Is International Driver's License required for Sixt Germany rental?
May 7, 2009, 8:32 pm
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Is International Driver's License required for Sixt Germany rental?
Or will my California Driver's License suffice, as it has before at Hertz FRA? This time it's Sixt Dortmund Airport (Germany)... I hate to have to get an IDL but...
Thanks,
Michael
Thanks,
Michael
May 8, 2009, 1:06 am
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I had no trouble renting in Germany (with Avis & Sixt) with a California license. I get an IDL issued only for visits in "eclectic countries" in Asia or Africa. However, I may have been lucky - you may want to check with the DMV if the CA license is officially recognized in Germany.
May 16, 2009, 11:26 am
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I would not worry what-so-ever because I rented with Ontario license all over Europe and nobody ever gave me any hassle over it. As mentioned, if you want to be sure 100 %, make a call before departure...
