Can You Rent a Car if You Lost Your License

Thu Mar 29, 2022 half dozen:18 am

Upon landing, I realized that my wallet is missing. I'yard suppose to rent a car for my two-calendar week road trip. The machine rental visitor says I tin can't without the drivers license. At that place must exist something improve than flight dorsum home thousands of miles without the roadtrip? Any experience or suggestions?

Post past **JoMoney** » Thu Mar 29, 2022 6:32 am

Not only can you lot not hire a car, in almost states (possibly all) information technology's illegal to drive without your license in your possession.
Uber, Lyft, Taxi... ?

Post by **sperry8** » Thu Mar 29, 2022 7:12 am

JoMoney wrote: ↑Thu Mar 29, 2022 six:32 am Not only can y'all not rent a auto, in nigh states (maybe all) information technology's illegal to drive without your license in your possession.
Uber, Lyft, Taxi... ?

To mitigate the illegality, yous can file a police report when yous lose your license or it is stolen. Then you have "some fourth dimension" where you can drive and police will non ticket you for not having information technology. This won't assistance you lot with the car rental company of course. But if you already had your auto and and so lost your license, information technology would.

Post by **JoMoney** » Thu Mar 29, 2022 8:43 am

Watty wrote: ↑Thu Mar 29, 2022 6:xl am ...
Another big concern is getting ID to show at the airport when yous take your return flying home and a temporary drivers license is not acceptable. Yous may want to have someone mail you your passport if that is possible.

https://world wide web.tsa.gov/travel/security-scr ... tification

It is a concern, and anyone who makes an issue of it is likely to get more push button-back (existence detained, peradventure arrested) in a mode that they would desire to deal with, but there are controversial problems surrounding the idea of existence forced to provide ID, and people exercise fight it :
https://papersplease.org/gilmore/case.html

Post by **whomever** » Thu Mar 29, 2022 9:06 am

Some other large concern is getting ID to show at the airport when you take your return flight home and a temporary drivers license is not acceptable.

1)The TSA frequently seems a little advert hoc about what it allows or not, and then your YMMV.

2)My better one-half had her wallet stolen while across the country. The police force gave her a barely legible re-create of an incident report and that was accustomed by the airlines/TSA as adequate ID for at least 2 trips through security on her way dwelling.

3)On the 1 hand, anyone could gin up a imitation incident report, so one could fearfulness this is a giant security pigsty. OTOH, at that place take to be thousands of people in like circumstances every year. Forcing them all to hitchhike habitation beyond the country with no coin would result in many horror stories.

OP, lamentable, no idea nigh the machine rental. But I think you'll manage to wing habitation.

Post by **dm200** » Thu Mar 29, 2022 ix:59 am

GeneralPerson wrote: ↑Thu Mar 29, 2022 six:18 am Upon landing, I realized that my wallet is missing. I'm suppose to rent a car for my 2-week road trip. The car rental visitor says I tin can't without the drivers license. There must be something better than flying back domicile thousands of miles without the roadtrip? Any feel or suggestions?

OK - how did you go on the aeroplane without your drivers license?

Post by **dm200** » Thu Mar 29, 2022 10:10 am

Truthful story..

Back many years ago, earlier needing ID to lath planes, my married woman and I (with our then very young son) had a one week trip to/from San Francisco - renting a car and staying at Yosemite. We arethousands of miles from dwelling house. Go to the car rental - no drivers license. I then realize my drivers license is in a swim bag in our bedroom. NOBODY there to shipt ot to me...

We then switched the rental to my married woman (she had her license) - drove off the lot - and I drove the residue of the way.

Post past **Mudpuppy** » Thu Mar 29, 2022 iii:00 pm

GeneralPerson wrote: ↑Thu Mar 29, 2022 half dozen:18 am Upon landing, I realized that my wallet is missing. I'm suppose to rent a car for my 2-calendar week road trip. The car rental company says I can't without the drivers license. There must exist something amend than flying back dwelling house thousands of miles without the roadtrip? Whatever experience or suggestions?

You lot had your ID when yous went through security to lath your flight, so I'd start with calling the airline and the airport(southward) y'all traveled through to see if your wallet was found. And as the others have said, you'll need something to board your return flying, so contact the DMV for your state if you cannot find your wallet.

Post past **Pajamas** » Thu Mar 29, 2022 iii:05 pm

Watty wrote: ↑Thu Mar 29, 2022 half dozen:twoscore am
Another big concern is getting ID to prove at the drome when you take your render flight home and a temporary drivers license is not adequate. You lot may want to have someone mail service yous your passport if that is possible.

https://world wide web.tsa.gov/travel/security-scr ... tification

As the link you provided suggests, you tin (virtually e'er) laissez passer TSA security at the airdrome if you lost your ID through extra screening and identification using databases attainable to them. I assume that they tin can look up your drivers license or passport online if they desire to encounter a photo of y'all.

Forgot Your ID?
In the result yous make it at the airdrome without valid identification, because information technology is lost or at home, you may all the same exist allowed to fly. The TSA officeholder may ask y'all to consummate an identity verification process which includes collecting information such equally your name, current accost, and other personal information to ostend your identity. If your identity is confirmed, you will be immune to enter the screening checkpoint. You lot may be subject to additional screening, to include a patdown and screening of conduct-on property.

Yous volition non be allowed to enter the security checkpoint if your identity cannot be confirmed, you chose to not provide proper identification or you pass up to cooperate with the identity verification process.

TSA recommends that you arrive at to the lowest degree two hours in advance of your flight time.

Post by **mptfan** » Thu Mar 29, 2022 3:forty pm

GeneralPerson wrote: ↑Thu Mar 29, 2022 6:xviii am Upon landing, I realized that my wallet is missing. I'm suppose to rent a car for my two-calendar week road trip. The car rental company says I tin't without the drivers license. At that place must be something ameliorate than flight back home thousands of miles without the roadtrip? Whatever experience or suggestions?

This may be as well belatedly to assist you now, but here is a tip for futurity reference. Become a replacement DL when information technology is "lost" (should be piece of cake, may be able to go information technology online), and so when you "notice" the erstwhile i, keep it as a backup in a 2d wallet with your fill-in credit card and keep your backup wallet with y'all when you travel in a different location than your principal wallet.

Post by **wilshuer** » Thu Mar 29, 2022 3:47 pm

Pajamas wrote: ↑Thu Mar 29, 2022 3:05 pm

Watty wrote: ↑Thu Mar 29, 2022 half dozen:forty am
Some other big business is getting ID to show at the airport when you take your return flying home and a temporary drivers license is not acceptable. You may want to accept someone postal service you your passport if that is possible.

https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-scr ... tification

As the link you provided suggests, you can (virtually ever) pass TSA security at the airport if you lost your ID through extra screening and identification using databases accessible to them. I assume that they tin can await up your drivers license or passport online if they want to come across a photo of y'all.

Forgot Your ID?
In the event you arrive at the airport without valid identification, because it is lost or at home, you may still be allowed to fly. The TSA officer may enquire you to complete an identity verification process which includes collecting data such as your name, electric current accost, and other personal data to confirm your identity. If your identity is confirmed, yous will be allowed to enter the screening checkpoint. You may exist bailiwick to boosted screening, to include a patdown and screening of carry-on property.

You lot volition not be allowed to enter the security checkpoint if your identity cannot be confirmed, you chose to not provide proper identification or you reject to cooperate with the identity verification procedure.

TSA recommends that you arrive at least two hours in accelerate of your flight fourth dimension.

I had a existent life experience going through without my license. Once I was in line at security, realized I left my license in the door of the rental car - showed it to go out of the lot when first got the automobile and left information technology at that place. The TSA agent didn't seem too alarmed, called a supervisor and they asked to come across annihilation I had in terms of ID. Luckily had my wallet and then showed employer ID, Sams club ID with picture, and credit carte. They then gave me the full spa handling searching every nook and cranny of my body and handbag - overall the funny part was I got through security faster than my coworker who was in line with me.

Postal service by **Katietsu** » Thu Mar 29, 2022 11:44 pm

mptfan wrote: ↑Thu Mar 29, 2022 iii:40 pm

GeneralPerson wrote: ↑Thu Mar 29, 2022 half-dozen:18 am Upon landing, I realized that my wallet is missing. I'm suppose to rent a car for my two-week road trip. The car rental company says I tin't without the drivers license. In that location must be something better than flying back home thousands of miles without the roadtrip? Any experience or suggestions?

This may exist too late to aid you now, but here is a tip for futurity reference. Get a replacement DL when it is "lost" (should be easy, may exist able to get it online), so when you "discover" the onetime one, proceed it equally a backup in a 2nd wallet with your backup credit card and go on your backup wallet with you when y'all travel in a different location than your principal wallet.

This is a bad thought since you are promoting breaking the police force. If there is some state that allows you to obtain a duplicate license without attesting in writing that your previous license has been lost, stolen, damaged or contains inaccurate information, then I stand corrected. There was a time when nobody cared about this stuff. But, today, who knows what kind of unpleasantness could follow you.

Thu Mar 29, 2022 11:50 pm

dm200 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 29, 2022 ten:ten am True story..

Dorsum many years ago, earlier needing ID to board planes, my wife and I (with our then very young son) had a 1 week trip to/from San Francisco - renting a car and staying at Yosemite. We arethousands of miles from home. Go to the motorcar rental - no drivers license. I so realize my drivers license is in a swim bag in our bedroom. NOBODY there to shipt ot to me...

Nosotros and so switched the rental to my married woman (she had her license) - drove off the lot - and I drove the balance of the way.

Good thing you didn't go far an accident, since you violated the terms of the rental contract (unauthorized driver).

Post by **squirm** » Fri Mar xxx, 2022 12:47 am

dm200 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 29, 2022 10:10 am True story..

Back many years ago, earlier needing ID to lath planes, my wife and I (with our then very young son) had a ane week trip to/from San Francisco - renting a car and staying at Yosemite. We arethousands of miles from home. Get to the car rental - no drivers license. I and so realize my drivers license is in a swim bag in our bedroom. NOBODY there to shipt ot to me...

We then switched the rental to my wife (she had her license) - drove off the lot - and I drove the remainder of the way.

I would accept done the same thing.

Fri Mar 30, 2022 1:thirty am

Katietsu wrote: ↑Thu Mar 29, 2022 11:44 pm

mptfan wrote: ↑Thu Mar 29, 2022 3:twoscore pm

GeneralPerson wrote: ↑Thu Mar 29, 2022 6:xviii am Upon landing, I realized that my wallet is missing. I'm suppose to rent a automobile for my 2-calendar week road trip. The automobile rental company says I can't without the drivers license. At that place must be something meliorate than flying dorsum home thousands of miles without the roadtrip? Whatsoever feel or suggestions?

This may be too belatedly to help you now, but here is a tip for future reference. Become a replacement DL when it is "lost" (should be easy, may exist able to become it online), and so when you "find" the old one, keep it as a backup in a 2nd wallet with your backup credit carte du jour and keep your backup wallet with you when yous travel in a different location than your master wallet.

This is a bad idea since y'all are promoting breaking the law. If in that location is some state that allows you to obtain a indistinguishable license without attesting in writing that your previous license has been lost, stolen, damaged or contains inaccurate information, then I stand corrected. There was a time when nobody cared about this stuff. But, today, who knows what kind of unpleasantness could follow yous.

The resolution for this is not two DLs, but what I have always done is get a state ID, which is different and costs less. And then, and so I have two official land IDS, the ID and DL. Perfectly legal. Then when traveling I place my ID in another place from my DL. If i gets lost, I always have an ID.

Mail by **msk** » Friday Mar xxx, 2022 1:55 am

I scan all of import documents and put them in cloud storage. As long as I have a smart phone I can show copies to whomsoever. I suspect nearly reasonable agents will accept. Afterward all, they take airline boarding passes on phones... And if the telephone is also lost, ane can always purchase a new one, inexpensive, and sign onto the cloud storage. But you have to remember your countersign! This is quite difficult for some of us oldies... Anyway, I look a re-create on phone to work with car rental agents just perhaps not TSA agents in a bad mood

Mail by **JoMoney** » Fri Mar 30, 2022 2:twenty am

msk wrote: ↑Fri Mar 30, 2022 1:55 am ... I expect a re-create on phone to work with automobile rental agents but perchance non TSA agents in a bad mood

I would wager the opposite. You are legally required to be in possession of your drivers license when operating a vehicle in every country I know of. Whether or not a TSA amanuensis tin strength a U.S. citizen to provide ID to travel (within the U.Southward.) is legally questionable (see the case I linked to in a higher place).

Post by **mptfan** » Friday Mar thirty, 2022 5:x am

anonsdca wrote: ↑Fri Mar thirty, 2022 1:30 am The resolution for this is non ii DLs, but what I have always done is get a country ID, which is dissimilar and costs less. And then, then I have two official state IDS, the ID and DL. Perfectly legal. And then when traveling I place my ID in another place from my DL. If one gets lost, I always have an ID.

That'south a good idea, until you need to rent a automobile.

In addition to having a duplicate DL, I also got a passport carte du jour in improver to my passport book for international travel.

Post past **mptfan** » Friday Mar 30, 2022 v:13 am

Katietsu wrote: ↑Thu Mar 29, 2022 eleven:44 pm This is a bad idea since you are promoting breaking the police force. If there is some state that allows you to obtain a duplicate license without attesting in writing that your previous license has been lost, stolen, damaged or contains inaccurate data, and so I stand corrected. There was a fourth dimension when nobody cared near this stuff. But, today, who knows what kind of unpleasantness could follow you lot.

What law am I promoting to suspension?

Friday Mar 30, 2022 6:11 am

A bit off topic...

My married woman had her handbag stolen while in Hawaii, nosotros had a few days to scope things out, had a re-create of her passport, had electronic pics of inbound ticket and reservation, had copies of credit card bills with her name and address, didn't work until we pulled out a re-create of the car rental agreement that had her name and driver's license number on it.

Postal service by **snackdog** » Fri Mar 30, 2022 7:22 am

Not having the certificate with yous is not a big upshot. The big issue is non actually having a valid license. I was one time stopped for allegedly running a crimson lite. I didn't accept whatever wallet or anything but I knew my D/L number so I got off with a verbal warning. Some jurisdictions may write you a ticket for not having it with you simply if you tin later produce the license and it is valid they will cancel the ticket.

In some locations you lot can be jailed on the spot for not having a government ID to evidence your identity, but this is not normally enforced except in extreme circumstances (e.thou civil unrest, declared involvement in an alleged crime).

As for the OP, you lot may consider a gray market place rental arrangement, such every bit Turo, which could be more flexible.

Mail by **anonsdca** » Friday Mar thirty, 2022 10:29 am

mptfan wrote: ↑Friday Mar 30, 2022 v:10 am

anonsdca wrote: ↑Fri Mar xxx, 2022 one:thirty am The resolution for this is non two DLs, simply what I have always done is get a country ID, which is different and costs less. So, then I take 2 official state IDS, the ID and DL. Perfectly legal. Then when traveling I place my ID in another place from my DL. If i gets lost, I ever have an ID.

That'due south a skilful idea, until yous demand to hire a machine.

In addition to having a indistinguishable DL, I also got a passport menu in addition to my passport book for international travel.

Concord, this won't help with the automobile, but in this twenty-four hour period-in-age, the car is the least worry. Can travel easily without one. Biggest business is identifying myself properly to role financially and travel. Uber, Lyft, Grab, Taxi, subways, trollies exist in most major cities. Drivers can be hired in many foreign cities.

Post by **TravelGeek** » Fri Mar 30, 2022 x:43 am

TropikThunder wrote: ↑Thu Mar 29, 2022 11:fifty pm Expert thing you didn't arrive an accident, since you violated the terms of the rental contract (unauthorized commuter).

Non ncecessarily. At that place are rental contracts that let the spouse to drive the vehicle as an automated authorized driver. No need to fifty-fifty evidence the drivers license or register the driver when picking up the rental (the "automatic" part).

I am non a lawyer, but not being able to show the drivers license to a cop in case of an blow (while being a licensed driver in your state) would hopefully not exist a violation of the rental agreement. Otherwise renters who lose/misplace their drivers license should be advised to immediately carelessness the rental car wherever they happen to exist.

https://www.autoslash.com/web log-and-tips ... river-fees

Mail service by **mptfan** » Fri Mar xxx, 2022 1:57 pm

The link you cited does not back up the statement that adult residents are required to carry government issued ID. It says...

"Police officers and other officials such every bit ticket inspectors and labour inspectors may ask to see proof of identity. As may intendance providers and employers."

Sure, they can ask, that's true in the U.South. likewise, any official can ask anyone for ID, but that'south not the aforementioned every bit requiring ID at all times under punishment of prosecution.

The link goes on to say...

"Compulsory identification on the street
On the street, only certain officials may ask to see proof of identity. They are:

police force officers
ticket inspectors on public transport
special enforcement officers (BOAs) like labour inspectors and woods wardens.
These officials may not ask to see proof of identity without giving a reason. Situations in which they may do so include:

traffic management (for case, if a cyclist rides through a red light);
the maintenance of public order (when people's safety is at stake);
the investigation of criminal offences.
If you are unable or unwilling to identify yourself in such situations, you lot will be liable to prosecution. You chance being taken to a police station, to establish your identity. You may besides have to pay a fine."

Notice that the officials may not ask for ID without giving a reason...that is different than saying anybody must carry ID at all times.

Post by **squirm** » Fri Mar 30, 2022 2:02 pm

snackdog wrote: ↑Fri Mar 30, 2022 7:22 am Not having the document with you is non a big issue. The big issue is not really having a valid license. I was one time stopped for allegedly running a ruddy light. I didn't have any wallet or annihilation but I knew my D/50 number so I got off with a verbal warning. Some jurisdictions may write you a ticket for not having it with you only if yous can later produce the license and information technology is valid they will cancel the ticket.

In some locations yous tin can be jailed on the spot for not having a government ID to evidence your identity, but this is non commonly enforced except in farthermost circumstances (due east.g ceremonious unrest, alleged involvement in an alleged crime).

Equally for the OP, you lot may consider a gray market rental arrangement, such as Turo, which could be more than flexible.

Same here, I was pulled over twenty years agone for crossing the double line... Just went to get gas, no Id but knew my driver's licence number. That was skillful enough, let me off with a warning.

Post by **LadyGeek** » Fri Mar thirty, 2022 ii:07 pm

Discussions of dishonest behavior or bypassing the law is totally unacceptable. This thread has run its grade and is locked (derailed - political comments, violating rental agreement terms of service).

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