Car Rental in Iceland
If you are happy with a few dents and scratches, you can hire a car in Iceland for pretty cheaply. I used to work as a check-in assistant for Avis Rent a Car; my advice is to take a car with a few scratches!
The car rental depots at Keflavik Airport aren’t actually at the airport itself. Companies pick you, and other renters, up at the airport and drop you off at the car depot. This process can take 40 minutes to one hour so consider this when planning. Most car rental companies add £28/€32 on to the overall price for airport collection/drop off.
A percentage of the total will be taken as a deposit when you book and then the rest is paid on arrival or taken off the card at the end of the trip. Check the car thoroughly before leaving (inside and out). We later noticed there was no alarm to let you know you’ve left the lights on and did so frequently. Luckily, others noticed and told us.
I always pay for the additional car insurance to bring the excess down. Even if you are a great driver, others aren’t. Look out for tourists stopping in the middle of the Ring Road, others turning last minute and people driving at 20. Driving in Iceland can test your patience.
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