Does Avis require an IDP in Armenia?

Avis's standard minimum rental age is 25, though it rents to drivers as young as 21 in most US states/provinces (some locations require 25 by local law); renters aged 21-24 pay a young-driver surcharge of roughly $25 per day in the US (about $35/day in Canada).

Avis requires an Avis-honored credit or charge card (Visa, Mastercard, Amex, etc.) and places an authorization hold covering the estimated charges plus a security amount; Visa/Mastercard debit cards are accepted at most US locations but are subject to stricter checks, and the card must be in the renter's name.

Additional drivers must be at least 25 (or meet the underage rules) with a valid licence and typically cost about $13 per day, capped near $65 per rental; in California the fee is waived for a spouse, parent, sibling or child of the renter. Avis requires a valid driver's licence held for the entire rental period that is not suspended, expired, revoked, cancelled or surrendered; it does not publish a fixed minimum holding period in the US, though some international locations require the licence to have been held for 1-2 years.

Avis generally permits US-to-Canada travel if the renting location is notified in advance, but driving into Mexico is restricted (typically corporate accounts only, no one-way, and Mexican insurance purchased through Avis from border states); one-way rentals are offered with a drop-off charge that may apply on certain rates.

Avis states that "International Driver's Permits are valid only if presented with the original local license. An International Driver's Permit is not acceptable by itself." Foreign licences are accepted if the issuing country participated in the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic or has a reciprocal agreement with the US; non-Roman-alphabet licences effectively require an IDP, and renters with a foreign licence may need to present a passport.

Armenia has no toll roads, and the previous road-use charge for foreign-registered vehicles was abolished in 2018, so tourists pay nothing to use the highway network. No vignette is required.

Central Yerevan has paid parking marked by red lines, split into Zone A (around 300 AMD/hour) and Zone B (around 200 AMD/hour), with the first 15 minutes and 00:00-09:00 free. The system is fully cashless via app or terminal, and non-payment brings a 5,000 AMD fine.

Speed and red-light cameras are widespread and rental firms pass camera fines to the renter's card; common fines include roughly 5,000 AMD for minor speeding and 10,000 AMD for phone use without a hands-free kit. Seatbelt non-use is also fined, and serious speeding escalates sharply.

Call 102 for police (or 911 unified emergency); do not move the vehicles until police document the scene, as a police report is required for any insurance claim. Drivers must mark the scene and wait for the traffic police to attend.