Does InterRent require an IDP in Luxembourg?
Written by Daniel MercerUpdated July 2026
InterRent in Luxembourg: the policy in plain terms
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Luxembourg drives on the right at the heart of Europe; non-EU visitors should carry an IDP with their national licence.
In Luxembourg specifically, many rental companies and local authorities in Luxembourg ask foreign drivers to present a translation of their licence alongside the original, so InterRent will typically ask for it at the counter. Desks request an IDP for licences issued outside the EU/EEA.
InterRent runs a europe network; at its Luxembourg desks, foreign renters are asked for an International Driving Permit in the 1949 Geneva and 1968 Vienna Convention format alongside the original licence. Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg
- 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; Luxembourg drives on the right with a young-driver surcharge under 25.
Driving rules in Luxembourg InterRent renters should know
- Drive on the right.
- Headlights in tunnels and poor visibility.
- 0.05% alcohol limit; 0.02% for new drivers.
- Reflective vest and triangle required.
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 Luxembourg
Luxembourg has no car tolls or vignette - the motorway network is free for passenger cars, unlike neighbouring Austria and Switzerland; only heavy goods vehicles pay the electronic Eurovignette.
Luxembourg City uses paid blue/coloured zones with meters, ticket machines and apps, and central streets often need a displayed parking disc for limited free stays; P+R sites on the outskirts feed free public transport into the centre.
Police issue on-the-spot taxed warnings from about EUR 24 up to EUR 145; speeding fines start near EUR 49 and rise steeply, and handheld phone use and no-seatbelt are penalised. Rental firms forward camera fines to the renter via plate-holder data exchange.
Call 112 for emergencies; for damage-only crashes complete the European Accident Statement (constat amiable) and notify the rental firm, calling police if there is injury, a dispute or a foreign-registered party. Cars must have a warning triangle and reflective vest.
Full driving guide for Luxembourg →