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International Driving License for tourist?

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  • 21-05-2014 6:33pm
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    kaisersoze
    Registered Users Posts: 193 ✭✭


    Hi I've an irish driving license. The AA website that issues IDL's say it's advisory for Oz.
    Do you really need one to hire a car?
    Thanks


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    hussey
    Registered Users Posts: 6,240 ✭✭✭hussey


    kaisersoze wrote: »
    Hi I've an irish driving license. The AA website that issues IDL's say it's advisory for Oz.
    Do you really need one to hire a car?
    Thanks
    No, Irish is fine (well it was for me in both NZ & OZ a few years ago)


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    MandiT
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭MandiT


    What part of Australia are you visiting? While driving laws may vary from state to state, in New South Wales you can drive with your Irish/overseas licence, and I'd say you'd be ok elsewhere as long as your visit is short term.

    I can't post URLs as I'm a newbie but if you Google "Driving in NSW with an overseas licence" you should land on the NSW Roads and Maritime website's page on this topic :)


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    Zambia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,333 ✭✭✭Zambia


    MandiT wrote: »
    What part of Australia are you visiting? While driving laws may vary from state to state, in New South Wales you can drive with your Irish/overseas licence, and I'd say you'd be ok elsewhere as long as your visit is short term.

    I can't post URLs as I'm a newbie but if you Google "Driving in NSW with an overseas licence" you should land on the NSW Roads and Maritime website's page on this topic :)

    It's all on the FAQ, you will be fine


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    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,336 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    IDLs are a scam imo. I'd be surprised if it was accepted anywhere that an regular irish full wasn't.


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    ShatterProof
    Registered Users Posts: 1,742 ✭✭✭ShatterProof


    Mellor wrote: »
    IDLs are a scam imo. I'd be surprised if it was accepted anywhere that an regular irish full wasn't.

    And issued by the AA


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    ifeelill
    Registered Users Posts: 502 ✭✭✭ifeelill


    Mellor wrote: »
    IDLs are a scam imo. I'd be surprised if it was accepted anywhere that an regular irish full wasn't.
    ShatterProof wrote: »
    And issued by the AA



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