Usa holiday Passport in maiden name

queenc268

HI,
I want to go to America in Nov my current passport is still in my maiden name ( I got married in 2010 in Vegas) my uk driving licence is in my married name, is this going be a problem if I want to book a car?
(p.s I have an esta in my maiden name to)
I know I can book a flight in my maiden name as I did it in may last year just don't know if I need the extra id for the car hire

claire16c

Im doing the same in October - travelling to the US with my passport in my maiden name and driving license in new name - well its double barelled so its partly the same.

Anyway I dont see why you would have a problem - when you rent a car you just show your driving license? Youll just need to show a credit card too.

shaun_from_Africa

I've rented cars dozens of times in the USA, and have never once ben asked for any id other than a driving licence.

Do you still have a credit card in your maiden name? as it might cause problems if the name on your card is different to that on your licence.
It will probably be okay, but the last thing you want is for the car hire company to query it and have the agent turn into a "jobsworth".

totallybored

You might only have a problem if you have the old fashioned paper licence. I've been asked for my passport when I've used this a couple of times as they want photo id.

If I were you I'd have both passport and driving licence in the same name regardless. I don't think it's a great idea to have the two main bits of id that you have in different names.

ferf1223

agree in general if you have a photocard driving licence it will be fine, but when picking up a car last trip (at TI) there was a sign saying that you had to have a passport as well as a foreign driving licence...I normally pick up at the airport and have never had that before.

for me, it was good, since being a complete moron I managed to leave my photocard licence in the room (at Bally's) though I had the paper counterpart and my passport...and just played dumb and handed both over and got away with it.

I would just bring a copy of your marriage certificate if you were concerned.