Hi all
could you tell if this is correct if you dont have idp international driving permit when hiring a car you can be fine 500e i have a holiday home ?? many thanks for replys dickie 333
dickie 333 wrote on Fri Jan 13, 2023 11:47am:
Hi all
could you tell if this is correct if you dont have idp international driving permit when hiring a car you can be fine 500e i have a holiday home ?? many thanks for replys dickie 333
Nonsense. Some hire companies will say you need it but below is the details from the uk government website stating that you do not require it.
I take it you are from the UK?
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2023 12:32pm
PedroB wrote on Fri Jan 13, 2023 12:07pm:
Nonsense. Some hire companies will say you need it but below is the details from the uk government website stating that you do not require it.
I take it you are from the UK?
HI SPAIN ARE SAYING UK WEBSITE HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SO THIS HAS HAPPENED DICKIE
dickie 333 wrote on Fri Jan 13, 2023 12:32pm:
HI SPAIN ARE SAYING UK WEBSITE HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SO THIS HAS HAPPENED DICKIE
Not that I can find anywhere. I you are concerned then pay the £5.50 for peace of mind.
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2023 1:08pm
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John123456 wrote on Fri Jan 13, 2023 1:08pm:
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Hi John, I had read this and as I said you don’t need it but some hire companies ask for it for some strange reason (old paper license might be 1 reason) but if not sure then for peace of mind spend the £5.50
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2023 1:54pm
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dickie 333 wrote on Fri Jan 13, 2023 12:32pm:
HI SPAIN ARE SAYING UK WEBSITE HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SO THIS HAS HAPPENED DICKIE
Hi Dickie,
I don't believe "Spain" has said this, but certainly some Spanish hire car companies have been applying their own rules for some months now. Note that on the Gov.UK website, it says, "You do not need an international driving permit (IDP) to visit and drive in the EU, Switzerland, Iceland or Liechtenstein. You might need an IDP to drive in some EU countries and Norway if you have: a paper driving licence, or a licence that was issued in Gibraltar, Guernsey, Jersey or the Isle of Man":
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/driving-in-the-eu
This is consistent with the article in The Guardian. The reason an IDP is required for people who still have a paper driving licence is because they don't provide photo ID. Nevertheless, irrespective of what Gov.UK says, if Spanish hire car companies have made a commercial decision to require an IDP for all UK citizens hiring their vehicles, that's their prerogative. As Pedro has said, £5.50 is a small price to pay for peace of mind.
Kind regards,
Kim
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2023 3:25pm
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Hi Dickie,
don't worry, if you did get a 500euro fine you'll be the first one and you could probably make much more than that by selling your story to the UK press.
Aitch.
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2023 4:17pm
Hi all
just to say about my comment regarding the 500e fine my sister in law send me a message from facebook she found
so i thought i would past in on i live in the uk i also have a idp myself so thanks for all a comment dickie
From Facebook, 'nuff said!
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