Does Sixt require an IDP in Nepal?

Minimum age is region-specific: typically 21 in the US (18 in New York, where an under-25 fee still applies) and 18 in much of continental Europe such as Germany and France; drivers aged 21-24 pay a young-driver surcharge of roughly USD 25-30 per day in the US (about GBP 36 per rental in the UK, around EUR 5-6 per day in markets like Cyprus), and under-25s are usually limited to economy through full-size sedans, midsize SUVs and minivans.

A credit or debit card in the main driver's name must be presented at pickup; Sixt holds a security deposit of at least USD 200 plus the rental amount on the card, with substantially higher holds on premium/high-value vehicles, and debit-card acceptance and limits vary by branch and vehicle class.

A per-rental additional-driver fee applies; extra drivers can be added at any Sixt branch during the rental provided the main driver is present and the additional driver shows a valid licence (some European markets waive the fee for a spouse/partner). The driver must typically have held a full valid licence for at least 1 year (rising to 2-3 years in higher-risk markets such as Cyprus, while Germany requires the licence be held only since at least the day before pickup).

Most Sixt passenger vehicles may be driven across borders into listed neighbouring countries (e.g. France, Germany, Spain, Italy within Europe), but you must notify and get authorisation from the pickup branch in advance; a cross-border and/or one-way drop-off fee applies, and certain vehicle classes and destination countries are restricted.

Sixt does not require an International Driving Permit everywhere, but states that where local law requires it the IDP must be carried alongside the original home licence; if the licence is in a non-Roman alphabet (Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Cyrillic, etc.) the renter must present an IDP or an official translation, and an official translation is also required if the issuing country is not party to the international driving-permit treaty.

There are no electronic toll tags; tolls are minor cash booths on a few stretches such as the Nagdhunga and Kanti Lokpath sections and the Kathmandu-Tarai/Madhesh fast-track when fully open, typically a few hundred rupees per car. Most ordinary highways including the Prithvi Highway are toll-free.

City parking in Kathmandu is largely informal paid lots and attended kerbside spaces where a collector issues a paper ticket for roughly NPR 20-50 per hour; there are very few meters or apps. Illegally parked vehicles in core areas of Kathmandu and Lalitpur can be clamped or towed by the metropolitan traffic police.

Traffic police issue on-the-spot fines, often payable in cash, for speeding, no seatbelt and mobile-phone use, with drink-driving (zero-tolerance MaPaSe checks) drawing heavy fines and possible licence action. Rental firms pass any later-issued fines and damage to the renter, usually against the security deposit.

Dial 100 for police (or 102 for ambulance); in any injury or serious-damage crash do not move the vehicle and wait for traffic police, as crowds can gather quickly. Report immediately and exchange details, and notify the rental company at once since informal on-the-spot cash settlements are common but risky for foreigners.