Does Avis require an IDP in United Kingdom?

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.

The UK has almost no toll motorways - the main exceptions are the M6 Toll near Birmingham and a handful of estuary crossings (Dartford Crossing/Dart Charge, Mersey tunnels, Tyne Tunnel), most of which are now barrier-free and must be paid online by midnight the next day. The Dartford Crossing costs about GBP 2.50 per car.

Urban kerbside parking is controlled by pay-and-display machines or apps (RingGo, PayByPhone); single yellow lines mean restricted hours and double yellow lines mean no parking at any time. Cars left illegally risk a Penalty Charge Notice (typically GBP 70-130) and possible clamping or removal.

A standard speeding fine is a fixed penalty of GBP 100 plus 3 points (worse for higher speeds), and handheld phone use is GBP 200 plus 6 points; seatbelt failure is GBP 100. Police do not generally take roadside cash, and camera fines are forwarded by the hire firm to your home address with an admin fee.

Call 999 (or 112) for injuries; police attendance is only required where someone is hurt, the road is blocked, or a driver fails to stop or give details. You must stop, exchange names, addresses and insurance details, and report to police within 24 hours if details could not be exchanged at the scene.