Does InterRent require an IDP in Dominica?
Written by Daniel MercerUpdated July 2026
InterRent in Dominica: the policy in plain terms
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Dominica drives on the left and requires visitors to buy a local driving permit, typically arranged at the rental desk.
In Dominica specifically, many rental companies and local authorities in Dominica ask foreign drivers to present a translation of their licence alongside the original, so InterRent will typically ask for it at the counter. A local visitor's permit is issued at the desk; an IDP helps.
InterRent runs a europe network; at its Dominica desks, foreign renters are asked for an International Driving Permit in the internationally recognised format alongside the original licence. Dominica drives on the left, uses the XCD, 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 Dominica
- Your original national driving licence (the IDP never replaces it).
- Your International Driving Permit in the internationally recognised format.
- Your passport and a payment card in the main driver's name.
- Local payment for the XCD deposit; Dominica drives on the left with a young-driver surcharge under 25.
Driving rules in Dominica InterRent renters should know
- Drive on the left.
- Buy a local driving permit.
- Steep, winding mountain roads.
- 0.08% alcohol limit.
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 Dominica
Dominica has no toll roads or toll system; roads are free to use but are steep, narrow and winding, so allow far more time than distances suggest.
Roseau has very limited parking; use the designated lots and bus-station area rather than the riverfront promenade, mind yellow-lined no-parking curbs, and on the island's tight mountain roads pull fully off the carriageway.
Police enforce a 20 mph (32 km/h) limit in towns and around 40 mph in rural areas, plus seatbelt and no-phone rules; fines are issued for speeding and other infractions, and driving without the mandatory visitor's permit is itself an offence.
Driving is on the LEFT; after a crash call the 911 emergency centre (the old 999 may still connect during transition), notify the rental company, and do not move the vehicles until police attend and record the scene.
Full driving guide for Dominica →