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re: Any Insight on Renting a Car in Italy
Posted on 10/5/23 at 11:18 am to tadman
Posted on 10/5/23 at 11:18 am to tadman
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If you need to rent a car, be aware that lately the rental car desk people are forcing you to have an "international driver license" which is not a license but probably a scam.
Rented a car last month in Italy and have never heard of what you’re referring to.
As I said earlier in the thread, it’s the same process as in the US when you use places like Hertz, Avis, etc. Couldn’t be simpler.
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Posted on 10/5/23 at 6:08 pm to Miganey
I used Sixt at the Bologna train station last month, super fast and super easy.
Posted on 10/5/23 at 8:04 pm to VABuckeye
It is indeed a scam. The international "license" is not a license. I have a passport. I have a real license. I have documentation from the rental car company. I do not need a fake BS registration when I already have three that detail exactly who I am and who the car belongs to.
In the last decade I have driven many times in Europe without the fake scam "license" and the rental car company did not care one bit.
In the last decade I have driven many times in Europe without the fake scam "license" and the rental car company did not care one bit.
This post was edited on 10/5/23 at 8:06 pm
Posted on 10/6/23 at 8:36 am to tadman
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It is indeed a scam. The international "license" is not a license.
I am on your side more than not, but it’s not a scam. It’s a legal document that simply translates your American English License to Italian and many other languages. If you were Japanese it would be extremely important, as an example. Being in English it’s rare for Americans to use it. It’s for cops that can’t read english.
I love renting a car especially around the alps. Increases the amount you can see 3-4x and often tons of time savings, cost is often negligible with 2 people and cheaper with 3-4.
Get a credit card with international rental car insurance. This is extremely important, it will save you up to 50% from not having to purchase insurance. I have had to use it on a $1400 damage claim and the process was super easy. My card was USAA, someone hit me in Kent, England and I didn’t even know. We must have been parked and they side swiped the vehicle when we weren’t there.
Yes Italians drive frickin crazy, extremely offensively. Stop signs are nothing but an eyesore and recommendation to them. But it’s fun and driving around the alps is well worth it.
Renting outside of airports can save quite a bit but renting at the airport allows you to have an easy mode of departing and arriving to the airport, so juggle that.
Posted on 10/8/23 at 4:51 am to baldona
Its not a scam at all. Was literally in the Florence rental car area on Thursday and saw someone get turned down without the IDP. Completely ruined their trip plans all in one sentence. “Sorry but we cant rent without the international license”
This was at Sixt FLR
This was at Sixt FLR
Posted on 10/8/23 at 11:20 am to tadman
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It is indeed a scam. The international "license" is not a license
It is a permit.
https://it.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/local-resources-of-u-s-citizens/transportation-driving/
Posted on 10/9/23 at 10:14 am to baldona
No international license is needed. I travel and have driven in several countries throughout Europe without issue.
Posted on 10/9/23 at 5:24 pm to Miganey
1. Get a small car
2. get full insurance
3. prepare yourself for some narrow arse roads.
4. Brush up on your F1 driving skills.
2. get full insurance
3. prepare yourself for some narrow arse roads.
4. Brush up on your F1 driving skills.
Posted on 10/9/23 at 6:16 pm to Tshiz
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No international license is needed. I travel and have driven in several countries throughout Europe without issue.
What did the police tell you?
Posted on 10/9/23 at 7:37 pm to 2 Jugs
Exactly. If he’d been pulled over his story would be different. Christ. It’s a simple thing to do. Just do it people.
Posted on 10/10/23 at 8:49 am to 2 Jugs
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What did the police tell you?
The rental companies utilize my American license and passport. They can’t rent a car to someone illegally FYI
Posted on 10/10/23 at 1:24 pm to Tshiz
You have no idea what the permit is for. See my link a few posts up.
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