Post 6691114)
It is indeed still valid but whether you can use it when you are a resident of another country seems to be a grey area. It seems insurance companies could use it to wriggle out of paying in case of a claim.
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Re: International drivers permit
Originally Posted by robin1234
(Post 6691109)
I didn't know that - thanks for the info. I'll look at that holidayautos site, I'd never heard of them..
The good thing about holidayautos is that they include insurance (although check coverage) as opposed to it being an add-on. The fly-on-the-wall documentary about the boss of holidayautos was the inspiration for The Office... |
Re: International drivers permit
Originally Posted by Longy
(Post 6691218)
Yep and this is the reason I don't consider it a risk worth taking - the rate to use your UK license would have to be significantly less to consider it.
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Re: International drivers permit
Originally Posted by lapin_windstar
(Post 6691603)
But has anyone actually been prevented from renting a car because their credit card and licenses are issued in different countries? There is no obligation for them to match - I can use a credit card from anywhere I like. As long as you provide accurate info to the car company.
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Re: International drivers permit
Originally Posted by Longy
(Post 6691684)
I am not sure where you get that point from. I am talking about whether you are actually insured if you used a UK license when you are not in fact a UK resident.
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Re: International drivers permit
Originally Posted by Longy
(Post 6691684)
I am not sure where you get that point from. I am talking about whether you are actually insured if you used a UK license when you are not in fact a UK resident.
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Re: International drivers permit
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
(Post 6691784)
Exactly. If I remember correctly you are legally required to register a change of address within a specified number of days...this address must be in the UK...therefore driving on a UK license whilst not a UK resident would make any insurance claim void.
Plus it would never hold up in Court. Wonder what percentage of the UK motoring population have license that show a current address. |
Re: International drivers permit
Originally Posted by Boiler
(Post 6692048)
That news to me, have a read of a UK Motor Certificate of Insurance.
Plus it would never hold up in Court. Wonder what percentage of the UK motoring population have license that show a current address. This is a seperate point to being a non resident and just having an out of date address - i dont know the answer. I agree that insurance companies will try and wiggle but my UK licence is still valid. I have an address in the UK which isnt where i live but does that make my licence any less valid? |
Re: International drivers permit
Originally Posted by Big D
(Post 6692213)
i was nicked for speeding before moving over here and the address was a good three years old - they just changed the address for me when they sent it back with the points on - they were really just bothered that I had insurance (which was at the correct address).
This is a seperate point to being a non resident and just having an out of date address - i dont know the answer. I agree that insurance companies will try and wiggle but my UK licence is still valid. I have an address in the UK which isnt where i live but does that make my licence any less valid? But address is certainly a factor for the vehicle, not for the driver. |
Re: International drivers permit
Originally Posted by lapin_windstar
(Post 6691068)
Not always. Sometimes "domestic rates" going through the UK website are cheaper than the rate you'd get going through the US website. Also, you can't use holidayautos.co.uk (which is often cheapest) with a US credit card.
Make sure you populate the county / state field on the holidayautos.co.uk site - if you don't provide a state for US issued credit cards they will fail. The UK based holidayautos site will accept US issued cards. PM me if it doesn't. Don't ask why I know this :) |
Re: International drivers permit
Oh, interesting, thank you GH! I am just looking into a rental at the moment, actually, so that could be useful!
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Re: International drivers permit
Originally Posted by cosmicgirl
(Post 6686091)
Since moving to the USA i have traded in my UK license for a Georgia one. When I go back to the UK and rent a car i have been told I need an internationla drivers permit.
Has anyone else got one of these? |
Re: International drivers permit
Originally Posted by willmore
(Post 6695479)
When we visited the UK two years ago, we were advised we needed an international drivers license for renting a car and we were asked for it in each country.
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