AAA would issue International drivers licenses. Give them a call.

More about it here:

https://www.aaa.com/vacation/idpf.html

In what manner did they say this to you?

The reason I ask is that it seems odd that they communicated to you in some way, but you need someone else to call them back.

If you it is merely a booking agency and the actual rental is from Avis, then, no, you do not need an international license to rent from Avis in Europe if you have a US license.

However, if you are looking at a general information webpage then, sure, it will say that, since many rental agencies require one to rent to people from various countries other than the US.

But your post is not really clear on whether carjet is simply a booking agency and your rental is through Avis, nor is it clear whether they told you, specifically, that you need an international permit, or if you are just reading general information that they have posted somewhere.

Pay up and go.

I just went through this in Croatia, a member of the EU, just like Portugal, and the rule here is that the only time you need an international license is when your home country license is in languages not recognized as official by the EU, but English is considered an official language, so I did not need an international license.

rental place said I need an international one. I am just going to drive to the local AAA office tomorrow and get one. I figure it is good to have either way.

take another one?

My God I am leaving on the 22nd - 2 days from now! I get nervous traveling in the first place; this is really getting to me.

No charge if you have AAA

It may have helped that I made the rental in advance, and that I spoke Italian?

the receipt for the rental place it said I needed an international license. It's OK though because I am going to AAA tomorrow and get it all done.

we went to Portugal. I do think you need it in order to be insured on the roads there.

over there.