Does Alamo require an IDP in Guinea?
Alamo in Guinea: the policy in plain terms
Requires an IDP for licences in a non-Latin alphabet and recommends one for all international renters. Leisure-focused brand popular for airport pickups.
Guinea drives on the right; an IDP is recommended with your home licence, and road conditions deteriorate fast outside Conakry.
In Guinea specifically, guinea legally requires foreign drivers to carry an International Driving Permit with their national licence, so Alamo will ask for it at the counter. Conakry desks request an IDP for non-French licences.
Alamo runs a global network; at its Guinea desks, foreign renters are asked for the 1949 Geneva-format International Driving Permit alongside the original licence. Guinea drives on the right, uses the GNF, and sets a minimum driving age of 18, so an IDP is the document that removes any doubt at the counter.
What to bring to the Alamo counter in Guinea
- Your original national driving licence (the IDP never replaces it).
- Your International Driving Permit in the 1949 Geneva format.
- Your passport and a payment card in the main driver's name.
- Local payment for the GNF deposit; Guinea drives on the right with a young-driver surcharge under 25.
Driving rules in Guinea Alamo renters should know
- Drive on the right.
- Poor roads outside the capital.
- 0.05% alcohol limit.
- Carry passport, IDP and home licence.