Does Localiza require an IDP in Germany?
Localiza in Germany: 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.
Visitors from outside the EU should carry an IDP with their licence to drive or rent in Germany.
In Germany specifically, germany legally requires foreign drivers to carry an International Driving Permit with their national licence, so Localiza will ask for it at the counter. Required for non-Roman-alphabet and non-EU licences at all major chains.
Localiza runs a south america network; at its Germany desks, foreign renters are asked for the Both-format International Driving Permit alongside the original licence. Germany 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 Localiza counter in Germany
- Your original national driving licence (the IDP never replaces it).
- Your International Driving Permit in the Both format.
- Your passport and a payment card in the main driver's name.
- Local payment for the EUR deposit; Germany drives on the right with a young-driver surcharge under 25.
Driving rules in Germany Localiza renters should know
- Autobahn: keep right except to overtake; some sections have no speed limit.
- Winter tyres mandatory in wintry conditions.
- Environmental (Umweltplakette) sticker required for low-emission city zones.
- 0.05% alcohol limit; zero for drivers under 21.