UAE driving license for at least 1 year in order to rent a car?

[Sean2008]

I've been shopping for car rentals online... I noticed that the rental car companies say that a resident should have a valid UAE driving license for at least 1 year in order to rent! So even if I exchange my license to a UAE one then I won't be able to rent a car?! Is that right?

[crazymazy1980]

Originally Posted by Sean2008

I've been shopping for car rentals online... I noticed that the rental car companies say that a resident should have a valid UAE driving license for at least 1 year in order to rent! So even if I exchange my license to a UAE one then I won't be able to rent a car?! Is that right?

You can rent a car on a UK licence. Fact! Avis, Budget and Europcar are all here and all accept UK licences.

[Pasanada]

We rented a vehicle from National at Dubai Airport last month using a UK licence. I also drove a hire car for 5 months on a UK licence.

On my trip back to Dubai last month, I was going down a one way street that wasn't marked as one and almost went into the Police coming in the opposite direction! I was pulled over and asked for my licence, there were no problems and the Police let me carry on (they had no choice as other drivers were doing the same not realising it was a one way street!)

HTH

[crazymazy1980]

Originally Posted by Pasanada

We rented a vehicle from National at Dubai Airport last month using a UK licence. I also drove a hire car for 5 months on a UK licence.

On my trip back to Dubai last month, I was going down a one way street that wasn't marked as one and almost went into the Police coming in the opposite direction! I was pulled over and asked for my licence, there were no problems and the Police let me carry on (they had no choice as other drivers were doing the same not realising it was a one way street!)

HTH

More proof that southerners are rubbish!!

[Sean2008]

I thought it's illegal for a resident to use a foreign license to drive in Dubai

Originally Posted by Pasanada

I also drove a hire car for 5 months on a UK licence.

[Pasanada]

Originally Posted by crazymazy1980

More proof that southerners are rubbish!!

Que? lol

[Pasanada]

Originally Posted by Sean2008

I thought it's illegal for a resident to use a foreign license to drive in Dubai

It is but I wasn't a resident....long story and hence why I quit my job.

[crazymazy1980]

Originally Posted by Pasanada

Que? lol

Drving down one-way streets the wrong way!!

[Sean2008]

Here's what the terms & conditions are for most car rental companies:

All drivers must have a locally accepted driving license for at least one year. UAE residents require a current UAE License. Visitors should present a valid national and international driving license from their country of origin.

[bubble_boy]

No one in my company has had that problem before. Does that not somehow mean, if you received your license here, and not just converted it? I would make a call and make sure if I were you.