Does Localiza require an IDP in Kenya?
Localiza in Kenya: 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 for tourists driving in Kenya.
In Kenya specifically, kenya legally requires foreign drivers to carry an International Driving Permit with their national licence, so Localiza will ask for it at the counter. Required at rental desks; safari self-drive needs a 4x4.
Localiza runs a south america network; at its Kenya desks, foreign renters are asked for the 1968 Vienna-format International Driving Permit alongside the original licence. Kenya drives on the left, uses the KES, 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 Kenya
- 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 KES deposit; Kenya drives on the left with a young-driver surcharge under 25.
Driving rules in Kenya Localiza renters should know
- Drive on the left.
- Carry licence, IDP and passport.
- Wildlife and pedestrians near roads.
- Police checkpoints are routine.