Can I Hire A Car With 9 Points On My Licence?

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Can I Hire A Car With 9 Points On My Licence?

This depends on what the points are for, and when they were added to your licence.

With most suppliers, the maximum number of points you can have on your license is 6 for minor offences, such as speeding and traffic offences which typically has Sp or Ts codes. These usually carry 3 or 6 points for each offence, depending on the severity. You can learn more about hiring a car with 6 or less points by looking at our car hire with driving convictions page.

What is the maximum amount of points on my licence I can have if I want to hire a car?

Here at Indigo, we understand that some people are on the road more than others meaning there is more chance of conviction, and an offence shouldn’t affect your chance to rent a car. This is why we’re now able to offer rentals to drivers with 9 points on their license, under certain conditions – if you’re worried about points on your license when hiring a car, then get in touch with us.

What are the requirements for hiring with points on my licence?

As long as the driver is over 25, has held their full license for more than 12 months and has a credit card in their name we can now offer rentals to drivers with 9 points, as long as they are only for minor convictions and the driver isn’t currently banned.

How Can I book car hire when I have points on my licence?

If you are in this category it is important to contact us directly, as this is by no means a one-size-fits-all solution. For example, if a driver has one serious conviction (an IN10, for example) plus an SP30 for a total of 9 points, we would be able to help – however, if you have received more than one serious conviction, we wouldn’t be able to offer a rental.

In some instances where drivers have received a driving ban, there are also rules in place that mean you can’t hire until it’s been 5 years since the conviction – this is why it’s important you call us if you’re looking to hire with convictions on your license, and our team will be more than happy to help figure out the best option for you.

Can I Hire A Car With 9 Points On My Licence? FAQs

Is 6 points too many points to hire car with?

No to confirm we have no issue with renting a vehicle to you if you have 6 penalty points on your drivers license.

Can I hire aboard if I have a major conviction on my license?

Yes renting a car abroad even if you have a major conviction on your drivers license is perfectly fine, there are no restrictions in place, reach out to our team of car hire expects and we can point you in the right direction.

What if I have 2 convictions on my license?

If you have 2 motor convictions on your drivers license, the chances are we can still provide assistance to you, we would need to check what offence codes were, but if we are talking about a IN10 and a SP30 it would be perfectly fine, if we are talking about 2 DR10’s then we might need to understand the circumstances a little more before offering a car hire and insurance.

I have just got my license back after a ban, can I still hire a car?

Yes for those that have served their driving ban and have had their license reissued we have hire options on both cars and van, reach out to the team so they can obtain the correct hire package for you.

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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.