At the time of rental the driver must present a valid national driver's license, which has been held for at least 12 months. Please note, Declarations of lost/stolen driving licences are not accepted, provisional, probationary, dematerialised, damaged or altered licences are NOT accepted.
For all Non-European Union renters whose driver's licenses are not issued in roman script, an International Driving Permit (IDP) or an official translation is mandatory. The IDP translates the national driver's licence into various languages and is not accepted without the national licence.
Foreigners that have been living in France for more than a year will need to present a national driver's license issued in France or any other European Union country, as well as a valid passport or European Union identity card.
Driver's licences issued by the People's Republic of China/ Japan may be accepted provided you present an official Hertz Certification form. Hertz China/ Japan will issue this form on Hertz notepaper and will incorporate the Hertz China/ Japan Corporate seal. A scanned copy of the original licence will appear on the Certification form. The Certification form is valid until the expiry date of the Driver's Licence. Both the Certification and the original licence (with an International Driving Permit strongly recommended by Police authorities in Europe) MUST be produced at the time of rental.
If you hold a Driver's Licence issued in Vietnam, you need to present the original licence together with an authorised translation issued by the Vietnamese Ministry of Transport. If both documents are presented at time of rental these licences are acceptable worldwide.
For the following vehicle groups you must present a valid national driver's license held for at least 3 years:
(A6) Mercedes V-Class (B5) Mercedes C Class Convertible (E5) BMW Series 2 Convertible - GPS or similar (G) Renault Talisman Auto - GPS or similar (G5) Alpine A110 (I6) Jaguar F-Type (L5) Mercedes E Class - GPS (N5) Volvo XC60 - GPS (O6) Audi Q7 (P) BMW 120 D - GPS (P6) BMW Series 3 Touring or similar (Q5) BMW X3 (T6) Mercedes GLC - GPS (T5) DS3 Crossback or similar (U5) Lexus LBX or similar (W5) BMW X5 or similar (Y5) BMW 1 Series or similar |
For campers, a national driver's license held for more than 5 years must be presented.
Please also refer to "Passport/Identity Card Information”.
