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

 

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!!

 

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.

 

I can see where you have got mixed up.

A locally accepted driving licence is one [from certain countrries] that is accepted locally. A UK licence is one of these that is accepted locally but you must have held your UK licence for at least 1 year if you intend to use it.

Hope that clears things up.

 

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.

 

I thought the same thing about costs and taxis... Taxi does work out cheaper than renting or buying, but after this morning/weekend/months it is settled. As soon as I can, I am getting a rental!