Does Enterprise require an IDP in Thailand?

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).

Bangkok and inter-city expressways (EXAT/DOH) charge fixed-amount tolls payable in cash at booths or electronically via the M-Pass or Easy-Pass transponder/sticker; most short urban expressway segments cost roughly 25-90 THB. Unpaid e-tolls now carry escalating penalties, so use cash lanes if your rental has no tag.

Park only in marked bays; illegal or red-and-white-curb parking draws 200-500 THB fines and towing, common in central Bangkok. Malls and BTS-area lots offer paid garages (often 20-40 THB/hr), and apps/attended lots are the safe option in dense districts.

Speeding typically 1,000-2,000 THB, no-seatbelt and mobile-phone use up to 1,000 THB, and drink-driving over 0.05% BAC is heavily fined or jailed; minor fines are frequently issued on-the-spot in cash at checkpoints. Rental firms pass camera/toll tickets to your card plus an admin fee.

Call 1669 for medical emergency and 191 for police (insurance/tourist accident hotline 1554); for any injury or insurance claim a police report is required. Do not move the vehicles until police or the insurer's assessor arrives unless they are blocking a fast lane and you mark positions.