Hi everyone
We are flying out to Tenerife a week Monday, and booked car hire to pick up from the Airport (South)
As very bad luck would have it, both my and my partner have had our photocard driving licenses stolen, altho we still have the paper part. However DVLA cannot re-issue new photocards in time before we fly, and the car hire company are saying we cant have the car without both parts of the license!!!!
Does anyone know any way round this? We both have the paper part, and the information (like name, address etc) will match our passports. We really wanted a hire car so we can explore the Island...
Does anyone have a car we can hire? Or know of a company that will accept the paper part of our license?
Many Thanks
An excited, but sad Sarah
The problem is I believe not the hiring but that the local police if you are stopped will not accept the paper part you must produce both parts including the photocard and I believe there is a stiff fine for failing to do so.
Thats what we thought. Oh well... Many thanks for you reply
Peter can I ask do you what happens if you only have the old pink licence. I don't have a photo bit and always hire a car when we are away. Now I am worried.
I seem to recall that they used to accept the old pink as a full license until very recently but they are now insisting on the photocard type.
Unless the change is very recently then the old pink license is OK.
At least it was in January of this year as my husband does not have a photo license either.
Regards Jackie
We hired a car in March and still accepted old style licences then.
Thanks everyone, accepted my pink one last Oct., but we didnt hire in Feb and thought maybe I'll have to get a new style one.
Just to confirm - have read yesterday in newspaper that pink ones are still accepted. It is only if you have the really old all green ones that you then need to apply for a driving permit.
Regards
Jackie
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