It's a while since I've travelled ... advice please ...

[Kiltie]

Some advice please ...

• Will I be able to use my expired passport (April 2012) as ID when travelling on a UK domestic flight?

• Will a hire car company at Heathrow be ok with my old pink / paper driving license which has my previous address on it?

... please don't make fun.

Cheers,

Eric

[Kiltie]

I'm sure I'm usually asked for it when checking in ... can't remember about the gate.

My wife says she never needs it as she checks in on-line.

Cheers,

Eric

[RDM]

swerni said:

Do you need ID on a UK domestic flight?

Yes you do need some form of ID usually.

[Puggit]

No passport would be fine on BA for an internal flight, but not Flybe/Easyjet/Ryanair. As you say, you would need some form of ID to check-in, but even a frequent flier card is normally enough.

[Doogs]

I don't know about the passport/id question, but the driving licence will be fine, i used an old paper one for years with the wrong address.

[Kiltie]

Thanks.

British Airways said:

Travelling within the UK only

You do not need to bring a passport or photo identification with you if you are travelling on a UK domestic flight (i.e. with no onwards international flights). However, it is always advisable to have some form of identification with you.

Children under the age of 16 years old do not require identification to travel within the UK.

Passports are not required for journeys to/from UK to Eire, although it is advisable to bring some form of photo identification with you in case of checks at the arriving airport.

Acceptable forms of identification for travelling within the UK on British Airways are:

• a valid driving licence
• Executive Club membership card
• passport/national ID card
• company ID card

Do you have the payment card that was used to make the booking?

• The card that was used to pay for the booking should be brought to the airport, as long as the owner of the payment card is travelling.

• If your credit card has expired since the booking was made, or you have a new credit card, or you do not have your original credit card used for payment, please print out a copy of your flight itnerary from Manage my Booking. You can use your ba.com booking reference to check in on one of the many self service kiosks at UK airports.

Cheers,

Eric

[AJS-]

Still got my old paper licence. It's valid until 2048!

[TEKNOPUG]

I think that the Police may disagree with you if it has the wrong address.

[marcosgt]

I've not shown a passport/driving licence on my last few internal flights.

They just take a photo at the departures lounge entrance(before security) and compare that with my face at the gate.

M

[LuS1fer]

TEKNOPUG said:

I think that the Police may disagree with you if it has the wrong address.

It remains valid regardless, there is an offence of failing to notify the DVLA of a change but it's not worth the paperwork.

[Kiltie]

AJS- said:

Still got my old paper licence. It's valid until 2048!

TEKNOPUG said:

I think that the Police may disagree with you if it has the wrong address.

LuS1fer said:

It remains valid regardless, there is an offence of failing to notify the DVLA of a change but it's not worth the paperwork.

Thanks, I'm sure this is all fine however my question concerns whether a hire car company will be ok with it.

Cheers,

Eric

[LuS1fer]

I don't see why not. I hire cars abroad all the time, they don't seem to care where I live only that the name tallies with the credit card.
You can always say you've just moved and haven't had chance to send it.

If you think about it, you could own ten houses for all they know.

[Mark.]

LuS1fer said:

I don't see why not. I hire cars abroad all the time, they don't seem to care where I live only that the name tallies with the credit card.
You can always say you've just moved and haven't had chance to send it.

If you think about it, you could own ten houses for all they know.

+1 This.

[Kiltie]

Thanks.

Cheers,

Eric