INTERNATIONAL
DRIVER'S LICENSE
Students ARE STRONGLY DISCOURAGED from renting/driving any type of motor
vehicle during the program.
Should you decide to rent a car BEFORE or AFTER the program, you need
to know the following information:
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An International Driving Permit (IDP) is officially required to
drive in Spain. Driving without one is equivalent to driving without a
license. The policemen take this infraction very seriously.
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An IDP application may be obtained from the AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
(AAA):
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at any branch office
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by calling 1-800-AAA-HELP
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by mail:
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American Automobile Association
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1000 AAA Drive
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Heathrow, FL 32746-5080
The information above was taken from Let's Go: Spain, New York:
St. Martin's Press, 1996.