At the time of rental, thedriver must present a valid national driver's licence that has been held forat least1 year.
When renting the following vehicle groups, you must present a valid national driver's licence that has been held for at least5 yearsand that hasless than 7 penalty pointsat the time of rental:
(A5)Porsche Boxster 718
(B5)Aston Martin DB11 Volante
(C5)Porsche Cayenne S
(D5)R. Rover Sport Supercharged
(E5)Audi R8 Spider
(F5)Bentley GTC Speed
(G5)Porsche 992 4S
(H5)Audi Q7 TDI Quattro
(I5)Mercedes V Class Extra LWB
(J5)Porsche Panamera 4S
(K5)Land Rover Range Rover Velar
(L5)R. Rover Autobiography LWB
When rentingvehicle group(M4)Ford Transit 17 Seator similar you must present a valid national driver's licence with D1 entitlement that has been held for at least3 yearsat the time of rental.
AnInternational Driving Permit(IDP) ishighly recommendedfor non-European Union renters.
The IDP translates the national licence into various languages and is on its own, without the national licence, not acceptable.
Important Notice for Customers with UK Driving Licences issued in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The paper counterpart of the UK photo card driving licence is not valid and is no longer issued by the DVLA.
For Northern Ireland a photocard and paper counterpart make up the complete driver's licence and both must be produced when renting a vehicle.If you do not have the new Photo card Driver's Licence, you will be required to produce a photo ID (passport etc.) along with your paper licence at the time of rental.
Note:
All paper driving licenses and paper counter part licenses which have been laminated will not be accepted as valid as security features cannot be seen when placed under the ultraviolet lamps at rental counters.
When renting in the UK, Angola, Bahrain, Balearics, Botswana,Canaries, Croatia, Namibia, Oman, Portugal, South Africa, Sweden and Tunisia, alldrivers with a UK licence will need to provide evidence of any driving endorsem*nts. This also applies if you have a paper licence that was issued before 1998.
You will need to provide a ‘Check Code’ which enables you to share your driving record with someone, for example a car hire company. Check Codes are valid for 21 days.
To obtain your Check Code for licences issued in the UK please visit:https://www.gov.uk/view-driving-licence
The check code for Northern Ireland licences can be obtained fromhttps://www.nidirect.gov.uk/services/view-or-share-your-driving-licence-information
However to use this service the Northern Ireland Licence holder must have or set up a “nidirect account” and link their driving licence.
You will need:
- your driving licence number.
- your National Insurance number.
- the postcode on your driving licence (for renters with a BFPO British Forces Post Office) address on their driving licence they should enter postcode SA99 1AB.
Once on the View Driving Licence web page,
- Click on the “Start Now” button.
- Enter your licence number, NI number and post code.
- Tick the “I agree” box and click the “View Now” button.
- Once your details are visible click on the “Get Your Check Code” tab.
- Click the “Get a Code” button.
Note, Check Codes are case sensitive so it is important to write in upper and lower case letters where relevant. Check Codes that are over21 days will be invalid.
UKendorsed driver's licences.For codes DD, DR and UT and disqualifications of 12 months or more, the endorsem*nt must be at least 5 years old from the date of endorsem*nt expiry.
Short terms disqualifications of less than 12 months, speeding or accumulation of points, you are allowed to rent from the date of endorsem*nt expiry.
All other codes, add all penalty points, if over a 3 years period 9 points or less have accrued, the licence may be accepted.
Endorsem*nts on licences are to be taken from date of conviction, not date of offence.
Driver's licences issued by thePeople's Republic of China/ Japan/ Koreamay be accepted provided you present an officialHertz Certificationform. Hertz China/ Japan/ Korea will issue this form onHertznotepaper and will incorporate theHertzChina/ Japan/ Korea Corporate seal. A scanned copy of the original licence will appear on the Certification form. The Certification form is valid until the expiry date of the Driver's Licence. Both the Certification and the original licence (with an International Driving Permit strongly recommended by Police authorities in Europe) MUST be produced at the time of rental.
If you hold a Driver's Licence issued inVietnam, you need to present the original licence together with an authorised translation issued by the Vietnamese Ministry of Transport. If both documents are presented at time of rental these licences are acceptable worldwide.
Please also refer to "Passport/Identity Card Information”.
