need copy of driving licence and welshies are on strike

[petemurphy]

cant find the paper part of my driving licence and going on hol tues and need it to hire a car. tried ringing dvla but they are on strike ffs. any other options? if they decide to go back to work ( anyone know how long strike is for? ) can they fax a copy as doubt would get one before tuesday?

thanks

[Raize]

Striking workers in "inconvenience to general public" shocker. What a totally unexpected result.

[nick30]

They are useless, Ive been waiting a year in january to get my license back after updating after the 10 year period, turns out any minor eye problem and it has to go through the medical division. I had the eye test over 6 months ago! I get a letter every couple of months saying they are still processing it! Absolutely useless!

[collateral]

They are normally so useless I doubt anyone would notice they were on strike!

[surveyor]

Several years ago I was able to ring then from abroad, and they faxed confirmation of my Driving License with DL no to my hotel.

I was surprised at their efficiency and helpfulness to be honest.

[Cledus Snow]

Get the hire co. to ring the DVLA's Licence enquiries line.

[MacW]

I have never presented the paper part of my licence while renting cars in Europe, where are you heading on your hols?

[ZOLLAR]

Cledus Snow said:

Get the hire co. to ring the DVLA's Licence enquiries line.

This, they have staff on to cover it as I've spoken to them about 5 times today.

Not having a go but you've left it until a few days before you go on holidays to check to see if you have the paper part of your licence?
Even if they were in it would be unlikely they could get it to you for tuesday anyway.

[petemurphy]

MacW said:

I have never presented the paper part of my licence while renting cars in Europe, where are you heading on your hols?

canaries

[MacW]

They've never been a problem for me mate, I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.

[petemurphy]

ZOLLAR said:

This, they have staff on to cover it as I've spoken to them about 5 times today.

Not having a go but you've left it until a few days before you go on holidays to check to see if you have the paper part of your licence?
Even if they were in it would be unlikely they could get it to you for tuesday anyway.

yep tbh quite impressed i didnt leave it until monday night as i thought it would be where it normally is! off to have a proper look!

will try them again keep getting due to industrial action message we cant answer the phone.

[Deva Link]

Where are you going? Tourists are always told to take it to Florida but I;ve never heard of anyone being asked for it.

We're doing away with them from 2015.

[petemurphy]

MacW said:

They've never been a problem for me mate, I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.

thanks fingers crossed

[WhereamI]

The only time I've been asked was when the person I was with produced their's. Normally (and I guess I hire a car in various countries 5 or 6 times a year) they are happy with just the photo bit.

[ZOLLAR]

petemurphy said:

ZOLLAR said:

This, they have staff on to cover it as I've spoken to them about 5 times today.

Not having a go but you've left it until a few days before you go on holidays to check to see if you have the paper part of your licence?
Even if they were in it would be unlikely they could get it to you for tuesday anyway.

yep tbh quite impressed i didnt leave it until monday night as i thought it would be where it normally is! off to have a proper look!

will try them again keep getting due to industrial action message we cant answer the phone.

Try this number I'll be very surprised if you don't get through even on strike day.
09061 393 837


Just be thankfull it isn't the Northern Ireland DVLA licence enquiry spent 40 minutes on hold with them before!

[WhereamI]

ZOLLAR said:

Try this number I'll be very surprised if you don't get through even on strike day.
09061 393 837

Thats the number for the hire company to call to check a driver. They won't send out a new license AFAIK, the call is also expensive, it's about 50p a minute, heaven knows how much from abroad. You might struggle getting a foreign hire car company to do that.

[ZOLLAR]

WhereamI said:

ZOLLAR said:

Try this number I'll be very surprised if you don't get through even on strike day.
09061 393 837

Thats the number for the hire company to call to check a driver. They won't send out a new license AFAIK, the call is also expensive, it's about 50p a minute, heaven knows how much from abroad. You might struggle getting a foreign hire car company to do that.

51p a minute, yeah I know it isn't for a new licence but it's his only hope.
As said even if they were in there's no way he would get a licence by tuesday.

Suppose he could offer to call from his own phone.

[petemurphy]

well got through at last - as u say tuesday at earliest - they can fax through "certificate of entitlement"( think he said ) although he reckoned thats no diff to the plastic - will have another look and if not hope the plastic is ok. thanks

[Porkbrain]

petemurphy said:

MacW said:

They've never been a problem for me mate, I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.

thanks fingers crossed

Don't worry about it, I've hired cars on three of the Canary islands, the only thing that they are interested in is swiping your credit card.