This paper booklet is a handwritten, cheap card that costs a whopping $20 from AAA. It provides zero additional coverage and zero benefits beyond translation into different languages that you are magically allowed (by exactly whom, it does not say) to drive a vehicle in a foreign country listed.
It doesn’t even replace your current drivers license, as it says on the back page “your valid US drivers license must accompany the IDP at all times.“ 😂
The IDP only serves as a “translation document.” 😟
You could arguably just type out your own permit, like Ron Swanson, and it would carry just as much weight in foreign countries.
Bonus: AAA forces you to renew your magical international driving permit once a year. 😂 #AAA #scam #travel
Yes, I wasted $20 to show you what a pointless waste of time AAA’s International Driving Permit (IDP) is.
It would be totally different different if AAA offered some additional benefit along with this paper card, like additional insurance, coverage, or even a travel helpline to contact. Nope. You pay $20 to have someone HANDWRITE your information onto a paper card that’s not even laminated. Then they expect you to renew it one year later.  (why exactly I have no idea. It’s not like AAA’s is paying to upkeep an active registration system that is connected to foreign entities where foreign police stations can connect and verify whether or not your IDP is valid)
www.aaa.com/vacation/idpf.html
7 май 2024
