Renting a car in the UK with a UK issued driver's licence.
Sep 18, 2009, 4:36 am
#16
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Basingstoke, UK
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I was told that the Photo ID part was to determine who you are, and the paper part determines what you've been up to ie points and fines.
Remember the Photo ID's are only valid for 10 years.
Remember the Photo ID's are only valid for 10 years.
Sep 18, 2009, 5:48 am
#17
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: AMS
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Hi all,
To add to the wording question ... anyone residing in the UK for a longer period (1+ year) would have a UK-issued driver's license. This does not make them English (or Scottish or Welsh).
On the flip side, an Englishman living in New York (or anywhere in the world) would have a driver's license from NY state, but would still be an English customer.
Cheers,
GenevaFlyer
...As alanR says, though, the fact that Sixt's policy talks about "English customers" suggests that the policy has been put together carelessly and without due diligence: there is no "English" driving licence, and there is no reason to suppose that English customers would be treated any differently from Scottish or Welsh customers. (Northern Ireland does have a separate licensing authority.) One can only assume that they mean UK customers or, possibly, customers from England, Scotland or Wales (i.e. people with a licence issued by the DVLA).
On the flip side, an Englishman living in New York (or anywhere in the world) would have a driver's license from NY state, but would still be an English customer.
Cheers,
GenevaFlyer