Does InterRent require an IDP in Equatorial Guinea?
InterRent in Equatorial Guinea: the policy in plain terms
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Equatorial Guinea drives on the right; an IDP is recommended with your home licence, and checkpoints are common.
In Equatorial Guinea specifically, many rental companies and local authorities in Equatorial Guinea ask foreign drivers to present a translation of their licence alongside the original, so InterRent will typically ask for it at the counter. Malabo desks request an IDP; carry passport and home licence too.
InterRent runs a europe network; at its Equatorial Guinea desks, foreign renters are asked for an International Driving Permit in the internationally recognised format alongside the original licence. Equatorial Guinea drives on the right, uses the XAF, 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 Equatorial Guinea
- 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 XAF deposit; Equatorial Guinea drives on the right with a young-driver surcharge under 25.
Driving rules in Equatorial Guinea InterRent renters should know
- Drive on the right.
- Numerous police checkpoints.
- 0.05% 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 Equatorial Guinea
There are no electronic toll motorways; the country has no vignette or e-toll system, so no toll payment is required of tourists.
Parking is largely informal and unmetered in Malabo and Bata, with no formal paid-zone color system; park in guarded lots where possible as enforcement and signage are minimal.
Mobile phone use (even hands-free) and no seatbelt are prohibited and fined; officers may demand on-the-spot cash payment at checkpoints, and rental firms pass any fines to the renter's card.
Stop immediately, do not move vehicles, and call police on 114 (or 112); a police report is required for any insurance or rental claim and leaving the scene is an offence.
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