A driving license is an essential document, and yet Britons are overpaying for them to the tune of £10 million. Many Brits are still renewing their license by post, despite the fact this is twice as expensive as doing it online. Martin Lewis appeared on This Morning today to revealed his deals. He also gave viewers a driving licence renewal warning.
Martin Lewis: Money Saving Expert UK driving license warning
Martin revealed stats obtained from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) under the Freedom of Information Act show that more than a million drivers have paid more than they need to when applying for, or renewing their licence in the past three years.
This is because they did it by post rather than online – in total paying at least £10million more to do so.
Some of these will have chosen to pay more and renew by post to use the Post Office's Photocard Driving Licence Renewal service, which costs £21.50 and includes several checks to make sure your application will be accepted.
Others may have renewed by post because they're not online.
Or, because they don't have a passport, which you need in order to renew online.
But nearly 1,000,000 drivers who applied for their provisional licence, plus, many who renewed by post without paying more for the extra checks – could have got the same service for less applying online.
The cost of applying for or renewing a driving licence
