Does Localiza require an IDP in Algeria?

Localiza's minimum rental age is 18 (lowered from 21 across Brazil), but drivers under 21 must add the mandatory "Condutor Jovem" (Young Driver) surcharge at booking; the exact fee is set per rental/location and quoted at reservation rather than published as a flat amount.

A credit card (physical or contactless) in the reservation holder's or financial responsible party's name is required for a pre-authorization hold; debit cards are not accepted for the security guarantee. Customers without a credit card can instead pass a weekday business-hours credit evaluation, with daily rentals up to 28 days available for an approximately R$39.90 fee if approved.

Each additional driver must be registered on the contract and present a valid licence and ID at the counter; Localiza does not publish a flat additional-driver fee, charging it per rate plan and location at pickup. Localiza requires a valid full driver's licence but does not publish a fixed minimum holding period; instead the young-driver surcharge (under-21) is the gating control, so a valid current licence is the stated requirement.

Cross-border driving within Mercosur (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay) requires the mandatory "Carta Verde"/Green Card insurance and advance authorization, typically requested at booking; one-way rentals returning in a different country incur a one-way fee that is usually higher than the cross-border fee, so both must be arranged in advance.

Foreign customers must present a valid licence from a country in Brazil's "Reciprocity Agreement" plus a passport, and may drive for up to 180 days from their date of entry (respecting the original licence validity); entry must be proven with a passport stamp, boarding pass, or immigration approval document. An International Driving Permit is referenced under the applicable legislation for non-reciprocity or non-Roman-alphabet licences.

Most Algerian roads are toll-free; the main exception is the East-West Highway (Autoroute Est-Ouest) linking the Tunisian and Moroccan borders, where booths take cash in Algerian dinar, so carry small notes. There is no vignette or electronic-tag system to buy in advance.

In Algiers, parking is informal: roving attendants (gardiens/parkingueurs) in reflective vests direct you into street spaces and expect a small dinar tip to watch the car. Formal enforcement is light and ticketing/towing mainly happens when you obstruct traffic; use guarded hotel parking overnight where possible.

An overhauled traffic code (190 articles) sharply increased penalties; speeding, red-light running, phone use and seatbelt offences draw graduated fines that can include licence points or bans, and minor fines are often collected on the spot in cash. Alcohol behind the wheel is heavily penalised. Rental firms recover camera/checkpoint fines from the renter.

Stop, do not move the vehicles, and call police on 17 (or 1548) in towns or the Gendarmerie on 1055 on rural roads; the unified mobile emergency number is 112. Photograph the scene and obtain a police report (constat) for your insurer or rental company before vehicles are moved.