Does Europcar require an IDP in Belgium?
Europcar in Belgium: the policy in plain terms
Requires an IDP for non-EU and non-Latin-alphabet licences across its European network. Europe's leading mobility brand.
Belgium drives on the right and honours both driving conventions; non-EU visitors should carry an IDP, and the famous priority-to-the-right rule trips up newcomers.
In Belgium specifically, belgium legally requires foreign drivers to carry an International Driving Permit with their national licence, so Europcar will ask for it at the counter. Brussels desks request an IDP for licences issued outside the EU/EEA.
Europcar runs a europe / global network; at its Belgium desks, foreign renters are asked for the Both-format International Driving Permit alongside the original licence. Belgium drives on the right, uses the EUR, 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 Europcar counter in Belgium
- Your original national driving licence (the IDP never replaces it).
- Your International Driving Permit in the Both format.
- Your passport and a payment card in the main driver's name.
- Local payment for the EUR deposit; Belgium drives on the right with a young-driver surcharge under 25.
Driving rules in Belgium Europcar renters should know
- Priority to the right at unmarked junctions.
- Reflective vest and warning triangle required.
- 0.05% alcohol limit.
- Low-emission zones in Brussels, Antwerp and Ghent.