# Booking a car | UK

> You must meet the specific requirements listed here to book a car in the UK If youre booking a car in another Turo location check to the booking requirements

Source: https://help.turo.com/en_us/booking-a-car-uk-HJHcScP0p

Last updated: 2026-04-23T19:26:34.360Z

#### You must meet the specific requirements listed here to book a car in the UK. If you’re booking a car in another Turo location, check the booking requirements for the [US](https://help.turo.com/H1gxVVeE9), [Australia](https://help.turo.com/HkhqNcD0a), [Canada](https://help.turo.com/ByHbS9wRT), or [France](https://help.turo.com/SJgUrcDAp).  

## Booking requirements

You **don’t need to create an account**, and you **don’t need your own insurance** to book a car on Turo. 

Due to statistical evidence of the greater risk of an accident involving younger and older drivers and the costs such accidents impose on Turo, **you must be at least 21 at the time you book but no older than 74  and have held a valid driver’s license for one year or more to book a trip in the UK.** 

**You must be:** 

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    **21-24** to book vehicles identified as Group 1-16 by the Association of British Insurers
    
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    **25-29** to book vehicles identified as Group 1-30 by the Association of British Insurers, which includes some [Deluxe Class](https://help.turo.com/deluxe-class-and-super-deluxe-class-eligibility-Syv7H4lV5) vehicles
    
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    **30 and older** to book vehicles identified as Group 1-50 by the Association of British Insurers, which includes all [Deluxe Class](https://help.turo.com/deluxe-class-and-super-deluxe-class-eligibility-Syv7H4lV5) vehicles and all [Super Deluxe Class](https://help.turo.com/deluxe-class-and-super-deluxe-class-eligibility-Syv7H4lV5) vehicles
    
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You **must pay a** **minimum £25/day** **young driver fee if you’re **under the age of 25**.** Young driver fees can’t be waived, excused, or refunded once you’ve completed a trip.  

You must have a **permanent, valid, UK or EU license that allows full driving privileges and have held that license for at least one year. Drivers with a non-UK or EU license must have a valid, permanent, full license from their home country and also have held that license for at least one year.** You can drive in the UK using this license for up to one year or five years, depending on where your license was issued. After that, if you reside in the UK and your license wasn’t issued by an EU or EEA member state, you may have to apply for a UK license. [Check which rule applies to you](https://www.gov.uk/driving-nongb-licence).

A valid license is one that’s not altered, expired, suspended, or revoked. It can’t be conditional, probational, provisional, or restricted. Turo doesn’t accept learner’s permit/instruction permit, temporary licence, or digital driver’s licenses for trips in the UK; guests must present a physical license. 

## Booking information required at checkout

**To book your first trip**, you’ll enter the following information at checkout:

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    **First and last name**
    
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*   **Email address**: Enter an email address that’s not tied to any other Turo account 
    
*   **Phone number**: Make sure your phone can accept text messages
    
*   **Payment method**: Enter information for one of the [payment methods Turo accepts](https://help.turo.com/en_us/payment-methods-turo-accepts-B1kfEutwee). You must have a payment card or an Apple Wallet or Google Wallet account on file to pay for any post-trip incidental costs or vehicle damage for which you’re found to be responsible. 
    

Once you’ve booked your trip, we’ll send an email confirming the booking. You can cancel at no cost within our [free cancellation period](https://turo.com/us/en/policies/cancellation). You can only book one vehicle at a time. The dates and times of another trip may not overlap with the dates and times of any other trip you’ve already booked.  **In the UK, trip length is limited to three months.** 

## Completing post-booking steps

**If your license is expired or will expire while your trip is in progress,** you’ll need to provide an updated driver’s license before your trip starts. We’ll display this is a checklist item for you to complete and send you regular reminders. **You must complete this task no later than two hours before your trip is scheduled to start;** otherwise, the trip will be canceled.

## Verifying your information

We may ask for [additional photos](https://help.turo.com/verification-photos-SycgNVlV9) and information and/or may check your personal and/or business credit report, and auto insurance score to verify your account. If you enter the same information (e.g, email address, driver’s license number, etc), as another Turo user, you won’t be able to book. Turo has the right to decline your trip request and remove you from the platform because of your credit or driving record, or any other reason.