Does Enterprise require an IDP in Nigeria?
Enterprise in Nigeria: 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.
Nigeria drives on the right with heavy city traffic; an IDP is advised with your national licence, and many visitors hire a driver in Lagos.
In Nigeria specifically, nigeria legally requires foreign drivers to carry an International Driving Permit with their national licence, so Enterprise will ask for it at the counter. Lagos and Abuja desks request an IDP; chauffeured hire is common.
Enterprise runs a global network; at its Nigeria desks, foreign renters are asked for the 1949 Geneva-format International Driving Permit alongside the original licence. Nigeria drives on the right, uses the NGN, 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 Nigeria
- 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 NGN deposit; Nigeria drives on the right with a young-driver surcharge under 25.
Driving rules in Nigeria Enterprise renters should know
- Drive on the right.
- Severe congestion (go-slow) in Lagos.
- 0.05% alcohol limit.
- Carry passport, IDP and home licence.