Does Localiza require an IDP in South Korea?
Localiza in South Korea: 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 issued in your home country is required to drive in South Korea.
In South Korea specifically, south Korea legally requires foreign drivers to carry an International Driving Permit with their national licence, so Localiza will ask for it at the counter. 1949 Geneva IDP required at all rental desks.
Localiza runs a south america network; at its South Korea desks, foreign renters are asked for the 1949 Geneva-format International Driving Permit alongside the original licence. South Korea drives on the right, uses the KRW, 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 South Korea
- 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 KRW deposit; South Korea drives on the right with a young-driver surcharge under 25.
Driving rules in South Korea Localiza renters should know
- Extensive speed and red-light camera network.
- 0.03% alcohol limit; licence revoked above 0.08%.
- Bus lanes restricted during set hours.
- Carry passport, IDP and home licence.