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Offline Connor

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Car hire & driving licence
« on: April 03, 2014, 17:39:14 PM »
I have been told (by a fairly reliable source) that some car hire firms are insisting on a photo I.D. driving licence before you can hire a car in Turkey.
Can anyone tell me if this is so, legally required or otherwise?  I am happy to say I still have my tatty green licence and am loathe  to give it up for a piece of plastic with my mugshot on it which is invalid without the piece of paper to back it up anyway.
Any help?
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Re: Car hire & driving licence
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2014, 18:01:41 PM »
Some do, some don't.

Although, if you want to be sure of being able to hire a vehicle I'd suggest you get yourself an up to date card. I believe they're dropping the paper element of the licence soon anyway.

http://www.yourdrivinglicence.co.uk/compulsory-have-photo-driving-licence.html

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« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2014, 18:16:49 PM »
We weren't given a paper part to our licences when we changed to the photo ID ones a couple of years ago - it's easy to change online & they just use your current passport photo & signature & you pay online!

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Re: Car hire & driving licence
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2014, 19:27:19 PM »
it is a requirement to have a photo id driving licence now in the UK  anyway i believe.... without it your not legal.

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Re: Car hire & driving licence
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2014, 19:43:51 PM »
If you read the link I posted above you'll see that it's NOT illegal to have a paper licence,,,Yet.

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Re: Car hire & driving licence
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2014, 22:47:53 PM »
I still only have a paper one and I have hired off various hire firms in the area.
They take your passport details so they can photo id you from that.

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Re: Car hire & driving licence
« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2014, 14:39:44 PM »
I have hired cars with a paper license in Turkey for years with no problems. At the end of last year I needed to update my address which I had failed to do for a few years, yes I know it naughty as I only ever needed it when abroad but I was unable get a replacement paper one I had to get the newer photo ID type, no choice  :(

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Re: Car hire & driving licence
« Reply #7 on: April 04, 2014, 19:42:42 PM »
If you a foreigner renting a car in the UK you only have to provide a photocard licence.
If you are British and rent a car in the UK you currently have to provide both parts of your licence, why? :-\

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Re: Car hire & driving licence
« Reply #8 on: April 04, 2014, 20:02:47 PM »
Because that's the way it is. Innit.

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Re: Car hire & driving licence
« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2014, 01:15:02 AM »
I have never applied for a plastic licence as probably thousands of others, so does that mean I can't hire a car?




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