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Does Budget require an IDP in Ivory Coast?

Yes, bring one
Ivory Coast 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 Ivory Coast
Budget IDP policyRequired for foreign drivers
Budget footprintGlobal
Accepted format1949 Geneva
Minimum rental age18+ (surcharge under 25)
Drives on theRight

Budget in Ivory Coast: the policy in plain terms

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

Côte d'Ivoire drives on the right; an IDP is advised with your national licence for Abidjan's lively traffic.

In Ivory Coast specifically, ivory Coast legally requires foreign drivers to carry an International Driving Permit with their national licence, so Budget will ask for it at the counter. Abidjan desks request an IDP for non-French licences.

Budget runs a global network; at its Ivory Coast desks, foreign renters are asked for the 1949 Geneva-format International Driving Permit alongside the original licence. Ivory Coast drives on the right, uses the XOF, 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 Ivory Coast

  • Your original national driving licence (the IDP never replaces it).
  • Your International Driving Permit in the 1949 Geneva format.
  • Your passport and a payment card in the main driver's name.
  • Local payment for the XOF deposit; Ivory Coast drives on the right with a young-driver surcharge under 25.

Driving rules in Ivory Coast Budget renters should know

  • Drive on the right.
  • Toll motorway between Abidjan and Yamoussoukro.
  • 0.08% alcohol limit.
  • Carry passport, IDP and home licence.

Common questions

01
Do I need an IDP to rent from Budget in Ivory Coast?
Ivory Coast 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 Ivory Coast?
Bring your original national driving licence, your International Driving Permit in the 1949 Geneva format, your passport, and the payment card in the main driver's name. Ivory Coast 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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