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Does Budget require an IDP in Equatorial Guinea?

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

Budget in Equatorial Guinea: the policy in plain terms

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

Equatorial Guinea drives on the right; an IDP is recommended with your home licence, and checkpoints are common.

In Equatorial Guinea specifically, equatorial Guinea legally requires foreign drivers to carry an International Driving Permit with their national licence, so Budget will ask for it at the counter. Malabo desks request an IDP; carry passport and home licence too.

Budget runs a global network; at its Equatorial Guinea desks, foreign renters are asked for the Local rules-format International Driving Permit alongside the original licence. Equatorial Guinea drives on the right, uses the XAF, 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 Equatorial Guinea

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

Driving rules in Equatorial Guinea Budget renters should know

  • Drive on the right.
  • Numerous police checkpoints.
  • 0.05% alcohol limit.
  • Carry passport, IDP and home licence.

Common questions

01
Do I need an IDP to rent from Budget in Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea?
Bring your original national driving licence, your International Driving Permit in the Local rules format, your passport, and the payment card in the main driver's name. Equatorial Guinea 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.