Identification Required for Rental

 

A full valid driver's license from the Renter's country of residency and passport in Renter's name is required for each rental. Provisional LIcensees or "Lerner's Permit's are not accepted. The Renter must present theit original license, photocopies or representations will not be accepted. Any license which, on it face, restricts the license to the use and operation of a vehicle equipped with a form of a breathalyzer is not accepted.

Renters cannot be residentes of the United States or Canada. Renters who hold a US/Canadian issued driving license and passport must also present a passport, international driver's permit, permanent resident's card or visa issued outside of the US/Canada, failure to do so will result in the renter being refused the international inbound rates at the counter.

It is important that customers check with the appropriate Department of Motor Vehicles in the States of Provinces in which they intend to travel to ensure compliance with their various licensing laws. The following practices are used to ensure the customer is presenting a facially valid license at time of rental.

Renters traveling to the United States and Canada from another country must present the following:

  • Their home country driver's license that is valid, unexpired and includes a photograph.
  • If the home country driver's license is in a language other than English (or French, for rentals in Canada) and the letters are English (i.e. German, Spanish, etc.) an International Driver's Permit is recommended, but not required, for translation purposes in addition to the home country driver's license.
  • If the home country driver's license is in a language other than English and the letters are not English (i.e. alphabet is not an extended Latin-based alphabet like German or Spanish but is Russian, Japanese, Arabic, etc.) an International Driver's Permit is required.
  • If an International Driver's Permit cannot be obtained in the home country, another professional, type-written translation may be substituted. In either case, the home country driver's license must also be presented.
  • Renters may not rent a vehicle solely with the International Driver's Permit. The International Driver's Permit is a translation of the individual's home country driver's license and is not considered a license nor is it considered valid identification.
  • In some US locations, customers not holding a US driver’s license may be asked to provide additional documentation. Examples of this may include a valid passport or, in certain states (AZ, CA, NM, TX, CO) a valid Mexican voter registration card and/or inbound and outbound travel documentation.

Renters must provide a valid credit card in their name unless the Renter meets the debit card qualifications set forth herein. Renters who fail to provide the required identification for rental will not be permitted to rent.

Digital driver’s licenses are not accepted in the US or Canada at this time