Anyone hired a car since new UK DVLA regulations?

Barbara · by **Barbara** » Sat Jun 27, 2015 5:23 pm

Hi

Has anyone hired a car from Alicante Airport since the scrapping of the paper licence and if so, have they been asked for the DVLA code?

Barbara

jbeckybo · by **jbeckybo** » Sat Jun 27, 2015 5:30 pm

Hi

I was over last week and although my friend had the number we were never asked for it by the car hire company

Michelle

EnglishRose · by **EnglishRose** » Sat Jun 27, 2015 6:42 pm

I used FireFly when over the week beginning 14th June. Although I had my code and offered the paperwork, they said it wasn't necessary

ChrisTOPHER123 · by **ChrisTOPHER123** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 12:46 pm

I use Goldcar regularly, I and my wife both have old style, pre 1998, paper only licences. After checking with DVLA I was told in writing, that our licences are legal and valid for car hire in England and Spain. I checked, with Goldcar and they confirmed (again in writing) that our licences are okay, we do not need to change the licence, and do not need a plastic new type licence.

EnglishRose · by **EnglishRose** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 1:58 pm

That's right; the change only applies to the photo-style driving licence. The DVLA have done away with the paper part :-)

AlanF · by **AlanF** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 10:36 pm

Yes, nothing has changed, I had the code , but it was never asked for as usual.

Anyone hired a car since new UK DVLA regulations?