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Does Budget require an IDP in Brazil?

Yes, bring one
Brazil legally requires foreign drivers to carry an International Driving Permit with their national licence, so Budget will ask for it at the counter.
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Budget in Brazil
Budget IDP policyRequired for foreign drivers
Budget footprintGlobal
Accepted format1968 Vienna
Minimum rental age18+ (surcharge under 25)
Drives on theRight

Budget in Brazil: the policy in plain terms

Requires an IDP when your licence is not in the Roman alphabet. Value rental brand operating in 120+ countries.

Brazil requires foreign drivers to carry an IDP with their national licence; Localiza and other desks ask for the original document.

In Brazil specifically, brazil legally requires foreign drivers to carry an International Driving Permit with their national licence, so Budget will ask for it at the counter. Localiza and Movida require the physical IDP plus your home licence at the counter.

Budget runs a global network; at its Brazil desks, foreign renters are asked for the 1968 Vienna-format International Driving Permit alongside the original licence. Brazil drives on the right, uses the BRL, 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 Budget counter in Brazil

  • Your original national driving licence (the IDP never replaces it).
  • Your International Driving Permit in the 1968 Vienna format.
  • Your passport and a payment card in the main driver's name.
  • Local payment for the BRL deposit; Brazil drives on the right with a young-driver surcharge under 25.

Driving rules in Brazil Budget renters should know

  • Headlights on during the day on highways.
  • Zero-tolerance alcohol law (Lei Seca).
  • Carry original licence + IDP — photocopies not accepted.
  • Radar speed enforcement is widespread.

Common questions

01
Do I need an IDP to rent from Budget in Brazil?
Brazil legally requires foreign drivers to carry an International Driving Permit with their national licence, so Budget will ask for it at the counter.
02
What documents should I bring to the Budget desk in Brazil?
Bring your original national driving licence, your International Driving Permit in the 1968 Vienna format, your passport, and the payment card in the main driver's name. Brazil drives on the right and the minimum rental age is typically 18+.
03
What is Budget's general policy on International Driving Permits?
Requires an IDP when your licence is not in the Roman alphabet. Value rental brand operating in 120+ countries.
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