Does Hertz require an IDP in Indonesia?
Hertz in Indonesia: the policy in plain terms
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An IDP is required to drive or ride legally in Indonesia, including Bali.
In Indonesia specifically, indonesia legally requires foreign drivers to carry an International Driving Permit with their national licence, so Hertz will ask for it at the counter. Police checks in Bali frequently ask for an IDP and home licence.
Hertz runs a global network; at its Indonesia desks, foreign renters are asked for the 1949 Geneva-format International Driving Permit alongside the original licence. Indonesia drives on the left, uses the IDR, 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 Hertz counter in Indonesia
- 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 IDR deposit; Indonesia drives on the left with a young-driver surcharge under 25.
Driving rules in Indonesia Hertz renters should know
- Drive/ride on the left.
- Helmets mandatory and strictly checked.
- International + home licence carried together.
- 0.00% practical alcohol tolerance.