Does Localiza require an IDP in Zimbabwe?
Localiza in Zimbabwe: 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.
Zimbabwe drives on the left and signs the 1968 Vienna Convention; an IDP is advised if your licence is not in English.
In Zimbabwe specifically, zimbabwe legally requires foreign drivers to carry an International Driving Permit with their national licence, so Localiza will ask for it at the counter. Harare desks request an IDP for non-English licences.
Localiza runs a south america network; at its Zimbabwe desks, foreign renters are asked for the 1968 Vienna-format International Driving Permit alongside the original licence. Zimbabwe drives on the left, uses the USD, 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 Zimbabwe
- 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 USD deposit; Zimbabwe drives on the left with a young-driver surcharge under 25.
Driving rules in Zimbabwe Localiza renters should know
- Drive on the left.
- Frequent police roadblocks.
- 0.08% alcohol limit.
- Carry reflective triangles and a fire extinguisher.