Does National require an IDP in Bolivia?
National in Bolivia: the policy in plain terms
Requires an IDP for non-Latin-alphabet licences and where local regulations require it. Business-traveller brand known for Emerald Aisle.
Bolivia drives on the right and signs the 1968 Vienna Convention; an IDP is advised with your licence for its high-altitude and mountain roads.
In Bolivia specifically, bolivia legally requires foreign drivers to carry an International Driving Permit with their national licence, so National will ask for it at the counter. La Paz desks request an IDP; 4x4 advised for altiplano and mountain routes.
National runs a global network; at its Bolivia desks, foreign renters are asked for the 1968 Vienna-format International Driving Permit alongside the original licence. Bolivia drives on the right, uses the BOB, 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 National counter in Bolivia
- 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 BOB deposit; Bolivia drives on the right with a young-driver surcharge under 25.
Driving rules in Bolivia National renters should know
- Drive on the right.
- High altitude affects engine and driver performance.
- 0.07% alcohol limit.
- Carry passport, IDP and home licence.