Does Europcar require an IDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Europcar in Bosnia and Herzegovina: 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.
Driving is on the right and the country signs the 1968 Vienna Convention; an IDP is advised alongside your licence for mountainous routes and frequent police checks.
In Bosnia and Herzegovina specifically, bosnia and Herzegovina legally requires foreign drivers to carry an International Driving Permit with their national licence, so Europcar will ask for it at the counter. Sarajevo and Mostar desks ask for an IDP with non-EU licences.
Europcar runs a europe / global network; at its Bosnia and Herzegovina desks, foreign renters are asked for the 1968 Vienna-format International Driving Permit alongside the original licence. Bosnia and Herzegovina drives on the right, uses the BAM, 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Your original national driving licence (the IDP never replaces it).
- Your International Driving Permit in the 1968 Vienna format.
- Your passport and a payment card in the main driver's name.
- Local payment for the BAM deposit; Bosnia and Herzegovina drives on the right with a young-driver surcharge under 25.
Driving rules in Bosnia and Herzegovina Europcar renters should know
- Headlights on at all times.
- Carry a reflective vest, triangle and spare bulbs.
- 0.03% alcohol limit.
- Winter equipment mandatory Nov–Apr.