Does Localiza require an IDP in India?

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.

National highways run on the FASTag electronic toll system; most rental vehicles already carry a windscreen FASTag linked to a prepaid wallet, and lanes are FASTag-only so cash is largely phased out. Confirm at pickup whether tolls are prepaid in the rental or billed to you; typical highway tolls run tens to a few hundred rupees per plaza.

Use authorised paid lots and attended parking; unauthorised or 'no-parking' kerbside parking risks clamping, towing and fines in metros like Delhi and Mumbai. Many malls, stations and markets have ticketed multi-level or attended lots charging roughly 20-50 INR per hour.

Under the amended Motor Vehicles Act, speeding is fined ~1,000-2,000 INR, no-seatbelt and phone use ~1,000-5,000 INR, and drink-driving (limit 0.03% BAC) brings heavy fines or jail; traffic police can issue on-the-spot e-challans or cash fines. Camera challans and tolls are passed to the renter with a fee.

Call the all-in-one emergency number 112 (or 100 police / 108 ambulance); for any injury, third-party claim or significant damage you must report to police and an FIR may be filed. Do not move an injured person improperly, but be aware crowds can gather - prioritise reaching a police station/hospital safely.