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Title: driving licence & car hire
Post by: burger on August 04, 2006, 09:57:50 PM
hi all,coming to arilas on 1st sept,wondering about car hire & terms & conditions of hire,if you have a uk photocard licence do you need the counterpart as well as the photocard to hire a car 7 what difference if any does it make if you have points on your licence,i'd appreciate any comments or experiences you can give in relation to this
also can you haggle with the car hire prices, to get them cheaper ,or is that a no no ?
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Post by: Diane x on August 05, 2006, 12:06:42 AM
we arrive on the 4th and was wonderin the same things too, I am sure someone will be along soon that knows. I really can't wait, am on a weight loss program in anticipation of good food & beer !
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Post by: burger on August 05, 2006, 03:30:41 AM
weight loss!!-, my biggest problem is not losing weight but gaining,hence my nick!!
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Post by: sheila on August 05, 2006, 02:57:10 PM
hi ,we also arrive on the 4th. we hired a moped last year and as far as i can remember we needed both parts of the licence.see you there, can't wait.
Title: Re: driving licence & car hire
Post by: Theo on August 05, 2006, 06:11:08 PM
Hello all
You will need both the counterpart and the photocard if you thinking to hire a car.
Full insurance except the tires and the under carriage of the car. Excess 200 euros.
Title: Re: driving licence & car hire
Post by: burger on August 06, 2006, 01:39:41 AM
thanks for your replies,what about points?,i have a clean licence but friend does have points for speeding,would that be a problem?
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Post by: Theo on August 06, 2006, 10:00:28 AM
no problem
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Post by: burger on August 06, 2006, 07:40:55 PM
thanks for the info theo
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Post by: Dave n Anne on August 06, 2006, 11:41:51 PM
Hi everybody as far as driving license and points are concerned no problem all you need is your photo license , just book before you go go if you want a car for the whole holiday, works out a lot cheaper and you avoid transfer times
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Post by: neilelaine on June 13, 2007, 05:19:29 PM
Hi, I have noticed that the posts on this thread are all about photo driving licences, I just wondered if the normal UK paper driving licence along with my mug shot from my passport as photo ID would be ok, the car rental website just says I need a valid driving licence which mine is. Thanks, Neil.
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Post by: blondegirl on June 14, 2007, 12:37:53 AM
I was wondering that too because that is all we have got.
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Post by: Eileen on June 14, 2007, 09:36:46 AM
We still use our old paper licences with no problem at all.
Eileenx
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Post by: vivian on June 14, 2007, 09:49:39 AM
There are holes in Pete's paper licence where it has been folded for so many years and you can hardly see any writting on it, but we used it with no differculty at all in May. Viv
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Post by: blondegirl on June 14, 2007, 12:04:15 PM
Great, thanks for that. We might decide to hire a car for a couple of days... we dont want it for the whole holiday as you feel you have to use it and I dont want to be stuck in a car for two weeks. We do sometimes hire a car depending on where we are like when we are in Crete we have a car to go and see our friends etc., but thats not really a break when you have to go visiting everyone is it?
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Post by: justlynn on June 14, 2007, 01:55:34 PM
Quite agree, Sue, we usually just hire a car for a few days in the middle of our fortnight, so that's probably what we'll do in September.
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Post by: Shuey on June 14, 2007, 02:35:20 PM
We always hire a car for 3 days in the middle of our holiday - it breaks it up a bit and also gets you out of sun for a while!
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Post by: Wendy n Stu on June 14, 2007, 11:00:51 PM
We stayed at the Bardis Sun Studios at end of May and we hired a jeep via Bobby. We had it for 4 days (you pay for 3 and get 4th day free) and it was 150 euros including unlimited mileage. It was delivered to the door at 9.00 a.m. and we could have it until 7.00 p.m. on the last day. It was a really good deal and the car was in good condition, etc. There were a variety of vehicles to choose from, all at good prices. Hope this helps. Wendy.
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Post by: blondegirl on June 15, 2007, 11:20:40 AM
That is really useful as we are staying at the Bardis too. Do they only have jeeps or have other cars too.
We hired a jeep a few years ago in Crete and never got over the experience. We had it two days one week and 2 the next. The 2nd week I thought I would have to take valium, I spent the days in between dreading it... Mike thought it was fantastic though. We had our two daughters in the back so there wasnt much shade for them, they had to wear their sarongs on their backs and hats on, we felt like bedouins crossing the desert! Also, in the jeep in the front we had the doors but in the back there was nothing except a roll bar, so Mike is shouting above the noise of the engine to the girls to take the photos and do the video, so there they are hanging over the sides (they had seat belts on) taking these photos, with the huge drops beneath them going up the Samaria Gorge. We got lost going up the mountains through dirt tracks that no other cars seem to be using, we ended up in a remote village where no one spoke english... I thought it was raining but it was so high up we were in the clouds and I was desparate to get back before it was dark as I dont like those roads in the dark.
I look back on it now and laugh as it was a memorable experience but I dont exactly relish the thought of driving again in Greece, it is very worrying and I go away to relax not to feel I am at a theme park.. LOL (I must be getting old!)
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Post by: Smiffypink on June 15, 2007, 11:28:27 AM
That made me giggle reading that!! I could just imagine it all with your excellent description!
Yes they do other cars, not just Jeeps, just a case of looking at the pictures of the different cars on the poster and going 'I want that one'!!
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Post by: Shuey on June 15, 2007, 12:07:56 PM
I know what you mean about the roads, the first year i found it quite scary. We have been visiting Corfu on and off for 20 years and get a car out each time. Last time we were in Arillas we got a Punto out and i felt quite safe in that. This year in San Stefanos we had a brand new Peugeot 107. I think as long as you are careful and watch out for the pot holes you will be ok.
I say go for it!! ;)
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Post by: Sandy x on June 15, 2007, 12:16:53 PM
My problem is that we only hire a car these days when it is raining as we don't want to waste valuable days on the beach. That means the roads are potentially wet and slippery and what with all the winding bends and the occasional senior moment from me, it is always quite nerve-racking. Somehow my friend Joyce always manges to forget to bring her licence with her, or has a bad foot or the wrong shoes......
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Post by: blondegirl on June 15, 2007, 04:40:35 PM
Mike forgot his driving licence one year when we went to Lanzarote with my parents. Rather convenient I thought!! I had the beginnings of a cold and felt lousy and we all decided to hire a car but it was down to me to drive.... I have never driven a left hand drive car, (when it came to gear changing it was a dual effort if you can imagine that!) the mountain roads left me cold, sometimes we swapped over so Mike could drive us down (very naughty of us but I freaked out! and we would never have got back to our accommodation)..
I would rather ride a bike even if it means pushing it, but I can even tell stories about that too when we have done that in Greece! LOL... Thats why we walk everywhere now..