Does InterRent require an IDP in Angola?
Written by Daniel MercerUpdated July 2026
InterRent in Angola: the policy in plain terms
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Angola drives on the right; an IDP is recommended with your home licence, and Luanda's traffic and rough rural roads call for caution.
In Angola specifically, many rental companies and local authorities in Angola ask foreign drivers to present a translation of their licence alongside the original, so InterRent will typically ask for it at the counter. Luanda desks request an IDP; 4x4 advised outside the capital.
InterRent runs a europe network; at its Angola desks, foreign renters are asked for an International Driving Permit in the 1949 Geneva Convention format alongside the original licence. Angola drives on the right, uses the AOA, 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 InterRent counter in Angola
- Your original national driving licence (the IDP never replaces it).
- Your International Driving Permit in the 1949 Geneva Convention format.
- Your passport and a payment card in the main driver's name.
- Local payment for the AOA deposit; Angola drives on the right with a young-driver surcharge under 25.
Driving rules in Angola InterRent renters should know
- Drive on the right.
- Heavy congestion in Luanda.
- 0.06% alcohol limit.
- Carry passport, IDP and home licence.
InterRent's rental terms that affect your IDP booking
InterRent's minimum rental age is typically 19-21 depending on country (19 in Spain, 21 in the UK and France), and drivers aged roughly 21-24 (24 and under in some markets) pay a young-driver surcharge that varies by location, for example around 8.50 EUR/day (max ~93 EUR) in Spain, 12.95 EUR/day (max ~181 EUR) in France, and about 35 GBP/day (max ~350 GBP) in the UK; some vehicle categories require drivers to be over 25.
A refundable security deposit is pre-authorised (held, not debited) on the main driver's credit card at pick-up; the card (Visa or Mastercard, sometimes Amex) must be in the main driver's name with an expiry date after the return date, and debit cards are not accepted because their rules do not fit InterRent's deposit policy.
Additional drivers must present their own valid driving licence at the counter and sign the rental agreement at pick-up; InterRent charges an extra-driver fee per day that varies by location, though it is frequently included in promotional/package rates. The main driver must have held a full, valid driving licence for a minimum of 12 months (one year) prior to picking up the vehicle.
Cross-border travel and one-way rentals are restricted and must be authorised in advance; cross-border fees and one-way drop-off charges apply and vary by route, with certain countries (typically higher-risk or non-EU destinations) excluded entirely under the rental conditions.
InterRent requires a full, valid driving licence held for at least 12 months; for licences not written in the Latin/Roman alphabet (or otherwise not understandable to the rental agent), an International Driving Permit (IDP) must be presented alongside the original national licence, as the IDP is a translation and never replaces the physical licence.
Once you collect the keys in Angola
Angola has no developed toll-road or vignette system, so tourists do not buy tolls in advance; budget instead for high fuel and rental costs and for informal police stops. Carry small cash for any unofficial requests at checkpoints.
In Luanda parking is scarce, streets are narrow and congested, and there are no formal paid zones or apps; use guarded hotel or shopping-centre parking. Never leave a car parked overnight on the street, as theft and break-ins are common; informal attendants will watch a car for a tip.
Speeding, seatbelt and phone-use offences carry graduated fines and, for serious cases, points or bans; urban limits are typically 60 km/h. Fines are often handled on the spot, sometimes informally in cash, so insist on official documentation, and any camera or checkpoint fines are passed on by rental firms.
Drive on the right; after a crash stop and do not move the vehicles, and call police on 113 (ambulance 112, fire 115). Get a police report for your insurer or rental firm, and be aware that response can be slow and English is rarely spoken.
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