Does Enterprise require an IDP in Samoa?
Enterprise in Samoa: 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.
Samoa switched to driving on the left in 2009; an IDP is advised with your home licence, and a local temporary permit may be required.
In Samoa specifically, samoa legally requires foreign drivers to carry an International Driving Permit with their national licence, so Enterprise will ask for it at the counter. Apia desks may issue a local temporary permit; an IDP helps.
Enterprise runs a global network; at its Samoa desks, foreign renters are asked for the Local rules-format International Driving Permit alongside the original licence. Samoa drives on the left, uses the WST, 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 Samoa
- Your original national driving licence (the IDP never replaces it).
- Your International Driving Permit in the Local rules format.
- Your passport and a payment card in the main driver's name.
- Local payment for the WST deposit; Samoa drives on the left with a young-driver surcharge under 25.
Driving rules in Samoa Enterprise renters should know
- Drive on the left (since 2009).
- Low speed limits in villages.
- 0.08% alcohol limit.
- Watch for pedestrians and pigs on roads.