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Renting a car with Hertz on a foreign licence

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Hertz recommends an IDP; the reviewed foreign-licence terms are the same company-wide rule shown for 11 airports with a reviewed value. The original licence must always be shown with an IDP.

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Hertz foreign licence: answer table by airport

11 of 11 listed airports have a reviewed, current Hertz value for this topic. Airports with the same value, status and review date share one row. Every value comes from a company policy page or terms document.

Renting a car with Hertz on a foreign licence: airports grouped by identical reviewed value.
AirportsIDPHome licenceTranslationPassport / second IDMinimum licence ageStatusLast checked
RecommendedOriginal licence requiredNot stated by the sourcePassport required as second IDNot stated by the sourceLikelyCompany national terms2026-10-04

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Questions about Hertz foreign licence

Does Hertz require an International Driving Permit?

Hertz: Recommended.

Does Hertz accept a translation instead of an IDP?

Hertz: Not stated by the source.

Do I need my passport to rent from Hertz?

Hertz: Passport required as second ID.

Can I rent from Hertz with only an IDP?

No. Hertz states that an IDP must accompany the original licence.

Sources and notes by airport

MCO, MIA, FLL, LAX, LAS, JFK, EWR, SFO, DFW, ATL, BOS: Likely · Company national terms
  • An IDP alone is not accepted: it must accompany the original licence.
  • Source is Hertz's rental-terms LICENSE endpoint; the normalized text was identical for all 11 branch codes checked on 2026-10-04 (MCOT16 MIAT15 FLLT11 LAXT15 LAST11 JFKT02 EWRT11 SFOT15 DFWT20 ATLT11 BOST11), so it is recorded at supplier-national scope. Hertz does not state an IDP requirement for non-Latin licences.

“Customers traveling to the United States who have a driver’s license that was issued outside of the United States are required to present a valid driver’s license at the time of rent and a valid passport in the same name displayed on the foreign driver’s license, as a second form of identification. If the driver's license is in a language other than English, and the rental is in the United States, an International Driver's Permit is recommended to aid translation. You will not be allowed to rent a vehicle with only an International Driver's Permit.” — home_licence_required, idp_policy, idp_alone_accepted, passport_policy ↗ (company national page)

Last checked 2026-10-04.

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