Renting a Karshare vehicle requires a valid driving licence with the below eligibility as this is a strict requirement of our insurance.
What are the renter requirements?
- Held a driving licence for at least two years
- Have a max of 25% of points deducted or added on the licence, depending on the country (e.g. UK: no more than 3 points added to the licence; Spain: no more than 3 points deducted from the licence) and had no bans or disqualifications
- Have had no more than one at fault insurance claim in the last 3 years
- For EEA drivers and other Non-UK licence holders you must be able to provide proof of a permanent address if asked for further documentation
- Aged 21 - 70 years (see table below)
- Not have an outstanding County Court Judgement
- Anyone who has been disqualified for driving
- Anyone who has ever been convicted of or cautioned for any criminal offence of any kind or have any prosecution pending e.g. fraud, theft, acts of violence etc
You may not be allowed to rent if your renter score is too high, which indicates that you're a high risk renter. Find out more about renter scores here.
Can I rent a vehicle without a UK driving licence?
Yes you can! See the full list of licences we accept in the table below.
For all non UK licence driving holders you should check your entitlement to drive in Great Britain here.
Licences we accept and age requirements
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Right hand drive 21-70 years of age |
Left hand drive 21-70 years of age |
Other Left hand drive 25-70 years of age |
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Austria |
Canada |
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Antigua and Barbuda |
Belgium |
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Australia |
Bulgaria |
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Bahamas |
Croatia |
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Bangladesh |
Czechia |
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Barbados |
Denmark |
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Bhutan |
Estonia |
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Botswana |
Finland |
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Brunei |
France |
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Cayman Islands |
Germany |
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Cyprus |
Gibraltar |
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Dominica |
Greece |
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Eswatini |
Hungary |
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Falkland Islands |
Iceland |
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Fiji |
Italy |
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Grenada |
Latvia |
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Guernsey |
Liechtenstein |
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Guyana |
Lithuania |
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Hong Kong |
Luxembourg |
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India |
Monaco |
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Indonesia |
Netherlands |
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Ireland |
Norway |
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Isle of Man |
Poland |
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Jamaica |
Portugal |
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Japan |
Romania |
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Jersey |
Slovakia |
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Kenya |
Slovenia |
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Kiribati |
Spain |
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Lesotho |
Sweden |
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Macau |
Switzerland |
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Malawi |
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Malaysia |
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Maldives |
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Malta |
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Mauritius |
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Mozambique |
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Namibia |
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Nauru |
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Nepal |
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New Zealand |
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Pakistan |
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Papua New Guinea |
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Saint Kitts and Nevis |
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Saint Lucia |
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
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Samoa |
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Seychelles |
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Singapore |
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Solomon Islands |
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South Africa |
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Sri Lanka |
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Suriname |
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Tanzania |
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Thailand |
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Tonga |
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Trinidad and Tobago |
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Turks and Caicos Islands |
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Tuvalu |
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Uganda |
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British Virgin Islands |
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U.S. Virgin Islands |
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Zambia |
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Zimbabwe |
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How do I verify my driving licence?
It's a quick and simple process that you can do either at the end of your booking confirmation or through the Karshare app.
- Log in to your Karshare account via the app or online
- Go to your Account, select Manage licence and follow the steps.
Can I rent a car with a UK paper driving licence?
If you have a UK paper licence issued pre 1998, please get in touch with us either on +44 20 8138 8800, via live chat or by submitting a ticket. One of our team will help verify your licence so you're ready to rent!
Raise a ticket
Send a message
Call us +44 20 8138 8800