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Popular car types in Iceland

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Economy

Economy

฿1,357+

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Compact

Compact

฿1,458+

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Intermediate

Intermediate

฿2,030+

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Full-size SUV

Full-size SUV

฿6,518+

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Mini

Mini

฿1,243+

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Premium SUV

Premium SUV

฿6,855+

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Compact SUV

Compact SUV

฿1,697+

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Compact estate car

Compact estate car

฿1,796+

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Cheapflights insights for Iceland car rentals

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How far in advance should I hire a car in Iceland?

Book your car hire in Iceland 39 days before your pickup date to maximise your savings. Car hire prices are around ฿2,234/day on average when booked 39 days ahead, which saves you 2,024% off the average price.

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What is the cheapest car hire company in Iceland?

Saga is currently the cheapest car hire company in Iceland with deals as low as ฿45.56/day found in the past two weeks. RAS Car Rental is another inexpensive option with rates as low as ฿51.22/day.

What is the cheapest month to rent a car in Iceland?

The cheapest month to hire a car in Iceland is December, when you can expect to pay ฿2,140/day on average. The most expensive month to hire a car in Iceland is August (฿5,265/day on average). The average daily car hire price for each month is shown below. Keep in mind that prices will vary based on availability, when you book, and the type of car you hire.

January

฿3,265

February

฿3,542

March

฿2,464

April

฿3,171

May

฿3,980

June

฿4,033

July

฿4,575

August

฿5,265

September

฿3,080

October

฿2,674

November

฿2,838

December

฿2,140

What car do most people hire in Iceland?

The most popular types of cars to hire in Iceland are the following: Passenger van cars (Peugeot Rifter or similar), Compact cars (Kia Niro or similar), and SUV cars (Suzuki Vitara or similar).

Which car hire company has the most locations in Iceland?

Avis has 8 locations throughout the area, more than any other company. NextCar has the second-highest number of locations in Iceland at 1.

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Top rental agencies in Iceland

Avis

9.2
Wonderful
1 review•8 locations
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Cleanliness

9.6

Comfort

8.8

Overall

9.2

Pick-up/drop-off

9.2

Value

7.6

Routes Car & Truck Rentals

5.7
Fair
11 reviews•1 location
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Cleanliness

6.7

Comfort

5.4

Overall

5.7

Pick-up/drop-off

5.1

Value

6.1

Go Rentals

1 location
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NextCar

1 location
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National

3 locations
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Rhodium

1 location
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RAS Car Rental

4 locations
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Fara Car Rental

2 locations
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Car rental FAQs

  • What is the most popular car hire provider in Iceland?

    With an average price of ฿1,497/day, Saga is the most popular car hire provider in Iceland, booking 43% more hire cars than any other provider.

  • What is the cheapest city to get a rental car in Iceland?

    When visiting Iceland, it is typically cheapest to rent your car in Reykjavik where rental cars typically will cost around ฿3,155/day (0% less than the country average). The absolute cheapest rental car price in Iceland was found in Reykjavik for just ฿1,870/day.

  • What side of the road do you drive on in Iceland?

    In Iceland, drivers are expected to drive on the right side of the road.

Car rentals by fuel type in Iceland

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Browse through car rental deals by fuel type in Iceland. There are currently 3 fuel types to choose from with Electric being the cheapest (฿46+).

Electric

Electric

฿46+

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Hybrid

Hybrid

฿55+

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Petrol/Diesel

Petrol/Diesel

฿54+

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