Does Thrifty require an IDP in Egypt?

Thrifty in Egypt: the policy in plain terms

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An IDP is required to drive legally in Egypt.

In Egypt specifically, egypt legally requires foreign drivers to carry an International Driving Permit with their national licence, so Thrifty will ask for it at the counter. Required at rental desks; many visitors hire a driver.

Thrifty runs a global network; at its Egypt desks, foreign renters are asked for the 1968 Vienna-format International Driving Permit alongside the original licence. Egypt drives on the right, uses the EGP, 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 Thrifty counter in Egypt

• 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 EGP deposit; Egypt drives on the right with a young-driver surcharge under 25.

Driving rules in Egypt Thrifty renters should know

• Dense, assertive urban traffic.
• Headlights used sparingly at night by locals — drive defensively.
• Checkpoints common between cities.
• Carry passport, licence and IDP.

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