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Old Oct 13, 2023 | 5:47 pm
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Originally Posted by srodr
A quick google search seems to indicate that perhaps the Hertz agent was right, but I'm not sure. I see discussions from 5 and 10 years ago with people having similar issues being told they need an international license to rent in Spain. But there is no recent mention of any "new requirement for Americans and Canadians to have an international license".
I've rented in Spain without an International Driver License. It was a while ago...I want to say 10 years. Picked up and returned to MAD. I can't remember any issues at all.
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