Does Localiza require an IDP in Poland?
Localiza in Poland: 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.
Poland drives on the right with year-round daytime headlights; non-EU visitors should carry an IDP alongside their licence.
In Poland specifically, poland legally requires foreign drivers to carry an International Driving Permit with their national licence, so Localiza will ask for it at the counter. Warsaw and Kraków desks request an IDP for non-EU licences.
Localiza runs a south america network; at its Poland desks, foreign renters are asked for the Both-format International Driving Permit alongside the original licence. Poland drives on the right, uses the PLN, 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 Poland
- 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 PLN deposit; Poland drives on the right with a young-driver surcharge under 25.
Driving rules in Poland Localiza renters should know
- Headlights on day and night, all year.
- 0.02% alcohol limit.
- Reflective vest and triangle required.
- Electronic tolls (e-TOLL) on expressways.