It is not allowed to drive outside Russia with a rental car.

A valid license and registration are required to operate a motor vehicle in Russia.

Foreigners visiting Russia for less than six months can use their home state driver's licenses as long as they also have a certified translation of the license.

If a foreigner is in Russia for over six months and intends to drive a car, she/he needs to obtain a Russian driver's license.

An International licence (i.e. with Russian Translation) will be also required.

Travel Advisories and Warnings for Russia

To say driving is Russia is hazardous is a bit of an understatement.

In the past few years, traffic accidents have resulted in damages equaling 2 percent of Russia's GDP.

In the past ten years, traffic accidents have increased by 30 percent.