Does Hertz require an IDP in Rwanda?
Hertz in Rwanda: the policy in plain terms
Requires an IDP for licences not printed in the Roman alphabet, and for non-EU renters in much of Europe. One of the largest global rental networks, operating in 150+ countries.
Rwanda drives on the right on well-kept roads; an IDP is advised with your national licence in the land of a thousand hills.
In Rwanda specifically, rwanda legally requires foreign drivers to carry an International Driving Permit with their national licence, so Hertz will ask for it at the counter. Kigali desks request an IDP for non-English/French licences.
Hertz runs a global network; at its Rwanda desks, foreign renters are asked for the 1949 Geneva-format International Driving Permit alongside the original licence. Rwanda drives on the right, uses the RWF, 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 Rwanda
- 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 RWF deposit; Rwanda drives on the right with a young-driver surcharge under 25.
Driving rules in Rwanda Hertz renters should know
- Drive on the right.
- Winding hill roads — watch for motorbike taxis.
- 0.08% alcohol limit.
- Monthly car-free 'Umuganda' restrictions in Kigali.