Does National require an IDP in Spain?
National in Spain: 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.
Non-EU tourists need an IDP to drive legally in Spain and to satisfy most car-rental desks.
In Spain specifically, spain legally requires foreign drivers to carry an International Driving Permit with their national licence, so National will ask for it at the counter. Hertz, Enterprise and Alamo require an IDP for non-EU licences.
National runs a global network; at its Spain desks, foreign renters are asked for the Both-format International Driving Permit alongside the original licence. Spain drives on the right, uses the EUR, 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 Spain
- 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 EUR deposit; Spain drives on the right with a young-driver surcharge under 25.
Driving rules in Spain National renters should know
- Two warning triangles and a reflective vest must be carried.
- Spare pair of glasses required if you wear them to drive.
- 0.05% alcohol limit; 0.03% for novice drivers.
- Roundabouts: yield to traffic already circulating.