About

Northern Lights Car Rental, a local car rental provider in Iceland, offers a wide range of vehicles, including 4x4s, 2WDs, and campers. Their commitment to low prices, quality vehicles, and personal service has earned them a solid reputation among travelers.

Northbound customers who have rented from Northern Lights Car Rental have shared their positive experiences, highlighting the company's reliable vehicles and excellent customer service. One customer praised the company for its seamless pick-up and drop-off process, while another appreciated the car's performance on tough mountain terrains.

When you choose to rent a Northern Lights Car Rental vehicle through Northbound, you're not just getting a car; you're gaining a partner that's committed to making your Icelandic adventure unforgettable.

Reviews

8.7
933 total reviews
Very Good
5-Star
69%
4-Star
22%
3-Star
6%
2-Star
2%
1-Star
1%
Staff
7.9
Value
7.8
Cleanliness
8.7
Pickup
8.4
Dropoff
8.9
Condition
7.2

Verified reviews from our customers that rented a car from Northern Lights Car Rental

Submitted 24. Oct 2022
Fine
the car was not equipped with studded winter tires as indicated in the reservation via northbound, but with SUMMER tires, although we pointed out that we will drive to the north and it has already snowed the days before the start of the reservation. After much back and forth they gave us an older (2019 Suzuki Vitara) car, with winter tires, but without studs.
Immanuel rented a vehicle in October 2022
Submitted 12. Oct 2022
Outstanding!
Hello Ivan, Everything worked out great. We were actually a large group of 20 and we have rented 5 vehicles from your company, and we got icked up at the airport and brought to your rental location in timely manner. What made the experience even better was that when we have arrived there were 5 red Subarus waiting there for us. That was a nice touch and it made it easier for us to follow each other to and from our visiting destinations. Great service even better staff.
Mirsad rented a vehicle in October 2022
Submitted 14. Oct 2022
Good
Durable car that got us through a blue Oxi pass. Great on gas.
Kera rented a vehicle in October 2022
Submitted 11. Oct 2022
Fine
Overall satisfied with car that we rented as it did get us around the whole of Iceland. Areas for improvement. - couldn’t complete check in for car online prior to arrival as asked for information that doesn’t exist for UK traveller’s. i.e. social security number. Sent 2 emails and did not receive a response. - waited over an hour to be collected from the airport. Rang office and told shuttle would be there but not given an ETA. - we requested a car with a sat nav. Sat nav console built into car but had issues inputting coordinates. Asked for help and advised we are best off using our mobile phones. - told at check in that although we had paid for the top insurance this didn’t cover tyres and that would be our personal expense. - noticed that the rim for front car door windows appeared damaged. Became apparent when traveling that the seal was gone so had to put up with whistling through the windows during the journey. If window was opened, had to get out of car to push window back into place when closing. - 2 days into trip, the ‘change oil’ warning appeared on the dashboard. We rang the office who transferred us to mechanic. Told to check oil and if levels are ok then fine to continue driving. Oil levels were ok but was unsettling driving the rest of the road trip with a warning light on. - The wifi was hit and miss which is to be expected given the remoteness of some areas but it also dropped on and off where we wouldn’t have expected issues. Was a good job that we had access to internet on mobiles so we could keep an eye on ever changing road conditions. - didn’t use the flask or anything from the kitchen box as we didn’t need to in the end. Did go to use the flask but the cup was cracked.
Naomi rented a vehicle in October 2022
Submitted 10. Oct 2022
Very Good
Marijus rented a vehicle in October 2022
Submitted 01. Oct 2022
Outstanding!
Good Car, with good comfort. 6 Gear-shift, don't need so much fuel (Diesel). 4x4 is essential for the Highlands!
Birgitta rented a vehicle in September 2022
Submitted 06. Oct 2022
Hello, unfortunately we were absolutely not happy with the whole situation. the car was really in bad conditions and also the tent. all the clamps were broken,... Additionally we had an accident which is of course not your fault but the costs of the absolutely useless tow are not ok. costs of the fatal damage 800€, tow costs 2500€?! sorry but that could be handled way better
Florian rented a vehicle in September 2022
Submitted 28. Sep 2022
Great
My only thoughts are that there are some cars that should be discontinued. This car struggled a lot with incline roads, the breaks are all rusty and they don't work super well, the wheel starts shaking like crazy for some minutes and after that it stabilize itself, the wiper washers don't clean much. This is a comment for the company who owns the car, I know that northbound it's only an intermediate
German alejandro rented a vehicle in September 2022
Submitted 25. Sep 2022
Fantastic!
It was a good choice. Everything went well. Thank you!
Sonja rented a vehicle in September 2022
Submitted 14. Sep 2022
Good
We had a very nice holiday in Iceland and luckily we didn't have any car trouble driving on the Icelandic gravel roads. Nevertehless my opinion about the car was that its quality was under standard: - the hood was trembling when riding over roads that were not perfectly flat (so it trembled most of the time) - the gearbox makes noise when it its shift from 2 to 3 and from 3 to 4 - there is also a trembling noise at the left rear wheel (probably a worn out shock absorber) Conclusion: The car had too many km's (287.500) to be in a good condition.
Ad rented a vehicle in September 2022

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