You are prohibited from hiring a car in the UK if you have any unspent driving convictions for the following infractions

• Careless, reckless or dangerous driving
• Driving or attempting to drive whilst under the influence of drink or drugs
• Using a vehicle uninsured against third party risks
• Theft or unauthorised taking of a vehicle
• Have been disqualified (or anything similar) in the last 10 years
• If you have convictions for offences not listed above which total more than 6 points on your licence, your rental will be refused

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Whether you're hiring a car or van, you just need a clean driving licence that covers the vehicle you're hiring. Don't worry if you have points on your driving licence. You can still hire a car in the UK if you have six or less points. You must have held your driving licence for at least three years (or at least one year if you are hiring in the UK) and it must be from the country you live in. Please remember to bring your physical driving licence with you when you collect your vehicle (we don't access electronic licenses). If you're driving abroad, you and your additional driver will also need to bring your International Driving Permits. But in some countries, such as China, you can only drive if you have a Chinese driving licence.

Discover whether you need an International Driving Permit for your trip and how to apply on the gov.uk website.

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To hire a car in the UK, you need to be at least 23 years of age at the moment of collecting the vehicle and have held a driving licence for at least one year. If you or any of your additional drivers are under the age of 25, you'll need to pay an extra fee per day. The amount depends on where you hire a car, because the law and insurance terms vary between countries. If the location charges a premium fee, it could cost more. The minimum age you can hire a car also varies from country to country. You can find specific information in our terms and conditions or contact us using the below icons. Under the age of 25, you can hire cars from Group A (e.g. Hyundai i10), Group B (e.g. Ford Fiesta), Group C (e.g. Seat Leon), Group E (e.g. Vauxhall Astra), and Group I (e.g. VW Golf (auto).

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We cannot guarantee whether rental procedures for UK customers hiring in the EU and EEA will change or remain the same. We will do our utmost to ensure that UK customers, like all our customers, will be able to hire vehicles at any of our thousands of global locations securely and with ease. Following leaving the EU on 31st of January the following changes may apply to UK customers:

• UK drivers may need an international driving permit (IDP) to drive in the EU and EEA.
• Visitors with EU driving licences will not need an IDP to drive in the UK.
• UK drivers may need a GB sticker on the vehicle even if the vehicle has a Euro-plate (a number plate displaying both the EU flag and a GB sign).
• You may not need a GB sticker to drive outside the UK if the number plate features the GB sign, without the EU flag.

While the following will remain the same: Visitors with EU driving licences will not need an IDP to drive in the UK. Further information can be found here.

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Driving abroad is easy, because you can use your original driving licence in most of Europe, South Africa, the USA and Canada. If your driving licence isn't in Roman characters (for example, Japanese), or you're hiring in Australia, you will also need an International Driving Permit. Discover whether you need an International Driving Permit for your trip and how to apply on the gov.uk website. Don't forget to review the terms and conditions when you place the booking, which include everything you need to know ahead of your journey.

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While we try to provide our service to everyone who books a vehicle, there may be circumstances where we cannot give you a vehicle. Some of these scenarios are below:

• If you did not satisfy the driving licence requirements: A valid driving licence must be provided. An international driving licence or an official English translation, by notary, of the driving licence must be provided if the driving licence was issued in a non-roman alphabet. Additionally, the driver must have held the licence for a minimum of one year, evidence is required to be provided to confirm this minimum duration.
• If you did not satisfy the identification/security check: you must provide the following documents: The payment card used to make the reservation (plus an additional card is required for certain vehicles), a photographic ID issued within the last 10 years, passports, photographic driving licences, national identity cards and government issued certificates are accepted, proof of address, a recent utility bill or bank statement (driving licences are not accepted as proof of address).
• If you had Insufficient funds for the pre-authorisation transaction to be processed
• If you were not within the required age range for the vehicle type
• If you have any unspent driving convictions
• If you did not show up at the rental location to collect the vehicle as per the reservation details
• If you refused to take the vehicle provided and would not accept a replacement vehicle

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Yes, but you need to provide another form of identification showing your current address. A recent utility bill or bank statement is perfect.

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Yes, if you are driving abroad and the country requires it. But this alone isn't enough to hire a vehicle. You also need a driving licence from your resident country.

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In addition to your driving license, we may require proof of address in the form of a utility bill or recent bank statement (less than 3 months old) when you collect your hire vehicle.

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Yes, you can make a booking for someone else providing you have access to their credit card. The name on the card must match the driving licence of the main driver who must bring this card when they collect the rental. Need more advice? Call our reservations team.

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Unfortunately you can't. We need to see your driving licence before you get behind the wheel.

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