Does Localiza require an IDP in Indonesia?
Localiza in Indonesia: 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.
An IDP is required to drive or ride legally in Indonesia, including Bali.
In Indonesia specifically, indonesia legally requires foreign drivers to carry an International Driving Permit with their national licence, so Localiza will ask for it at the counter. Police checks in Bali frequently ask for an IDP and home licence.
Localiza runs a south america network; at its Indonesia desks, foreign renters are asked for the 1949 Geneva-format International Driving Permit alongside the original licence. Indonesia drives on the left, uses the IDR, 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 Indonesia
- Your original national driving licence (the IDP never replaces it).
- Your International Driving Permit in the 1949 Geneva format.
- Your passport and a payment card in the main driver's name.
- Local payment for the IDR deposit; Indonesia drives on the left with a young-driver surcharge under 25.
Driving rules in Indonesia Localiza renters should know
- Drive/ride on the left.
- Helmets mandatory and strictly checked.
- International + home licence carried together.
- 0.00% practical alcohol tolerance.