Does Avis require an IDP in Spain?
Avis in Spain: the policy in plain terms
Requires an IDP where the national licence is not in the Roman alphabet or where local law requires it. Long-established global brand operating in 165+ countries.
Non-EU tourists need an IDP to drive legally in Spain and to satisfy most car-rental desks.
In Spain specifically, spain legally requires foreign drivers to carry an International Driving Permit with their national licence, so Avis will ask for it at the counter. Hertz, Enterprise and Alamo require an IDP for non-EU licences.
Avis runs a global network; at its Spain desks, foreign renters are asked for the Both-format International Driving Permit alongside the original licence. Spain drives on the right, uses the EUR, 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 Avis counter in Spain
- 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 EUR deposit; Spain drives on the right with a young-driver surcharge under 25.
Driving rules in Spain Avis renters should know
- Two warning triangles and a reflective vest must be carried.
- Spare pair of glasses required if you wear them to drive.
- 0.05% alcohol limit; 0.03% for novice drivers.
- Roundabouts: yield to traffic already circulating.