Made any travel mistakes lately?

[jastel]

Usually that only works if it hasn't been paid, hopefully the parking company does the right thing and works out a way to give you back the money! Otherwise it'll be a refund to Hertz, then they'll whack on an admin fee to get it back to you.......

I specifically told them NOT to give the money to Hertz but contact me...doubt they will listen...will wait a few days and contact them again.

 

[Happy Dude]

Just to clarify again.... it's not a ticket, it's an invoice for use of private land. Don't worry, I get to have this back and forth with friends here in the UK too

Understood but through no fault of their own, the hotel and then Hertz caused @jastel some loss (which may have been rectified). It also demonstrates that the company issuing the invoice can obtain rego details and send their invoice (which will look like a ticket) to the registered owner. Or their may have been a Hertz sticker visible.

In some states here, private companies can't get that information from, for eg, Vicroads, so have nowhere to send an invoice except attach it to the vehicle. Dunno about other states or counties in the UK. We live in the ACT but my wife's car is registered in VIC so when we use, say, a Wilson carpark we don't pay. Twice we've got a "ticket" and twice we've ignored without ramification. We've also seen "tickets" on nearby cars but not ours so maybe some "parking inspectors" know. Their business model relies upon the victim contacting them to dispute and unwittingly leaving their details.

 

[Brissy1]

Not a travel mistake but I had day trip to Sydney 2 days ago and I've lost my Driver's licence. (First time ever)

- Use licence as ID at BNE Virgin Priority check-in
- Hire car at Mascot Simba office

Put licence back in phone leather wallet where I've stored it since using a phone wallet a few years ago.

In VA lounge I was sitting in the low chairs near bar and dropped phone. I notice that drivers licence is missed. I checked everywhere.

I'd actually dropped phone 4-5 times that day but that's another story. Visit dad in hospital, home with mum/brother, went to CBA branch in mall, back to Simba and then airport. Didn't use licence again.

I think I can order drivers licence online. Will they deliver to Sydney address or can I ask for delivery to Brisbane. Brother can send to Brisbane anyway.

* Starting to get very forgetful and more clumsy by the day *

You do realise that qld has a digital licence option?

 

[Flashback]

Understood but through no fault of their own, the hotel and then Hertz caused @jastel some loss (which may have been rectified). It also demonstrates that the company issuing the invoice can obtain rego details and send their invoice (which will look like a ticket) to the registered owner. Or their may have been a Hertz sticker visible.

In some states here, private companies can't get that information from, for eg, Vicroads, so have nowhere to send an invoice except attach it to the vehicle. Dunno about other states or counties in the UK. We live in the ACT but my wife's car is registered in VIC so when we use, say, a Wilson carpark we don't pay. Twice we've got a "ticket" and twice we've ignored without ramification. We've also seen "tickets" on nearby cars but not ours so maybe some "parking inspectors" know. Their business model relies upon the victim contacting them to dispute and unwittingly leaving their details.

In the UK, they're allowed to get that information. It's all regulated.

And while I'm not having a go at Jastel here, "through no fault of their own" isn't quite true. There are signs in the car park, there are signs and a terminal on the front desk. It's there, but if you're not looking for it, or your mind wanders off, then it's easily missed. Again ...... go on ......... ask me how I know

You do realise that qld has a digital licence option?

Rental car companies (especially overseas) often won't accept them.

 

[clifford]

We live in the ACT but my wife's car is registered in VIC

Is that legal? I also live in the ACT and have lived in Vic and have done the same thing (and I know in my case it wasn't).

 

[clifford]

There are signs in the car park, there are signs and a terminal on the front desk. It's there, but if you're not looking for it, or your mind wanders off, then it's easily missed. Again ...... go on ......... ask me how I know

Yes, I know all about that, staying at hotels at motorway services. You are bombarded with signs both outside and inside, so it's hard to miss, and when you get to reception you are usually asked if you've registered your car on the system.

 

[Jacques Vert]

NSW allows 3 months before the rego needs to be transferred to NSW. I think the other states are the same.

I know of people living in NSW and driving vehicle with QLD rego being fined for unregistered and uninsured.

 

[AuSammy]

NSW allows 3 months before the rego needs to be transferred to NSW. I think the other states are the same.

I know of people living in NSW and driving vehicle with QLD rego being fined for unregistered and uninsured.

IIRC in Qld you have 14 days to reregister.

 

[VPS]

Rental car companies (especially overseas) often won't accept them.

Even in Adelaide with an SA drivers license

 

[JohnK]

You do realise that qld has a digital licence option?

This is NSW drivers licence and many places (such as hiring a car overseas) don't accept digital licences.

Anyway licence found in hire car and I'll pick up when in Sydney in 2-3 weeks.