22nd July 2015
Since 08 June 2015, any UK driving licence holders hiring a vehicle need to use “Share Driving Licence”, the new online service from the The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), for validation of their driving record. The online one-time use code, which was initially only valid for 72 hours (i.e. three days), has now […]
3rd July 2015
Europcar has introduced a new electric vehicle car hire service in Birmingham as part of its commitment to move five per cent of the car rental companies fleet to electric vehicles by 2020. The new car rental service will enable customers who are renting a vehicle with Europcar in Birmingham to reduce their environmental footprint and benefit from a […]
5th June 2015
Qatar Airways and Iberia Airlines have joined together with the car rental company Avis Budget Group for new loyalty deals. Iberia Plus and Avis Preferred loyalty scheme Last month, the Spanish airline Iberia announced a new partnership agreement with Avis Budget Group, which has become the exclusive car rental partner of the airline’s loyalty programme, […]
22nd May 2015
Car hire: The DVLA is introducing new rules for UK driving licence holders. As off 8th of June 2015, the DVLA is no longer issuing the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence and it will not be valid from this date onwards. The counterpart was originally introduced to display driving licence details, such as some […]
26th January 2013
From 1st October 2012 the British Government implemented a new Age Discrimination Act. The new regulation, which also applies to ground transportation, forbids car rental companies to refuse customers based on age. As a result Avis Budget Group UK has issued its revised terms as follows: AVIS Avis no longer have a minimum rental […]
5th July 2012
From 01 July 2012 every driver of a vehicle in France has to be in possession of a Breathalyzer. If controlled by the authorities, the driver must be able to present an unused Breathalyzer, otherwise he/she will be fined 11 Euro. Starting mid September, all Hertz cars in France will have a Breathalyzer in the […]