Does Enterprise require an IDP in Colombia?
Enterprise in Colombia: the policy in plain terms
Requires an IDP alongside your home licence where local law mandates it (much of Europe, Asia and South America). The world's largest car-rental brand by fleet size.
Carry an IDP with your licence to drive and rent in Colombia.
In Colombia specifically, colombia legally requires foreign drivers to carry an International Driving Permit with their national licence, so Enterprise will ask for it at the counter. Requested by major desks; pico y placa plate restrictions apply in cities.
Enterprise runs a global network; at its Colombia desks, foreign renters are asked for the 1968 Vienna-format International Driving Permit alongside the original licence. Colombia drives on the right, uses the COP, 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 Enterprise counter in Colombia
- 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 COP deposit; Colombia drives on the right with a young-driver surcharge under 25.
Driving rules in Colombia Enterprise renters should know
- Pico y placa restricts driving by plate number on set days.
- 0.02% alcohol limit, strictly enforced.
- Headlights on outside urban areas.
- Toll roads (peajes) are common.