How Do You Know If You Need An International Drivers Permit For A Car Rental Overseas?
• Know that all renters and drivers must obviously show a valid drivers license to rent or drive a car. Car renters and all of their additional drivers must hold a full driving license from their country of residence for a minimum of 12 months. • Carry a U.S. or Canadian issued driver’s license, which is honored in most countries; however, there are countries where non-local driving licenses (in different languages or particularly in languages using a non-Roman alphabet, such as Chinese or Arabic) are not honored. More and more countries are requiring an International Drivers Permit as a standard car rental requirement. • Carry an International Driving Permit (IDP)for most international rentals. It will make things run more smoothly at the rental counter. My opinion is that it’s better to have it and not need it, than to not have it and the rental agent is demanding it! An IDP is written in 10 languages and serves as an officially recognized translation of your local driving license in
