Does Localiza require an IDP in Nepal?

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.

There are no electronic toll tags; tolls are minor cash booths on a few stretches such as the Nagdhunga and Kanti Lokpath sections and the Kathmandu-Tarai/Madhesh fast-track when fully open, typically a few hundred rupees per car. Most ordinary highways including the Prithvi Highway are toll-free.

City parking in Kathmandu is largely informal paid lots and attended kerbside spaces where a collector issues a paper ticket for roughly NPR 20-50 per hour; there are very few meters or apps. Illegally parked vehicles in core areas of Kathmandu and Lalitpur can be clamped or towed by the metropolitan traffic police.

Traffic police issue on-the-spot fines, often payable in cash, for speeding, no seatbelt and mobile-phone use, with drink-driving (zero-tolerance MaPaSe checks) drawing heavy fines and possible licence action. Rental firms pass any later-issued fines and damage to the renter, usually against the security deposit.

Dial 100 for police (or 102 for ambulance); in any injury or serious-damage crash do not move the vehicle and wait for traffic police, as crowds can gather quickly. Report immediately and exchange details, and notify the rental company at once since informal on-the-spot cash settlements are common but risky for foreigners.