Does Localiza require an IDP in Chile?
Localiza in Chile: the policy in plain terms
Requires the original IDP with your home licence at the counter for foreign renters across Brazil and Latin America. The largest car-rental company in Latin America.
Carry an IDP with your national licence to drive and rent in Chile.
In Chile specifically, chile legally requires foreign drivers to carry an International Driving Permit with their national licence, so Localiza will ask for it at the counter. Electronic toll (TAG) devices fitted to rental cars on Santiago motorways.
Localiza runs a south america network; at its Chile desks, foreign renters are asked for the 1968 Vienna-format International Driving Permit alongside the original licence. Chile drives on the right, uses the CLP, 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 Localiza counter in Chile
- Your original national driving licence (the IDP never replaces it).
- Your International Driving Permit in the 1968 Vienna format.
- Your passport and a payment card in the main driver's name.
- Local payment for the CLP deposit; Chile drives on the right with a young-driver surcharge under 25.
Driving rules in Chile Localiza renters should know
- Seatbelts mandatory for all occupants.
- 0.03% alcohol limit; criminal above 0.08%.
- Headlights on in tunnels.
- Andean mountain passes may require chains in winter.