Living the Life Ecuador Coast

Driving

Driving here in Ecuador is a very different way of moving about the country.

A recent accident brought this to my attention. A friend of ours was T- Boned by a bus; the injuries were minor and the vehicle required $10,000 in repairs.

This, in itself, is not really news because accidents happen every day.

What is, is that the driver was driving on an International license. A lot of foreign travelers use these so that they are able to drive a car when in a country other than the one they live in.

You can use this license to drive in Ecuador. 

But, once you have your Ecuadorian residency and you want to continue driving in Ecuador, you are required to stop using the international license after 90 days. Use that time to sign up for the driving class and obtain an Ecuadorian driving license.

Here it is from the Transito.

You are here as a tourist: you can use your international license, as long as it is in date and you have a license in date from the country where you came from.

You are here and you are going to stay here: ( obtain your residency) you can drive on an international license as long as it is in date and you have a license in date from the country where you came from.

That is, until you are granted residency. Once you are granted residency, you are expected to obtain an Ecuadorian driving license .

Driving on your international license 90 days after you have been granted residency will make your international license void.

So, if you want to stay and you want to drive, go to school and obtain an Ecuadorian license. Be legal and be safe. 


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