Reviews for the Best Car Rentals in Iceland

A perfect experience start to finish. The Northbound booking was refreshingly easy, without all the infuriating hard-sell tactics other outfits use. The team at the supplier was impossibly friendly and efficient. And the vehicle we rented was a dream to drive. Highly recommended.

I think the supplier service is good though the pick-up have a little delay in the firs day. The car of 2016 Hyundai Tucson(4x4) is new, good performance and spend 12 days with us in Iceland without any problem. I would recommend the supplier for everyone who wants to self-driving at Iceland.

We had a wonderful experience with the supplier. A representative met us at the airport, making the pick-up process very easy. The car itself was the perfect companion for our road trip across Iceland.

Everything perfect

We had a great time in Iceland and the car was excellent! We would definitely recommend Icerental 4x4 to anyone wanting a nice 4x4 for the whole the supplier road. The only thing to be improved would be communication about pick up and drop off but overall a great experience.

Everything was perfect with the supplier. They were waiting for us at the airport, the quality of the car was perfect. In a word we are satisfied after 2000 km also in the F-roads

Amazing! So easy. They didn't push the extra insurance as much as I thought they would, which was refreshing. When we returned the car, they gave it a quick once over and that was that. Super easy. No hidden extra charges. Also very reasonably priced. Would definitely recommend this rental agency.

After been reading horror stories on the Internet about car rental firms on Iceland I must say that the supplier really delivered! I got the car I book with the GPS and child seats included as promised. The service was more than great both on the pick up and the return of the car. The car had some scratches but nothing for us to complain about and nothing that brought us any trouble!

We enjoyed driving the Suzuki Vitara, we were satisfied. we just waited 30 minutes in our hotel before someone pick us up to the Icerental but anyway we spent good holiday . Iceland is a beautiful country. Such lovely places to visit!

This form (and the email that the link came it) is fantastic user experience design! I'm not sure if the email was auto-generated (as these things tend to be) but I definitely didn't feel that way when I received it. So thank you for that! My trip to Iceland was fantastic. My friend and I were able to get around the the supplier road in about 6 days, and put close to 3000km on the car. Although we reserved a VW Polo, we were actually given a Skoda (can't remember the model). It was a much newer car with only about 10,000km on it, so the swap was not an issue at all. The staff were great at the rental office. The guy that helped us when we picked the car up was a little late (we were scheduled to pick the car up at 9am). We were happy to wait but he apologized and did not charge us for the extra driver for causing an inconvenience. Again, the wait was not a big deal at all, but we appreciated the gesture. Drop-off was simple as well, and the woman who checked the car drove us to a bus stop for the FlyBus. We obeyed all road signs and never took the car onto F roads or 4x4 areas. If I were doing this trip again I would have definitely saved a bit more money and reserved a 4x4 vehicle. We enjoy explothe supplier (and both have owned Jeep's back in Canada). It would have been great to explore more, even though we feel like we saw a tremendous amount of Iceland!

Super nice service og good cars for icelandic roadtrips.

We had a toyota rav instead of the announced dacia duster, this change was absolutely no problem, it worked well the whole three weeks, we were very happy with this car. at home we have a smaller car for us five people, so it was a really good feeling to have enough space.

We choosed the option to get our Dacia Duster delivered (and returned) to our hotel, it was very convenient. The car was perfect for me and my wife since we aimed to go around Iceland on road 1 with some detours. Since we had a 4WD we werent afraid to meet the steep gravelroads at some of our detours. The only "problem" we got with the car was that we almost went out of diesel where it was longer distances between the gas stations. When we found a gas station (on the fumes we belived) we still had about 5 litres left. If/when we return to Iceland we probably will use northbound again.

I have make a good trip but i 'm not satisfait because the car have the right window broken and i can't use them! It's not normal to have a car with a window broken...

Our travel in Iceland was really wonderful. Northbound help us with an excellent service to rent a 4x4 Pajero with the supplier, a superb way to visit the country. Many thanks to Northbound and the supplier ... we will contact you with many pleasure for our next time in Iceland !!

My partner and I recently rented a camper from NorthBound in July for a week. We were absolutely delighted with the service and the camper. Gummi, the owner was kind enough to offer to collect us from the airport which was fantastic! He then brought us to our brand new camper which we were very happy with. It was perfectly designed so we had all we need from the free wifi (incredibly useful!) to the sink. small fridge, cutlery, crockery, warm and clean bedding to the confortable bed. The camper had blue tooth and heating duthe supplier the night as well as black out blinds for the midnight sun. Gummi was always available via phone for any questions and was very relaxed about the camper in the sense he didn't demand it to be 100% clean when we handed it back and even let us drive it to the airport so we wouldnt need to pay a large taxi fee. Gummi was very honest. Highly recommend using NorthBound! They are very affordable and were one of the cheaper companies we did our research on- and seeing some of the other campers that were on the road ours was much better quality.

Great company to deal with & very helpful. We did a lot of research before booking with northbound as we had heard some horror stories about car rental in Iceland. All our emails were answered promptly before we left home & this put us at ease, our car was delivered to the hotel at the time specified & service was friendly & efficient. Big thumbs up!

Iceland 4x4 picked us up at our hotel and took us to their office for a quick paperwork and we were on our way. We drove on various paved and unpaved roads around Reikjavik to find places to go hiking. Good experience.

We went spontaneously for a week on a camping trip to Iceland and as we were super late with booking a rental car we chose northbound. Best decision, everything went perfect. Fast, easy and friendly. Perfect experience!

The little Jimny was the perfect companion for what we wanted to do. Small 4x4, reliable and easy to drive. The booking process was great. Picking up and returning the car was made super easy.

The car rental with Arctic Car was easy and comfortable. The Rav4 was perfect for gravel road driving, the price was reasonable, we got the car easily and left it at the airport as easy like a simple parking.

Our trip around the supplier road was perfect! Thanks for the nice car, we could also make small detours and the bumpy roads were no problem! F-roads I would not recommend though with a small car like the Vitara. Northbounds service was 5/5 and we were very happy with everything, would recommend!

Great car, timely and accurate. The machines are in excellent condition. For those who have to make many kilometers, however, I recommend getting a disel car because otherwise the gasoline consumption is really high.

Renting GCR was excellent experience overall. Initially when we arrived we missed the representative in the Arrivals area and we became confused between GO Car and the supplier .... this took a little time to straighten out, but once we'd managed this we didn't look back! The GCR representative was extremely professional and friendly and the return process worked smoothly. Through the trip (2000km) the Subaru performed well, although when we do it again (which we will for sure) I will probably trade up to something bigger - we learned that in the amazing Iceland you can never have big enough wheels!

We did a tour around the island for 15 days. Spectacular. Beautiful. The car had no problem. We had difficulty finding the offices of Arctic Rental at Keflavik airport, both on arrival and departure.

We rented the car through Northbound. We also booked a cave tour near Reykjavik through the same company. Runar from Northbound was great. He was super responsive, and he helped me through the process via the phone and emails to pick the best car and a tour for my needs. Ultimately, we rented a Toyota Land Cruiser that could accommodate all our party of six from the supplier and drove the the supplier road around the whole country. Process of getting the car in the airport was very smooth. The car was great for off-road as well. Overall, loved Iceland. Its a beautiful country. Having a reliable and spacious car certainly helped to make the trip enjoyable. Highly recommend Northbound.

We took the bus from downtown to Lagoon rental. Easy and no problem finding the rental place. The Dacia Duster was not available when we were to pickup our rental car. We got an upgrade to a Toyota RAV4 instead which was really good. We drove around Iceland duthe supplier 4 days and it was amazing. No problems with the car, no problems finding gas stations (thanks for the gas card). We drove mainly on the main roads but also tried some roads that was in not so good condition. When we returned the car we was also offered a lift downtown which was really nice. We had a great week and can really recommend explothe supplier Iceland. We'll come back!

Everything was ok. The employers were very kind. The car was clean and had all the necessary for our trip around Iceland.

The Suzuki was great, and the staff at Icerental4x4 are first class. Much better experience than I've had at many major rental companies - which I attribute to their more start-up, entrepreneurial hustle to do the right thing. They picked up my family at KEF, drove us to their small but convenient space nearby, processed some paperwork and we were on our way. Friendly, clean and knowledgeable - and very hard working guys as well, ensuthe supplier everyone got to and from quickly. The car was virtually brand new, and worked perfectly holding all 5 members of my family (yes, in a Suzuki). Drove it all around southern Iceland with no issues. GPS was easy to use and follow. Gas mileage was also good. Highly recommend these guys.

Great experience, the car was a brand new and clean Hyundai i-10 (same class as Aygo). No problems at all, car pickup in time and easy restitution. Good car rental company.

Muy bien todo. Perfecto. Puntuales. Y el coche perfecto para nuestras necesidades. Muchas gracias.

WORST EXPERIENCE EVER. they gave me an old 4x4 car with the wheels in a very bad condition. I got a flat a tire in the middle of nothing and, while I was changing the wheel, I noticed a lot of little holes around it. I REALLY RISKED MY LIFE. They imposed me to pay the full price of the tire as well. Avoid to reserve any car from the supplier.

Thank you. Everything was perfect. Your equip was very helpfull...we enjoyed our stay in Iceland

Easy. Simple. Helpful. Thank you.

Friendly and convenient, Northbound made it easy for us to rent a car in Iceland. It's not only easy but a good deal cheaper than using familiar US brands (e.g., the supplier or Alamo). Plus, it was fun to drive a stick shift after all these years. --Russ, Madison, Wisconsin

We booked the car with the supplier through Northbound.is, which is a great website with amazing customer service. We decided to go with the Hyundai i20 since it is cheap and because we wanted to travel a lot on the road, so we needed a car that we wouldn't have to refuel too often (gas is really expensive in Iceland!). The people at the supplier were nice and friendly. The car we had was super clean and fun to drive. We're sure that our experience in Iceland was ten times better because we decided to rent a car!

We had a wonderfull trip to Iceland thanks to the supplier. With the 4x4 we experienced a wonderfull valley which wouldn't have been possible to visit with a normal car. The service from the company was in top, and they where easy to contact with our questions. Further more we brought our 3 kids, and to make sure of the security we rented car seats for kids also at the supplier. We would definitely use the services at Icerental for later trips to Iceland.

The Jeep Cherokee was great. We were very glad we rented a 4x4 as it allowed us to explore the F-roads with no issues. It was also priced quite reasonably. I recommend that you guys add a thicker mattress as there are bumps underneath that are not pleasant to sleep on - but this is a problem that's easily fixed. Glad to rent from these folks and would do it again!

I had a wonderful rental car experience with Northbound! They gave me a very clean, well-maintained vehicle and I was pleased to not have a single issue duthe supplier my road trip to West and South Iceland. Owners of Northbound were very communicative and made pick-up and drop-off relatively simple. Can't wait to return to Iceland--I'll be using Northbound again!

Only had five days in Iceland in June for photography. So decided to go with a camper for convenience. Go Camper made it very smooth and relaxing. Their vehicle was great. I had a stick shift, but I drive one at home anyway so it was no problem. This option made my trip possible sleeping at different camp sites every night. Great option for freedom and convenience.

Alles topp soweit. Da ich auf einen anderen Flug umgebucht wurde, waren die Jungs von 4x4 nicht sofort da, aber ein kurzer Anruf genügte und 15 min. Später haben sie mich abgeholt. Auch die Übergabe und Rückgabe waren absolut problemlos. Das Einzige was mich störte war der allgemeine Zustand des Jeep Wrangler 4,7 V8, sowie der Verbrauch von 25 Litern auf 100km. Der Wagen klapperte an allen Ecken, lier aber trotzdem sehr zuverlässig was gerade in der Wüste und im Hochland absolut wichtig war. Und auch wenn der Verbrauch monströs war, der Motor war der Hammer!! ;-) Alles in allem 4 Sterne, jederzeit gerne wieder und sehr zu empfehlen.

They told us they were to pickup us even if we deliver the car later than the close time but at the end it was a lie.

We traveled arround the the supplier Road and it was so Great! The Arctic car was Perfect and it Never dissapointed us

We rented Suzuki Grand Vitara from northbound for 10 days. The idea was to travel complete circle around Iceland and to see as many places as we could. The Suzuki grand vitara 4X4 that we got was almost new car(2016 model). On the day we took the car from Runar, everything went smooth with payment. He gave us some tricks and tips. Throughout the journey the car had no issues at all and it was very comfortable journey ( Thanks to 4X4). Unfortunately on our way in the middle of somewhere we had flat tyre on our car. We called Runar at night , but he did picked up phone and asked him for the possible solutions. He did provide us some support to change the tyre on the field. Thanks Runar for that support and help. Rest of the journey was super cool and we did saw some outstanding places and spots. As we went to Iceland in June, we were in car for more than 15 hours each day so having good stable car was very important. Grand vitara served that purpose. I highly recommend "Northbound" cars for their clear communication, clean paperwork and good support. I would rent your car next time. Thanks Omkar 2016

The experience with the supplier was great. For personal reasons I delayed the pickup time for 4 hours and when asked, they gave me a couple of extra hours for de return time. This flexibility and good will is something I really appreciated. Concerning the car, it was great… spacious, clean, comfortable. It even had GPS which I did not ask (nor payed) for. Duthe supplier my visit all mountain (4x4) roads were closed so in the end I did not make a good use of the four-wheel drive. That is my main advice if you are renting a car in Iceland: "Think twice if you really want to rent a 4x4 car… most probably you won't need it!" The return of the car was painless. There was the necessary car condition checks, but nothing that could make the process bothe supplier or uncomfortable for me as the client. Overall, the service was great. I would use their service again and, hence, I recommend it to new (potential) costumers as well. João Lourenço

Our holiday was fabulous, and we hope to return to Iceland to do further hiking/travel, and so forth. So much to see!

Hi, Unfortunately the car (Suzuki Jimny) that I had booked was unavailable when we arrived at the supplier. We were upgraded to a bigger car, which was disappointing since I specifically wanted the Jimny. But the service was fine overall. But I had really appreciated a heads up so I could have booked the car someplace else.

Great service as before. Will use again next time we are in Iceland! Thanks!

Quick, easy and staff was very friendly.