Driver Requirements

1. Age

1.1 Every driver must be aged between 23 and 75 at the start of the rental.

1.2 Drivers aged 23 to 24 pay a young driver fee of £15 a day. They can't rent vehicles in the Premium Saloon category.

2. Driving licence

2.1 Every driver must have a full, valid driving licence for the type of vehicle, held for at least 2 years. Provisional licences are not accepted.

2.2 We accept a driver with up to 6 penalty points for minor offences. We don't accept a driver with a conviction in the last 5 years for drink or drug driving (DR codes), dangerous driving (DD), causing death or serious injury (CD), driving without insurance (IN) or driving while disqualified (BA), or a driver who has been disqualified in the last 5 years.

2.3 You must hold valid entitlement to drive and comply with any licence restrictions and DVLA/DVA reporting duties. Do not send us medical diagnoses; contact us if you need an accessibility adjustment or to clarify eligibility.

3. Documents to bring

Licences issued in Great Britain

• Your photocard driving licence.
• A DVLA check code, generated within 21 days before pick-up at gov.uk/view-driving-licence, which lets us check your entitlement and penalty points.
• Two proofs of your current home address, dated within the last 3 months, such as a utility bill, council tax bill or bank statement. Paper or PDF copies are fine. They must not be from the same source.
• A credit card in your name for the security deposit.

Licences issued in Northern Ireland

As above. Instead of a DVLA check code, we may ask to see your counterpart record or confirm your record with the DVA.

Licences issued outside the UK

• Your full driving licence and your passport.
• An International Driving Permit (IDP) if your licence is not in English or does not use the Latin alphabet.
• Proof of your home address, and the address where you are staying in the UK.
• A return travel ticket or proof of your UK stay may be requested.
• A credit card in your name for the security deposit.

Visitors can usually drive in Great Britain on a valid licence from their home country for up to 12 months from their last entry to the UK.

4. Additional drivers

Additional drivers must meet the same requirements, show their own documents at pick-up (or before an extension), and be named on the rental agreement. The additional driver fee is £10 a day per driver. Anyone not named on the agreement is not insured to drive.

5. Identity checks and refusals

5.1 We check documents to prevent fraud and to make sure drivers are insured. We may use an identity verification service, as explained in our Privacy Policy.

5.2 We may refuse a rental if documents are missing, out of date or inconsistent, or if a driver doesn't meet these requirements. Our Cancellation & Refund Policy explains what happens to your payment.

5.3 If you're unsure whether you meet these requirements, contact us before you book. We're happy to check.