I had prepaid with Autovia car rental pickup at Firenze airport. They now require an international drivers license effective June 2024. So they denied rental on a prepaid 7 day rental. No satisfaction at counter after an hour wait. Avoid at all costs. Was able to get a refund through booking.Com and found a proper rental at Avis with no problemo.
Posted by
Gettysburg PA
7057 posts
Welcome to the forum!
IDP is required by law and has been for some time
You just got lucky that Avis didn’t ask you for it
Posted by
Rural Georgia
2182 posts
From Rentcars.com explaining the requirements for renting a car in Italy: "It is the renter's responsibility to present both their IDP and Driver's License when picking up the vehicle."
I see this is your first post. If you are traveling abroad, it is up to you to know the requirements. An IDP is cheap and easily available from AAA. Why should I "avoid at all costs" if they are merely enforcing the requirements for renting a car in Italy? As someone mentioned, the Avis desk goofed up by not requiring you to present an IDP.