Car Hire in Reykjavik

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Reykjavik, Iceland
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Cheapest Car Hire Rates

Reykjavik Airport
Mini
Hyundai i10 or comparable
Hyundai i10
  • 4
  • 1
  • 4
  • Man.
Budget
£ 37.01 / per day
City Centre
Economy
Toyota Yaris or comparable
Toyota Yaris
  • 5
  • 1
  • 4
  • Man.
Europcar
£ 41.36 / per day
City Centre
Compact
Ford Focus or comparable
Ford Focus
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Man.
Dollar
£ 49.67 / per day
City Centre
Intermediate Crossover
Peugeot 3008 or comparable
Peugeot 3008
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Man.
Thrifty
£ 58.73 / per day

Most Popular Car Hire Deals

Reykjavik Bus Station
Standard
Toyota Avensis or comparable
Toyota Avensis
  • 5
  • 2
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Alamo
£ 60.86 / per day
Reykjavik Airport
Full-size SUV
Toyota Land Cruiser or comparable
Toyota Land Cruiser
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Avis
£ 117.70 / per day
City Centre
Premium SUV
Land Rover Defender or comparable
Land Rover Defender
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Enterprise
£ 148.38 / per day
Reykjavik Bus Station
Luxury SUV
Volkswagen Touareg or comparable
Volkswagen Touareg
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
National
£ 177.23 / per day
These prices are approximate and depend on the dates of the booking, hire length and type of car. This information was last updated at 19:41 on 2024-03-27.

Travel Information

Languages
Icelandic, English, Danish, German
Currency
ISK
Drive on
Right-hand side
Dialing code
+354
Average car hire price
£ 86 per day
Average car hire length
5 days
Speed limit within city centre
30 - 50 km/h or 19 - 31 mph
Speed limit out of city centre
80 - 90 km/h or 50 - 56 mph
Acceptable limit of BAC
0.02%
Score
9.3 / 10
Average gasoline price
£ 1.80 per litre or £ 6.80 / 1 gallon
Lowest gasoline price
£ 1.69 per litre or £ 6.40 / 1 gallon
Highest gasoline price
£ 1.88 per litre or £ 7.12 / 1 gallon

One-way Car Hire in Reykjavik

The most popular one-way car hire options for pick up in Reykjavik and drop off in another city include:

  • From Reykjavik to Keflavik - 82 offers from £ 36.87 per day
  • From Reykjavik to Akureyri - 10 offers from £ 84.70 per day

Top Cities near Reykjavik

  1. 37.7 km / 23.4 miles away

Top Destinations around Reykjavik

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In which month is car hire in Reykjavik the most affordable?

According to our data, prices for hiring a car in Reykjavik fluctuate depending on the time of year. This graph displays the average hire prices in each month in order to help you find the best bargain.
Average price for hiring a car per day in Reykjavik
£ 71.63
January
£ 67.82
February
£ 52.36
March
£ 60.66
April
£ 69.29
May
£ 101.99
June
£ 120.70
July
£ 110.36
August
£ 72.19
September
£ 63.77
October
£ 66.49
November
£ 66.87
December
The best month to hire a car in Reykjavik is March (when the average price is £ 52.36 per day). This is 32% less than the yearly average and 57% less than hiring in July (when the average price is £ 120.70).

This information can help you determine the low season. But note that these prices are only averages. The cost of your hire is determined by the type of car you select, the length of time you hire it for and how much in advance you book. Simply type in your dates in the form at the top of the page in order to find out the exact prices.

What is the usual period for which people keep their hire cars, on average, in Reykjavik?

Car hire lengths vary by month: in July, average hirers keep their car for 7, and in July, for 4 days.
Average number of hire days in Reykjavik
4
January
5
February
6
March
5
April
5
May
5
June
7
July
7
August
6
September
6
October
5
November
5
December

What is the most favoured month for hiring a car in Reykjavik?

Given the number of searches made by our customers, the most popular month for car hire in Reykjavik is July, and the least popular is February.
Popularity of Car Hire in Reykjavik by Monthly Searches
53%
January
46%
February
56%
March
94%
April
134%
May
138%
June
187%
July
183%
August
120%
September
77%
October
55%
November
57%
December

Car Hire Information

Car hire locations 3
Airport locations 1
Popular suppliers Thrifty, Europcar, Dollar, Hertz, Alamo
Popular car categories SUVs, Small cars, People Carriers, Medium cars
Lowest price £ 37 per day
Cheapest supplier Budget

Most Popular Car Hire Models

Hire Agency Model Doors Luggage Type
Thrifty Peugeot 2008 5 2 SUVs
Thrifty Peugeot 2008 5 3 SUVs
Thrifty Mazda CX-30 5 2 SUVs
Europcar Suzuki Vitara 4 1 SUVs
Europcar Kia Picanto 4 1 Small cars
Thrifty Ford Fiesta 5 1 Small cars
Europcar Dacia Duster 5 2 SUVs
Dollar Ford Puma 5 2 SUVs
Europcar Mitsubishi Outlander 5 4 SUVs
Hertz Toyota Yaris 4 2 Small cars

Our Customers' Reviews

Because we want to make sure each review listed here is left by a real customer, we don’t have an option to post a review here. Instead, we ask each and every customer to leave a review after they return their rental car. This way, you know that all reviews are authentic, verified, and trustworthy.

United Kingdom
Peugeot 2008
16 July 2023
Amazing adventure in Iceland
United Kingdom
Peugeot 2008
8 April 2023
Down town Reykjavik, blue lagoon, sky lagoon, golden circle, Rok restaurant and best of all; snowblmobiling!
United Kingdom
Peugeot 2008
23 February 2023
I visited a lot of the main nature sites in Iceland and also the restaurants and central Reykjavik.
United Kingdom
VW Golf
21 April 2022
Iceland is a beautiful place to explore, driving is SOOOOOO easy to do, I used my phone satnav, selected places of interest and off we went. Very safe, not a lot of traffic on the road. We did all the places on the Golden Circle tour and more in one day.

Car Hire Statistics

Highest rated company
Thrifty
8.7 / 10
)
Lowest rated company
City Car Rental
6.3 / 10
)
Total number of reviews
18
Total rental companies
15
Average daily price
£ 86.36
Lowest daily price
£ 37.01
Total cars available
409

Top 15 Hire Companies in Reykjavik in 2024

Thrifty
Thrifty
Very good 8.7 / 42 reviews
1 location
£ 48 - £ 139
Europcar
Europcar
Very good 8.6 / 78 reviews
2 locations
£ 38 - £ 183
Hertz
Hertz
Very good 8.5 / 9 reviews
2 locations
£ 48 - £ 297
Dollar
Dollar
Very good 8.4 / 7 reviews
1 location
£ 47 - £ 141
Alamo
Alamo
Very good 8 / 3 reviews
1 location
£ 45 - £ 182
SIXT
SIXT
Very good 8
1 location
Enterprise
Enterprise
Good 7.9 / 6 reviews
2 locations
£ 47 - £ 193
Budget
Budget
Good 7.9 / 3 reviews
1 location
£ 37 - £ 157
GreenMotion
GreenMotion
Good 7.8 / 8 reviews
1 location
£ 277 - £ 1640
National
National
Good 7.8
1 location
£ 50 - £ 203
Avis
Avis
Good 7.6 / 1 review
1 location
£ 39 - £ 169
Nordic Car Rental
Nordic Car Rental
Good 7.5
2 locations
Surprice
Surprice
Good 7.5
1 location
FairCar
FairCar
Good 7.2 / 27 reviews
2 locations
City Car Rental
City Car Rental
Satisfactory 6.3
1 location
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