Does InterRent require an IDP in Tajikistan?

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.

Tajikistan operates a small number of toll roads, notably the Chinese-built Dushanbe-Chanak (Istaravshan) highway and the Shahriston tunnel route, where cash tolls are collected at booths in somoni; there is no national vignette or electronic system. Foreigners simply pay the attendant in local cash.

Parking in Dushanbe is largely informal: central streets and bazaars use uniformed or unofficial attendants who collect a few somoni on the spot, and there are no colour-coded paid zones or apps. Avoid blocking junctions or government-building frontages, where vehicles can be moved or wheel-clamped.

Traffic police routinely stop foreign drivers and levy on-the-spot fines for speeding, no seatbelt or phone use; insist on an official receipt as informal cash demands occur. Rental/tour operators typically bill any unpaid fines back to your deposit.

Call 112 (unified emergency) or 102 for police; reporting an injury crash to the traffic police (GAI) is mandatory and you should not move the vehicles until officers arrive and document the scene. Obtain the police report for any insurance or rental claim.