Okay I've checked first with a MOD and I CAN start a thread in the cafe that contains these queries. Please PM me if you're going to mention the name of an ORG or Co. otherwise I'll be told off.
a) I've got a Provisional car licence & undertaking lessons here. I will be in US for a month - does anyone know if I can apply for a provisional out there (they call it instructors permit), so I can continue my skills there.
b) BEST exhange rates (commission free) for US dollars
c) There was another query, but I've totally forgotten what it was.
Merry cheers in advance.
Ms SMS.
(p.s I've mastered putting on the seatbelt without it catching my pubes, now my instructor says I can start learning about the pedals)
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Provisional Car Licence and U$ Exchange Rates
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Will my British driver's license be adequate for renting a car?
The U.S.A. has an agreement with most countries whereby the renter's full national driving license may be used for a period of up to one year in the U.S.A. This applies to the full U.K. driving license. Provisional licenses are not acceptable.
Most car rental companies require that you have held a full license for at least one year, regardless of age. The minimum age for renting a car is normally 21 although it can be as high as 25. Often an additional charge is levied on drivers who are under 25 years of age.
International Driving Permits are generally not required in the U.S.A but it is helpful to carry one. If they are taken, they are only valid in conjunction with a full national driving license. They should not be accepted on their own. It is recommended that drivers who possess a full national license that is in script other than Roman, i.e. Cyrillic or Arabic, should also obtain an International Driving Permit (IDP).
Young drivers may wish to obtain an International Driving Permit to use as a photo ID, in place of a passport, for entry into bars and nightclubs where the minimum age for entry is 21 years.
If you have endorsements on your license, do check with your rental company that these do not present a problem.
We suggest that you check the requirements of your prospective automobile rental company by contacting them direct.
Sorry hun looks like a no :cry:
The U.S.A. has an agreement with most countries whereby the renter's full national driving license may be used for a period of up to one year in the U.S.A. This applies to the full U.K. driving license. Provisional licenses are not acceptable.
Most car rental companies require that you have held a full license for at least one year, regardless of age. The minimum age for renting a car is normally 21 although it can be as high as 25. Often an additional charge is levied on drivers who are under 25 years of age.
International Driving Permits are generally not required in the U.S.A but it is helpful to carry one. If they are taken, they are only valid in conjunction with a full national driving license. They should not be accepted on their own. It is recommended that drivers who possess a full national license that is in script other than Roman, i.e. Cyrillic or Arabic, should also obtain an International Driving Permit (IDP).
Young drivers may wish to obtain an International Driving Permit to use as a photo ID, in place of a passport, for entry into bars and nightclubs where the minimum age for entry is 21 years.
If you have endorsements on your license, do check with your rental company that these do not present a problem.
We suggest that you check the requirements of your prospective automobile rental company by contacting them direct.
Sorry hun looks like a no :cry:
Dear Silk, a great reply from you, much appreciated (kiss). But I'm not giving up.
However I forgot to mention that I'd be supervised by friends/family in THEIR car, so I'd not be renting a car out there. I've emailed various Texas State /Houstan City agencies regarding this and no reply. They're so much like these people you email on this site only to wait and wait and get no reply. Tsch.
I might end up learning on their driveway - the place is so big - everything's so bg in the US, their driveways could be a shopping parking lot in this country!
However I forgot to mention that I'd be supervised by friends/family in THEIR car, so I'd not be renting a car out there. I've emailed various Texas State /Houstan City agencies regarding this and no reply. They're so much like these people you email on this site only to wait and wait and get no reply. Tsch.
I might end up learning on their driveway - the place is so big - everything's so bg in the US, their driveways could be a shopping parking lot in this country!
Well chilli pickle in chocolate fondue!! I never thought of the embassy! I shall go there. I've seen a pic of this REESE, and funnily always imagined him to be American - his features. Is he american? I don't want to impose, but I will PM him a link to this forum as advised by you. Now if he tells me to bugger off, I'll want my money back Jags, no buts.
I've never found there to be much difference in exchange rate between the banks, the high street retailers that offer currency and the airport FX centres themselves. The only difference is usually the commission. Most of the FX centres at the airport allow you to order and buy currency online to collect when you travel and don't charge commission.
If you go to UK main airports website, all the FX centres are listed...I'll PM you the link for it
If you go to UK main airports website, all the FX centres are listed...I'll PM you the link for it
Sex God
Quote by Jags
Try the USA Embassy - or Reese!
so am i not good enough for american queries anymore.... lol
i can try and answer b) the best thing i would suggest taking are american express travellers cheques.... failing that have you tried either thomas cook... or try main post office's where i think they do it commission free....
and i am 95% sure you need a full driving license to drive in the states....
sean xxxxxxxx
Oi Fabio.... I was going to Big Up the PO on commision free $$$$ (oh well... saved me doing it I guess..)
And SMS.... there's always ockysweeties who is an American too, who may be useful, epecially with things like booster seats for seeing over steering wheels... ID stuff for proving you are over 21...
And SMS.... there's always ockysweeties who is an American too, who may be useful, epecially with things like booster seats for seeing over steering wheels... ID stuff for proving you are over 21...
Sexlightened
b) BEST exhange rates (commission free) for US dollars
Various reports say that Marks and Sparks give the best rates on currency. But if you want to take plastic, ATM's are aplenty, and the best card, is Nationwide BS, as they absorb any overseas bank charges, and give you Bank exchange rates which are better than the Tourist rates you get in Hotels
thechairman18
Various reports say that Marks and Sparks give the best rates on currency. But if you want to take plastic, ATM's are aplenty, and the best card, is Nationwide BS, as they absorb any overseas bank charges, and give you Bank exchange rates which are better than the Tourist rates you get in Hotels
thechairman18
