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Car hire at alicante airport

Posted: Wed Sep 1, 2021 9:52am
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jackie5

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Do you need an international drivers permit to hire a car at the airport? 

RichT

Posted: Wed Sep 1, 2021 3:05pm

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Posted: Wed Sep 1, 2021 3:05pm

No, not if you have a full valid UK or EU driving licence.

jackie5

Posted: Wed Sep 1, 2021 4:20pm

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Posted: Wed Sep 1, 2021 4:20pm

RichT wrote on Wed Sep 1, 2021 3:05pm:

No, not if you have a full valid UK or EU driving licence.

Thank you for your reply. I have a full valid UK license. Its a bit confusing, as I thought you didn't need one. Have just booked car and they say you need one! Am I taking a chance not getting one? 

RichT

Posted: Thu Sep 2, 2021 12:11pm

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Posted: Thu Sep 2, 2021 12:11pm

jackie5 wrote on Wed Sep 1, 2021 4:20pm:

Thank you for your reply. I have a full valid UK license. Its a bit confusing, as I thought you didn't need one. Have just booked car and they say you need one! Am I taking a chance not getting one? 

You don't need an IDP to drive in Spain. Various relatives & I have hired cars recently and have never been asked for one.

Who have you hired with and is this in 'the small print'? Does it say something like 'if required'?

jackie5

Posted: Thu Sep 2, 2021 2:11pm

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Posted: Thu Sep 2, 2021 2:11pm

RichT wrote on Thu Sep 2, 2021 12:11pm:

You don't need an IDP to drive in Spain. Various relatives & I have hired cars recently and have never been asked for one.

Who have you hired with and is this in 'the small print'? Does it say something like 'if required'?

Thank you for your help. 

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