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Scroll down to read everything you need to know about driver requirements when hiring a car from the minimum and maximum age permissable and if you will need to provide an international driving permit.
How do I change or extend my rental and how much notice do you need if I need to cancel?
What payment methods are there and when do I need to pay the deposit / balance?
What sort of vehicles can I hire and can you guarantee a specific make and model?
What happens if I damage the car or have to make a claim on my insurance?
How much is the car hire excess and what insurance options do I have?
Do I need an international driving permit and what are the age restrictions when hiring a car?
What extras can I book with my rental such as child seats and sat nav and how much are they?
What happens if I get a parking or speeding fine in a hire car and how do I pay toll roads?
Can I return the car somewhere else and what should I expect when collecting my hire car?
What do I need to book a hire car and how long is my quote valid for?

FAQs trending today about Driver-Requirements

Sadly not, none of the car hire companies we work with permit rental with a provisional driving licence. You must hold a full driving license (min 12 months) with no major endorsements. You can view driver / licence requirements under the important information section of the quote stage when booking a car.

Some car hire companies in Australia permit rentals under the Australian P Plate scheme such as Alamo, Enterprise and National. See more information here and refer to the driver / licence requirements section before booking.

Check driver licence requirements – Step 1
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Check driver licence requirements – Step 2
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Can I hire a car if under 25?

Last updated: 25/09/2022

Yes, most of the car hire companies we work with allow young drivers under the age of 25 to hire a car. This varies by car hire company and location so you should always check the driver requirements before making a booking to ensure you are able to hire a car if under 25 and to check the young driver surcharge.

When making a booking, ensure you ‘un-tick’ the ‘Driver aged between 25-70’ box before performing a search to enable us to ensure we return only rental agents that permit drivers under 25 and display the appropriate young driver fee which is included in the final rental price

We offer a young driver discount of up to 10% off standard rates to help young drivers hire cars and offset some of the young driver fee. You can access our under 25 car hire discount here.

Can I hire a car if over 70?

Last updated: 25/09/2022

Yes, most car hire companies now permit drivers over the age of 70 to hire cars without restrictions. The days of over 70’s being restricted by car hire companies are behind us and most car hire companies now have a maximum age of 99. There are some exceptions still however and you should check the ‘Driver Requirements’ for your chosen rental before confirming your booking.

When making a booking, ensure you “un-tick ” ‘Driver aged between 25-70’ box before performing a search to enable us to ensure we return only rental agents that permit drivers over 70 and display the appropriate fees.

We offer an over 70 car hire discount scheme that offers up to 10% off our standard car hire prices.
 

You should check the licence requirements for your specific rental where the need for an international driving permit will be confirmed.

The need for an international driving permit is dependent on your country and residence / licence issuing country and your destination of travel.

To check licence requirements you should click ‘Important Information’ at the quote stage for any individual rental and click ‘Driver’ where the licence requirements will be displayed.

As a general rule of thumb, if your domestic licence is not printed in the roman alphabet (Russian, Arabic, Greek etc) you will almost always require an international driving permit. Where an IDP is required you are still required to present your full domestic driving licence and another form of ID such as a passport as normal.

How to check driving licence requirements - Step 1
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How to check driving licence requirements - Step 2

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You may find the following articles of interest;
 

All frequently asked questions about Driver-Requirements

Sadly not, none of the car hire companies we work with permit rental with a provisional driving licence. You must hold a full driving license (min 12 months) with no major endorsements. You can view driver / licence requirements under the important information section of the quote stage when booking a car.

Some car hire companies in Australia permit rentals under the Australian P Plate scheme such as Alamo, Enterprise and National. See more information here and refer to the driver / licence requirements section before booking.

Check driver licence requirements – Step 1
faq hire car provisional licence step 1

Check driver licence requirements – Step 2
faq hire car provisional licence step 2


 

Yes, most of the car hire companies we work with allow young drivers under the age of 25 to hire a car. This varies by car hire company and location so you should always check the driver requirements before making a booking to ensure you are able to hire a car if under 25 and to check the young driver surcharge.

When making a booking, ensure you ‘un-tick’ the ‘Driver aged between 25-70’ box before performing a search to enable us to ensure we return only rental agents that permit drivers under 25 and display the appropriate young driver fee which is included in the final rental price

We offer a young driver discount of up to 10% off standard rates to help young drivers hire cars and offset some of the young driver fee. You can access our under 25 car hire discount here.

Yes, most car hire companies now permit drivers over the age of 70 to hire cars without restrictions. The days of over 70’s being restricted by car hire companies are behind us and most car hire companies now have a maximum age of 99. There are some exceptions still however and you should check the ‘Driver Requirements’ for your chosen rental before confirming your booking.

When making a booking, ensure you “un-tick ” ‘Driver aged between 25-70’ box before performing a search to enable us to ensure we return only rental agents that permit drivers over 70 and display the appropriate fees.

We offer an over 70 car hire discount scheme that offers up to 10% off our standard car hire prices.
 

You should check the licence requirements for your specific rental where the need for an international driving permit will be confirmed.

The need for an international driving permit is dependent on your country and residence / licence issuing country and your destination of travel.

To check licence requirements you should click ‘Important Information’ at the quote stage for any individual rental and click ‘Driver’ where the licence requirements will be displayed.

As a general rule of thumb, if your domestic licence is not printed in the roman alphabet (Russian, Arabic, Greek etc) you will almost always require an international driving permit. Where an IDP is required you are still required to present your full domestic driving licence and another form of ID such as a passport as normal.

How to check driving licence requirements - Step 1
faq hot to check driving licence requirements step 1

How to check driving licence requirements - Step 2

faq hot to check driving licence requirements step 2

You may find the following articles of interest;
 

No, the car hire company will only accept an original, official document. If you have lost or had your driving licence stolen before picking up your hire car, please get in touch with us ASAP.

Where possible, we can attempt to change the main driver name (if you are travelling in a group / party) to enable the rental to proceed otherwise we advise you cancel the booking to get a refund and avoid a no-show / refusal of car on collection. Check the cancellation policy for terms as if you need to cancel within 24/48 hours of pick-up a cancellation fee will apply. Cancellation outside of this time will receive a full refund (where a deposit only was paid, you will forfeit this deposit)

Most car hire companies require you to have held a full driving licence for at least 1 year, some however will require you to of held your driving licence for 2 years.

Driver / licence requirements can be seen under ‘Important Information’ and ‘Driver’ at the quote stage or on your terms and conditions.

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