Does Localiza require an IDP in Canada?

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.

Canada has very few toll roads; the main one is Toronto's 407 ETR, an all-electronic highway that photographs the plate and bills the vehicle owner, so rental firms pass the charge plus an admin fee. The parallel toll-free Highway 401 avoids it; Nova Scotia's Cobequid Pass and some bridges also toll.

Cities use paid on-street zones via app (e.g. Toronto's Green P, HONK, PayByPhone) or meters; watch posted permit-only residential blocks and rush-hour 'no stopping' lanes. Winter snow-route bans and street-cleaning hours trigger towing.

Speeding, handheld-phone and seatbelt fines are set provincially and are steep (Ontario distracted-driving starts around C$615 plus demerit points); Ontario also has 'stunt driving' impoundment for 40+ km/h over. Camera and toll/parking fines are forwarded to renters with a surcharge.

Call 911 for injuries. Report any collision causing injury or damage over the provincial threshold (commonly C$2,000) to police; exchange details, notify the rental company, and in many cities minor crashes are reported at a Collision Reporting Centre rather than at the scene.