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Scooters and IDP

We will not be renting a vehicle while in Europe, but we may rent scooters.
Do you recommend obtaining a IDP (International Driving Permit) for a scooter rental?
Countries I will be visiting are: Ireland, Croatia, Spain, and Netherlands (Amsterdam)
Thanks for your insight.!!

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Thank you for the reply. it comes as no real surprise, but I thought I would throw out the question, to confirm.
You all are always helpful!!

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It's funny. When I ready "scooter" I assumed you meant the electric ones that you now see everywhere. But you mean a Vespa-like vehicle, which I would call a moped to distinguish.

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In Amsterdam I would rent a bicycle though, not a moped. No need for a licence there.

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we may rent scooters

two very different modes of transport sharing the same name - the urban small stand-on small wheeled street hired by app electric whizzy things - or the petrol (usually), much faster, sit on for one or two, much larger wheels, sometimes known as Vespas, hired from brick and mortar shops...

Which did you mean?

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Thanks All
I was referring to petrol powered (vespas). I am not sure if I will be renting, just wanted to have the documents in hand it I do.
And yes. Bicycles in AMS for sure!