Last Updated on March 18, 2026 by Bruno Bianchi
Question
Hi US license holders! What car agency you use to rent a car in Spain? If so, which agency did you use? EUROPCAR wouldn’t rent me a vehicle because I didn’t show them an “international license”. I might be mistaken, but I thought just the US a license was enough.
Answers
These are the answers of some Facebook group members:
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“https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/drive-europe-joshua-d-james”
“I’ve used Centauro to rent a car a few times with no issues. You gotta check their locations to see if you have any of them near”
“Must be the Europcar branch you used, as I’ve rented from them numerous times and had no problem without an international license. In addition, I’ve rented from Centauro Car, Goldcar, Enterprise, Hertz, and Thrifty. All with my basic US (Maryland) license.”
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Explore Cities →“Technically you need the international driver’s license if you are stopped by the police but usually the rental agencies do not ask for it.”
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