International Driving Licence for USA

booler

anna_grant wrote: »

Er..because the AA advise you to:

Er..that may be the case but apart from the recent Florida situation I am not sure that there is anything to be gained by having an IDP. I have hired cars in the states on at least half a dozen occasions and I have never had nor been asked for an IDP.

Having said that, there is certainly no harm in having one.

claire16c

booler wrote: »

Er..that may be the case but apart from the recent Florida situation I am not sure that there is anything to be gained by having an IDP. I have hired cars in the states on at least half a dozen occasions and I have never had nor been asked for an IDP.

Having said that, there is certainly no harm in having one.

I doubt most car hire rental companies' employees would even know what they are or that they exist. They've never asked me for the paper bit either.

spannerzone

claire16c wrote: »

I doubt most car hire rental companies' employees would even know what they are or that they exist. They've never asked me for the paper bit either.

indeed... most are bemused by the cute pink UK license card and the 'backwards' birth date

Westin

The Florida Governor has now officially repealed this nonsence piece of legislation.

For the rather gushing, back slapping announcement from the Govenor's office follow this link.

http://www.flgov.com/2013/04/02/governor-scott-signs-international-drivers-license-bill-at-florida-chamber-of-commerces-international-days/

headpin

anna_grant wrote: »

Er..because the AA advise you to:

That's because they sell 'em and make a few £££ each time they do!!!