Renting a car with Alamo on a foreign licence

• An IDP alone is not accepted: it must accompany the original licence.
• Same wording as Enterprise: IDP recommended (not required) for extended-Latin alphabets, required for non-Latin alphabets; type-written translation only if an IDP cannot be obtained.

“Their home country driver's license that is valid, unexpired and includes a photograph. Digital licenses are not accepted. 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. Customers 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 and Canadian locations, customers not holding a US/Canadian driver’s license may be asked to provide additional, valid government-issued documentation. Examples of this may include a valid passport.” — home_licence_required, idp_policy, translation_alternative, passport_policy ↗ (company national page)

“In either case, the home country driver's license must also be presented.” — idp_alone_accepted ↗ (company national page)

Last checked 2026-10-04.