Does Enterprise require an IDP in India?

Enterprise's minimum rental age is 21 in most of the U.S. (18 in Michigan and New York, and 18 for U.S. government employees on official orders); renters aged 21-24 pay a "Young Renter Fee" that typically averages around $25/day but varies by location (e.g., 21-24 is $15.75/day in Michigan and $30.75/day in New York, with 18-20 fees of $36.50 and $64.75/day respectively).

The contract holder must present their own credit card in their name with sufficient available credit; deposits typically run between $200 and $850 depending on location and vehicle class (airport holds are typically about 120% of the rental). Debit cards bearing a Visa, Mastercard, or Discover logo may be accepted at some locations, but at airports only with a ticketed return-travel itinerary, and prepaid cards are not accepted.

Each additional authorized driver is typically charged about $15.00 per day, but a renter's spouse or domestic partner who meets the same age and licence requirements is added at no charge. Enterprise requires each renter and additional driver to hold a valid, unexpired driver's licence; it does not publish a fixed minimum holding period in the U.S., though young-renter (under-25) restrictions and surcharges apply instead.

Taking a U.S.-rented vehicle across the Mexican or Canadian border requires advance approval; renters must contact the renting branch or call center for the correct procedure and any required insurance, and cross-border travel is restricted or prohibited at many locations. One-way rentals are offered but availability and drop-off fees vary by branch.

For renters under 25, Enterprise states it does not accept an International Driver's Permit as identification; a valid photo driver's licence is required. Foreign renters generally need their home-country licence (an IDP is recommended as a translation supplement but is not a stand-alone substitute for the licence).

National highways run on the FASTag electronic toll system; most rental vehicles already carry a windscreen FASTag linked to a prepaid wallet, and lanes are FASTag-only so cash is largely phased out. Confirm at pickup whether tolls are prepaid in the rental or billed to you; typical highway tolls run tens to a few hundred rupees per plaza.

Use authorised paid lots and attended parking; unauthorised or 'no-parking' kerbside parking risks clamping, towing and fines in metros like Delhi and Mumbai. Many malls, stations and markets have ticketed multi-level or attended lots charging roughly 20-50 INR per hour.

Under the amended Motor Vehicles Act, speeding is fined ~1,000-2,000 INR, no-seatbelt and phone use ~1,000-5,000 INR, and drink-driving (limit 0.03% BAC) brings heavy fines or jail; traffic police can issue on-the-spot e-challans or cash fines. Camera challans and tolls are passed to the renter with a fee.

Call the all-in-one emergency number 112 (or 100 police / 108 ambulance); for any injury, third-party claim or significant damage you must report to police and an FIR may be filed. Do not move an injured person improperly, but be aware crowds can gather - prioritise reaching a police station/hospital safely.