Car Hire

[nailit]

I need to hire a car in a couple of weeks. How does it work now, in terms of the care hire checking your liscense for points now the the paper part is obsolete?
Ive asked this before but cant find the link. Seem to remember something about registering online with the DVLA 3 days before??
Thanks.

[ummmm]

The hire car company in my case phoned the DVLA.

[CrapAtCryptics]

https://www.gov.uk/view-driving-licence

[ummmm]

I didn't have a photo license at that point.

[nailit]

Thanks both, that was the link I was looking for.

[Gavmacp]

I hired online once as the 'insurance' was cheaper.

[nailit]

^^that would be worth looking into, thanks.

[Gavmacp]

I do hate being conned. Did it online and the insurance was reasonable so took it. Went to pick up car a few days later and they tried to sell me insurance and quoted me some price which was substantially more.

[ummmm]

Gav - did you have to put a deposit down?

[SirOracle]

Nailit...Very important to clarify the size of the Excess that is applied,and also the cost of having this reduced or removed altogether.

[Gavmacp]

Paid for it online with a company. Turned up at local airport to pick up car and it was hertz. Actually I was have way through doing it when I remembered I had actually taken out the insurance.

[nailit]

when I was younger (many moons ago now..) I worked in the car hire business, so Im aware of some of the tricks that they pull, but we have a very good local company that dont even ask for a deposit.

[ummmm]

We usually use Hertz when we go back to Ireland. I find them the simplest to use.

[malagabob]

Try and book with a company that offers full/full or bring back same on fuel. Unless you are planning using the car a lot. But the price these companies charge you for fuel upfront is extortionate. I have used Economycarhire before an agent. Don't go for the cheapest deal.