Hey Everyone!
I have a question that no one can really answer for me. I would like to rent a car in Japan and drive from relative to relative who live in very rural areas. I live in Canada now and have a N license, meaning 'New Driver'. This means, I can drive by myself and or with 1 passenger, family members exempt. I was told here in Canada, with my N license I can get an IDP. However, the restrictions would still be on the IDP also. Therefore I can drive? That's what the people in Canada are telling me...But my aunt who helped research in Japan for me says even though I can get an IDP, it may not be accepted...So who is right? Office workers in Canada or my aunt who asked around with rental car services and Japanese Internet Research? FYI, the Japanese car rental people she asked said they didn't know themselves.
So, if I abide by my restrictions, there should be no problem to drive, right? I am 18 and have been driving since16.
If anyone knows, please let me know if rental car services will allow me to rent a car and if I do get pulled over, probably not, will my IDP and all paper work permit me to drive? FYI, I asked Budget Rent A Car Japan and they say if I have a valid IDP they will provide me with a car. So will my kind of restricted IDP be considered valid in Japan?
Thanks!
I have a question that no one can really answer for me. I would like to rent a car in Japan and drive from relative to relative who live in very rural areas. I live in Canada now and have a N license, meaning 'New Driver'. This means, I can drive by myself and or with 1 passenger, family members exempt. I was told here in Canada, with my N license I can get an IDP. However, the restrictions would still be on the IDP also. Therefore I can drive? That's what the people in Canada are telling me...But my aunt who helped research in Japan for me says even though I can get an IDP, it may not be accepted...So who is right? Office workers in Canada or my aunt who asked around with rental car services and Japanese Internet Research? FYI, the Japanese car rental people she asked said they didn't know themselves.
So, if I abide by my restrictions, there should be no problem to drive, right? I am 18 and have been driving since16.
If anyone knows, please let me know if rental car services will allow me to rent a car and if I do get pulled over, probably not, will my IDP and all paper work permit me to drive? FYI, I asked Budget Rent A Car Japan and they say if I have a valid IDP they will provide me with a car. So will my kind of restricted IDP be considered valid in Japan?
Thanks!