Can I Hire A Car Without My Driving Licence?

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                Officially car hire companies will tell you that you can’t hire a car without the photo part of your licence. If you are in this situation however, there are a few rental companies that are more understanding and will be willing to get in touch with the Dvla. So if you have misplaced your license or it has been sent away to be renewed we have solution for you.

                Read on to find out more about hiring without having your drivers license

                • Do You Hold A Credit Card?
                • Are You Over 25 & Under 70?
                • Held Your Licence For 2 Years?
                • Do You Have Your Licence Available?

                If you answer No to any of these questions then contacting us before making a booking is the way to go, fill out the enquiry form or contact us on the below details. Our customer service and reservations team are here to help.

                Call 0113 88 00 748
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                Restrictions To Renting A Car Without A Driving Licence

                If you are looking into whether you can hire a car without your driving licence then there are a few restrictions before you can do so. In order to hire a car without having the photo part of your licence you must

                • Have a valid license
                • Contact us directly
                • Be hiring in the UK or Ireland

                Below you will find further details about all these restrictions.

                Car Hire Without Driving Licence Uk

                Can I hire a car without my driving licence? If you are wanting to hire a car but you’ve misplaced or lost your licence and are in a rush to catch your flight or just don’t have time to get it replaced before your holiday. There is no need to panic Indigo Car Hire have managed to discover a way that you can hire a car without having to have your driver’s licence on you at the time. We must stress that if you are in this situation you will have to call us as only one company in the UK will allow you to use this method in order to hire. We have previously been able to provide you with car hire without a counterpart however the photo identification has been a tricky one to solve.

                As you would imagine a licence is usually essential to hire a car as the details are key to the insurer in order to be allowed to supply you with the car. It tells you how long you had your licence, your age and all other details the company need to know, however this is a way around this an alternative that we have worked out with a supplier. The Dvla also possess all the details on your driver’s licence given that you do of course have a UK licence.

                The reason you can still hire is because we will check your license via the Dvla’s website. Once you provide your National Insurance number and date of birth we can gain the code and check the license. it is a quick service and can be confirmed there and then. This is available only in some UK locations however it is majority of the main airports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Glasgow and Manchester.

                 

                Access Your Driving Licence Online

                This method is up to the discretion of the car rental company at to whether they accept it, however you may be able to access your driving licence information online by using the DVLA website & this is step by step how you do it: Simply go to the Gov website and fill in the details required, which are your driving licence number, national insurance and the postcode on your licence.

                When you are able to share your licence you will be given a code. If you provide this code to the car rental company they will be given access to your driving history such as your driving record, like past vehicles & your penalty points / convictions

                Since this is such a specialised deal we ask that you call us directly as soon as you realise that this is going to be an issue as this supplier often runs out of availability and in order to book you need to do it in advance. You can reach us by calling +44 (0)113 880 0748 or email us at [email protected] and we will be here to answer all your questions and queries, then get you a car booked in at a great price without having to have your licence with you at the time. Please Do Not Book Online!

                Do I need to pass a credit check if using my debit card to hire?

                If renting a car in the UK and you are a UK resident most of the large multinational suppliers will carry out an electronic address check to ensure you have strong enough links to the address provided. However most of the suppliers with the exception of 1 or 2, still carry out the same checks so not unique to when you need to hire via a debit card. Key indicator are if you are named on the Electoral Register and named on the council tax bill.

                When renting a car overseas as an inbound client our suppliers do not carry out any checks.

                Do I need to leave a deposit if hiring with a debit card?

                Most suppliers do require a security deposit when renting a car, in the UK we have a range of options. The best value suppliers would request a £200.00 – £300.00 deposit. However we do have selected locations where our supplier does not require any deposit, so a full zero deposit.

                In Europe we have options where you can just leave a fuel deposit of 110 EUR, and there is no mandatory requirement to take the Super Cover as this can be the case with some of the smaller budget suppliers.

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