Does Localiza require an IDP in Taiwan?
Localiza in Taiwan: 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.
Taiwan drives on the right and recognises the IDP for short stays; tourists should carry one with their national licence, validated locally if staying longer.
In Taiwan specifically, taiwan legally requires foreign drivers to carry an International Driving Permit with their national licence, so Localiza will ask for it at the counter. Desks request an IDP; longer stays may need motor-vehicle office registration.
Localiza runs a south america network; at its Taiwan desks, foreign renters are asked for the 1949 Geneva-format International Driving Permit alongside the original licence. Taiwan drives on the right, uses the TWD, 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 Taiwan
- 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 TWD deposit; Taiwan drives on the right with a young-driver surcharge under 25.
Driving rules in Taiwan Localiza renters should know
- Drive on the right.
- Scooters are everywhere — watch waiting zones at lights.
- 0.03% alcohol limit.
- Electronic (eTag) freeway tolls.