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Renting a car in UK with Spanish driving licence
Renting a car in UK with Spanish driving licence
by Jonnno » Thu Nov 26, 2020 4:36 pm
Hi
Does anyone rent cars in UK using Spanish driving licence? Do you have to show any other forms of ID eg utility bills? Thanks.
Does anyone rent cars in UK using Spanish driving licence? Do you have to show any other forms of ID eg utility bills? Thanks.
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Re: Renting a car in UK with Spanish driving licence
by jpeg » Thu Nov 26, 2020 5:06 pm
you need to have a utility bill or something with your address on or you can pre-register all your details and reserve a car on a website I use Enterprise and just have to show my Spanish licence the forms are already completed when I go to the desk
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Re: Renting a car in UK with Spanish driving licence
by Jonnno » Thu Nov 26, 2020 7:21 pm
I like Enterprise but expensive. Will probably need to download a bank statement cos renting.
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Re: Renting a car in UK with Spanish driving licence
by Bhoy1967 » Fri Nov 27, 2020 9:11 am
I have only hired 3 times in 3 years, but never been asked for anything except my licence and passport both of which were copied. twice with enterprise, once with sixt.
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Re: Renting a car in UK with Spanish driving licence
by jpeg » Fri Nov 27, 2020 9:44 am
Jonnno wrote:I like Enterprise but expensive. Will probably need to download a bank statement cos renting.
Very good specials if you join the club I get a lot of upgrades and free rentals
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Re: Renting a car in UK with Spanish driving licence
by Paul Uden » Fri Nov 27, 2020 12:48 pm
I do remember wanting to hire a self-drive removal van from an independent local company once and they said their insurance didn't cover me on a Spanish driving licence. I ended up using Enterprise and I imagine other national chains would be OK too.
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Re: Renting a car in UK with Spanish driving licence
by Jonnno » Sat Nov 06, 2021 12:40 pm
I hired a car in July. No problem with Spanish Driving licence and didn't need further ID.
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Re: Renting a car in UK with Spanish driving licence
by Darro » Sat Nov 06, 2021 5:07 pm
I suggest you read the hire company's T&C's.
Virtually without exceptions they will say that proof of current address, witnessed by a utilty bill or similar less than 3 months old, is a requirement.
Passports do not bear addresses neither do EU format photo driving licences so while they may prove your actual ID without a verified address anyone could drive away in a car only for it to never be seen again!
Whether they actually look at it or not at the desk is something else but I can tell that I've been in an office in Stansted where an Eastern European gentleman was arguing about being refused a car because he had no such documentation. Mine they never asked for but they could have.
Virtually without exceptions they will say that proof of current address, witnessed by a utilty bill or similar less than 3 months old, is a requirement.
Passports do not bear addresses neither do EU format photo driving licences so while they may prove your actual ID without a verified address anyone could drive away in a car only for it to never be seen again!
Whether they actually look at it or not at the desk is something else but I can tell that I've been in an office in Stansted where an Eastern European gentleman was arguing about being refused a car because he had no such documentation. Mine they never asked for but they could have.
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Re: Renting a car in UK with Spanish driving licence
by Jonnno » Sat Nov 06, 2021 5:16 pm
Can only repeat my experience. New TIE card does show address maybe that's why.y
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Re: Renting a car in UK with Spanish driving licence
by Darro » Sat Nov 06, 2021 8:02 pm
Not really proof of address though.
Which company - to read the T&C's?
Which company - to read the T&C's?
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