Does InterRent require an IDP in Croatia?
Written by Daniel MercerUpdated July 2026
InterRent in Croatia: the policy in plain terms
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Croatia drives on the right and accepts both conventions; non-EU drivers should hold an IDP, useful on the toll motorways linking the coast.
In Croatia specifically, many rental companies and local authorities in Croatia ask foreign drivers to present a translation of their licence alongside the original, so InterRent will typically ask for it at the counter. Split and Dubrovnik desks request an IDP for non-EU licences.
InterRent runs a europe network; at its Croatia desks, foreign renters are asked for an International Driving Permit in the 1949 Geneva and 1968 Vienna Convention format alongside the original licence. Croatia drives on the right, uses the EUR, 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 Croatia
- Your original national driving licence (the IDP never replaces it).
- Your International Driving Permit in the 1949 Geneva and 1968 Vienna Convention format.
- Your passport and a payment card in the main driver's name.
- Local payment for the EUR deposit; Croatia drives on the right with a young-driver surcharge under 25.
Driving rules in Croatia InterRent renters should know
- Headlights on in winter and in poor visibility.
- Reflective vest and triangle required.
- 0.05% alcohol limit; zero for drivers under 24.
- Toll motorways along the Adriatic.
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 Croatia
Croatia still uses a ticket-based toll system on most motorways (A1/A3/A5/A6 etc.), not a vignette: take a ticket on entry and pay on exit by cash (euros) or card; an ENC electronic tag gives a discount. Costs vary by distance, e.g. roughly EUR 30+ for Zagreb to Split.
Cities use colour-coded paid zones controlled mainly by SMS/app: in Zagreb Zone 1 is about EUR 1.60/hr (max 2 hrs), Zone 2 about EUR 0.70/hr (max 3 hrs), with cheaper outer zones. Coastal towns get extremely congested in summer; illegal parking risks towing.
Foreign drivers face on-the-spot fines from about EUR 70 for moderate speeding up to roughly EUR 2,000 for extreme speeding; the alcohol limit is 0.5 g/l (0.0 for drivers under 25). Speed cameras typically tolerate only about 10 km/h over, and rental firms pass camera fines to the renter with an admin fee.
Call 112 (or police 192) and report any accident involving injury or significant damage; for minor damage-only crashes, move vehicles clear and complete a European Accident Statement form. Leaving the scene of an injury accident is a serious offence.
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