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12 seater minivan hire USA

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  • 22-06-2011 9:47pm
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    whacker00
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    looking into renting a 12 seater minivan in new york this year. The one thing that i am worried about is the licence requirements for driving 12 passengers as i think the max in Ireland on a full irish licence is 9. I rang the car rental reservations centre and they to were unsure. would anyone have any info thanks
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    Big Nasty
    Registered Users Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    If they're happy to give it to you on your current license status I don't see the problem.

    In the states of all places they're not gonna give it to you unless you're covered to drive it.


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    whacker00
    Registered Users Posts: 235 ✭✭whacker00


    well thats the thing dont want to turn up with everyone and then be refused at the desk !!


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    Eric Cartman
    Registered Users Posts: 26,280 ✭✭✭✭Eric Cartman


    could you rent 2 normal minivans ? surely somebody else has a licence


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    whacker00
    Registered Users Posts: 235 ✭✭whacker00


    yeah looks like that might be the safe option, a bit more expensive (thats why i was looking into just one) but better safe then sorry. dont fancy the walk from jfk =)


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    Big Nasty
    Registered Users Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    whacker00 wrote: »
    yeah looks like that might be the safe option, a bit more expensive (thats why i was looking into just one) but better safe then sorry. dont fancy the walk from jfk =)

    Ask them out straight can they give it to you on a regular license or not!


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    Eric Cartman
    Registered Users Posts: 26,280 ✭✭✭✭Eric Cartman


    whacker00 wrote: »
    yeah looks like that might be the safe option, a bit more expensive (thats why i was looking into just one) but better safe then sorry. dont fancy the walk from jfk =)

    well have the money for 2 minivans ready, bring your second driver too as the fallback plan , the US doesnt catagorise vehicles by people capacity until the limit of 16 people so i cant imagine why they wouldnt rent it to you using their own laws . but just incase be prepared to rent 2 7 seaters


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    whacker00
    Registered Users Posts: 235 ✭✭whacker00


    Eric Cartman wrote: »
    well have the money for 2 minivans ready, bring your second driver too as the fallback plan , the US doesnt catagorise vehicles by people capacity until the limit of 16 people so i cant imagine why they wouldnt rent it to you using their own laws . but just incase be prepared to rent 2 7 seaters


    thanks mate defo the best way


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    Eric Cartman
    Registered Users Posts: 26,280 ✭✭✭✭Eric Cartman


    also if your still stuck, once their over 18, the state of new york says its ok for them to ride in the bed of a pickup truck , rent a cehvy colorado or similar and get 6 in the cab and 6 in the bed


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    R.O.R
    Registered Users Posts: 12,685 ✭✭✭✭R.O.R


    Give one of the "Downtown" locations in New York a call. Numbers should be listed on the rental companies website. I'd suggest Downtown rather than an airport location as they are usually a bit quieter so the staff have more time to answer questions.

    Depending on when you got your licence, you may have D1 on it. I only discovered a few years ago that I can legally drive vehicles up to 16 seats, and up to 7.5Tons. Only passed one test in a Corsa, but got those categories as well.


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