Does Europcar require an IDP in Israel?
Europcar in Israel: 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.
Visitors can drive on a valid foreign licence for up to one year; an IDP is recommended for non-Latin-script licences.
In Israel specifically, israel lets visitors drive on a valid foreign licence, but Europcar still requires an IDP if your licence is not printed in the Roman alphabet — and it removes any doubt at the counter. Recommended; required for some non-Latin scripts.
Europcar runs a europe / global network; at its Israel desks, foreign renters are asked for the 1949 Geneva-format International Driving Permit alongside the original licence. Israel drives on the right, uses the ILS, and sets a minimum driving age of 17; an IDP is still the safest way to avoid a refused booking.
What to bring to the Europcar counter in Israel
- 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 ILS deposit; Israel drives on the right with a young-driver surcharge under 25.
Driving rules in Israel Europcar renters should know
- Headlights on inter-urban roads, Nov–Mar.
- 0.05% alcohol limit; 0.01% for new/young drivers.
- Highway 6 uses automatic plate tolling.
- Seatbelts mandatory.