I will be renting a car for a couple of days on France this summer. Do I need an International Drivers License?
Posted by
Sacramento, California U.S.A.
10226 posts
You need an International Drivers Permit and your state drivers license. The IDP translates your license into other languages. You can get it at AAA.
Posted by
Corvallis OR
7034 posts
Here's one recent thread on the subject. It was posted under Germany but France was mentioned also:
For more discussion you could do a search on 'international drivers license' and choose 'Forum', then 6 months or newer. There have been lots and lots of the threads on this subject.
Posted by
Portland, Maine
2916 posts
Yes, an IDP is now required in France, unless you have an official translation of your license. It's a relatively new requirement.