Does Budget require an IDP in Pakistan?
Budget in Pakistan: the policy in plain terms
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Pakistan drives on the left; an IDP is required for foreign drivers, though dense traffic means many visitors hire a car with a driver.
In Pakistan specifically, pakistan legally requires foreign drivers to carry an International Driving Permit with their national licence, so Budget will ask for it at the counter. Self-drive desks require an IDP; chauffeured hire is common.
Budget runs a global network; at its Pakistan desks, foreign renters are asked for the 1949 Geneva-format International Driving Permit alongside the original licence. Pakistan drives on the left, uses the PKR, 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 Pakistan
- 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 PKR deposit; Pakistan drives on the left with a young-driver surcharge under 25.
Driving rules in Pakistan Budget renters should know
- Drive on the left.
- Heavy mixed traffic — drive defensively.
- 0.0% practical alcohol tolerance.
- Carry passport, IDP and home licence.