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Hi. I am due to come over to Spain in September and have hired a car to pick up at alicante Airport.
Checked British government website and it says I do not need a international driving permit for spain.
Has anyone hired a car recently so I know this is correct. If not what one do I need.?
Thanks Mark
You do not need an international driving permit to hire a car in Spain
The government website is correct.
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2021 1:17pm
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I would actual check with your car hire company, there was a post recently where the terms of agreement stated you would need and international permit.
Unfortunately the Uk gov cannot control the terms laid out by a car hire companies. Hopefully you will not need one but better be safe and check, rather than have problems at the airport.
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2021 10:33pm
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My partner hired a car in June/July on a UK licence, no issue.
Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2021 10:34pm
Mark69 wrote on Wed Aug 11, 2021 2:18pm:
Hi. I am due to come over to Spain in September and have hired a car to pick up at alicante Airport.
Checked British government website and it says I do not need a international driving permit for spain.
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Has anyone hired a car recently so I know this is correct. If not what one do I need.?
Thanks Mark
100% correct.
Just your UK licence.
Do not use OK Mobility Car Rental from Alicante. They are awful. Cheap but then take €1400 deposit and then try and claim the car is damaged.
Please avoid them.
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Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2021 10:43pm
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AndyNewell wrote on Sun Aug 29, 2021 10:34pm:
100% correct.
Just your UK licence.
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Do not use OK Mobility Car Rental from Alicante. They are awful. Cheap but then take €1400 deposit and then try and claim the car is damaged.
Please avoid them.
But some of the hire companies (on their websites) ask for the international permit.
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2021 1:16pm
Anni20 wrote on Sun Aug 29, 2021 10:43pm:
But some of the hire companies (on their websites) ask for the international permit.
Not if you have a full UK licence.
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2021 2:36pm
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AndyNewell wrote on Mon Aug 30, 2021 1:16pm:
Not if you have a full UK licence.
Any web site can and will have their own terms and conditions, if you have not read them and the requirements are an international driving permit it makes no odds which 3rd country you come from, and you will either be penalised with an extra charge or refused a vehicle.
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2021 3:30pm
eduardo3332 wrote on Mon Aug 30, 2021 2:36pm:
Any web site can and will have their own terms and conditions, if you have not read them and the requirements are an international driving permit it makes no odds which 3rd country you come from, and you will either be penalised with an extra charge or refused a vehicle.
https://www.gov.uk/driving-abroad/international-driving-permit
Please see above,
Having travelled to Spain 3 times this year, using 3 different car rental companies - I can confidently say that you DO NOT need a driving permit if you are from the UK and have a UK Full Photocard licence.
Or, find the companies that DO NOT need a driving permit.
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2021 5:12pm
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AndyNewell wrote on Mon Aug 30, 2021 3:30pm:
https://www.gov.uk/driving-abroad/international-driving-permit
Please see above,
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Having travelled to Spain 3 times this year, using 3 different car rental companies - I can confidently say that you DO NOT need a driving permit if you are from the UK and have a UK Full Photocard licence.
Or, find the companies that DO NOT need a driving permit.
Exactly find a company that does not not need a permit, to do this you must read the terms and conditions . The uk government is not in control of the terms and conditions imposed by individual EU companies
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