Does Alamo require an IDP in Romania?
Alamo in Romania: 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.
Romania drives on the right and requires an e-vignette (rovinietă); non-EU visitors should carry an IDP with their national licence.
In Romania specifically, romania legally requires foreign drivers to carry an International Driving Permit with their national licence, so Alamo will ask for it at the counter. Bucharest desks request an IDP for non-EU licences; rovinietă usually included.
Alamo runs a global network; at its Romania desks, foreign renters are asked for the Both-format International Driving Permit alongside the original licence. Romania drives on the right, uses the RON, 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 Romania
- Your original national driving licence (the IDP never replaces it).
- Your International Driving Permit in the Both format.
- Your passport and a payment card in the main driver's name.
- Local payment for the RON deposit; Romania drives on the right with a young-driver surcharge under 25.
Driving rules in Romania Alamo renters should know
- Road vignette (rovinietă) required.
- Headlights on outside built-up areas.
- Zero-tolerance alcohol policy (0.0%).
- Reflective vest and triangle mandatory.