Reviews for the Best Car Rentals in Iceland

Car was nice. Never had to use the 4 wheel drive but it was a security blanket. Your staff was very friendly and kind.

Lava was wonderful great service, picked us up st the airport, fast checkout great price

It worked out great for our trip!! The only thing, I had to go in and ask the rental company how to reverse, I had never seen or driven a manual that I had to pull up and then shift to the top left to reverse. I just wish the rental place would have went over the car and it’s buttons a little more with us. They pretty much just handed us the keys. We figured everything out after a while and it was a great trip!!

Excellent service on pickup and drop off to the airport. The camper van was in very good condition and worked out very well. Highly recommended place to return and will definitely will rent with them again on next trip

The car was amazing, and at a much more affordable price than other car rental places and the team was incredibly friendly and moved fast! Highly recommend using this company!

The car was good, but I didn’t realize when booking that it would be quite as no frills as it was (such as the lack of automatic light shut off).
The staff was great!

The Duster got me all over the country and handled the F-roads (gravel roads) very well. I would definitely use this company again. They pick you up and drop you off right at the airport in Keflavik. Every staff member I was in contact with was friendly and helpful.

The car itself was fine, and Northbound accurately made 1 change to the rental period as requested when the airline changed our flight. However, the pickup process was not as described in our instructions. That cost us about 1 hour at the airport trying to figure out exactly how and where to get our car. Lotus sends a private van to pick up customers right outside the terminal, not the bus at the (far) end of the footpath, as described.

The tires were very, very worn, so I was hydroplaning all over the place even going under the speed limit. The car was also beat to hell, which I thought was the norm, but I met other people with nicer Dusters. However, the customer service was very good with the shuttles and the friendliness of the people. I’m not sure I’d rent from Lava Car Rental again because of the quality of the car, but the people at both Lava and Northbound were really, really great.

Pickup from the airport was extremely fast (gave the guy a call and he came in 4 minutes!), agents were all very nice and knowledgable (even gave us the idea to do the volcano hike right away, which was the best part of our trip!), the check-in/out process for the car itself was quick and painless, car itself was exactly as advertised. A positive experience overall!

Absolutely loved it! It was the perfect car for my husband and I to travel the ring road in. We even broke down one day, and the car was fixed and ready to go again within two hours! Awesome customer service

Good car, very good mileage.

I had a fantastic experience renting this vehicle. It was in great condition, and actually newer than the one I had reserved. The rooftop tent was fantastic -- really better than expected. The employees were very flexible with my reservation when my flight was delayed 24 hours. They were responsive, and I got rides both too and from the airport. Best of all, the price-point can't be beat. Would rent again, no question!

Easy to pick up and drop off and the duster drove well and handled all of the difficult roads that we used it on. The auto all wheel drive mode worked well when we needed it! Not the fanciest of vehicles but it worked for what we needed and the price was very reasonable.

Great service with Northbound as well as Lava rental

The car is great, fuel officiant and easy to drive. The bed inside was comfortable. The cooking equipment was ok, a little bit old but good. And we got 2 stoves which was excellent.

While we received a car older then booked, a 2015 Honda CRV, it had more cargo space than the Tucson so we did not mind. The service provided by IceRental 4x4 from start to finish was exemplary. After a slight miscommunication between email conversations and the rental location, the check in and check out of the vehicle went without a hitch, ending with the agent bringing us to the airport in our car rather than have us wait for the next shuttle. We will definitely be using them again.

Very good

La location s'est très bien passée. J'ai apprécié qu'on puisse me rencontrer au lieu de mon choix au départ et au retour. C'est très pratique. La voiture est impeccable. L'équipement est exactement comme décrit.

Everything was well Organized even we did not get in physical contact, the car was perfect for 4 adults

Second time using Northbound and first time using Blue. Everything went seamlessly; car was excellent and service was smooth, even during COVID. Would highly recommend and will certainly be a repeat customer.

We had a great experience with this company. It was easy and as advertised. They have affordable pricing and good insurance included

Excellent services

The people at the desk were welcoming, the papers were already done when i got there, it all went fast and i got plenty of info, enough to drive safe in Iceland. The price was good, i got an upgrade, and when i dropped the car of, it all went smooth.

The i10 was fine for city and golden circle but was a little light for the hwy 1 winds in the south. My rental experience was excellent with fast response from the staff, great price with everything included and no high pressure upsell like others.

Well, it wasn’t a Hyundai it was Dacia. It’s a basic, no frills, stick shift car. It was perfect for our needs and the price was right!

Overall good. The interior was good. The car and motor are too old and heavy.

For a fairly high mileage, older car, it was in very good condition. It served our purposes very well. I could find cheaper cars and newer cars to rent online, but Northbound offered the best overall value of car quality and price. Also, the people at the pick-up and drop-off were really friendly and helpful.

Northbound mailed some information about insurance and about driving in Iceland before our trip. Everybody should read the info and watch the video! (and maybe watch other online videos to get a good sense of what driving is like in Iceland's diverse terrain and very dynamic weather conditions - it snowed 5 out of 8 days we were there in March). Customer support before and during the trip were really good.

I would definitely rent from Northbound again.

Amazing and quick customer service! We got upgraded to a better car for free and we had no problems during the trip.

We had a good experience with Lava Car Rental. The service was quick and the entire procedure of renting and returning the car, was simple and went smooth. We received a Renault instead of the Nissan, which was quite similar. The only downside was that the side door did not open from the inside, just the outside, maybe this could be addressed in the future. The car and its accessories were clean and in good condition. Altogether, we had an amazing time and recommend Lava Car Rental to future travelers.

We got antother car from Lava Car Rental: a newer Kangoo Maxi

Uncomplicate, kind, walking-distance to the airport.

The experience con Icerantal was more then posiive
Initially I should have gone in July 2020. And then arrived Covid .....
The company give me a voucher for another trip, and when I decided to come in february 2021 (obviously a less expensive month) they give me a refund for the excess and box the next car
I decided to book a Toyota RAV 4x4 (february in Iceland?? Better to be prepared!)
They waited for me at keflavik airport and the check in of the car was easy end fast
I decided on a Silver Insurance for my week driving on the South Coast , and the car was exactly how i was expecting
I didn't have any problems (tip: drive slooooowly in the strong winds and you'll never have problems , and the rain with the winter tires is not a trouble. Idem for the ice)
I returned the car and the check out was more than easy
When I'll return to Iceland I'll be sure to rent another car from them

Everything went well, we get picked up at the airport and dropped at the my car office near by, we quickly get our car, nice and clean, we easily drop off the car in Reykjavik.

I had a really good experience with my Suzuki Vitara from Nothern Lights Car Rental. They were all sooo super friendly and will always help and answer you to everything. So from me its definitely a

All went very smoothly with Blue Car Rental. Our car was upgraded, and we were able to change the drop off location to Reykjavik (from Keflavik) for no additional cost, which suited our plans much better. Very pleased.

The car was in a super neat condition, the team are very nice, kind and supportive even at off hour. Very trustworthy and highly recommended.

Hey the Dacia duster used was just perfect for us, Clean, comfortable easy to drive and cheap! I need to rent a car once a month in Reykjavik so I will do it with Northbound again! Thank you

Everything good with the car and the utilities.
The only problen was in delivery, they daley it 2 hours.
I was trying to call several diferent numbers to know whats was happening and wasnt able to skpek with anyone. Until they emailed me and I asked then to call me.
After that was everithing fine.

Amazing experience and amazing car. There was a small issue about blue car couldn't find me in the system and i had to wait longer. But i was given a better car so im happy.:D

it was mazing the experience with northbound nordic car rental campers!im living in iceland and always I thought to do that with a camper, and this car for two person its enough for 10 days , you can do it with other camper bigger than Dacia but with Dacia dokker it was amazing too , i recommend and I will do it again!

The Suzuki Vitara 4x4 was excellent, a comfortable car suitable for Iceland's gravel roads. Of course, you cannot cross rivers, but I guess that's not allowed with any rental car for obvious reasons.
The people at Northbound are very friendly and easy-going. They picked us up at the airport and drove us to our rental car - very comfortable! Also returning the vehicle was extremely easy. We had an early morning flight so we could simply leave the car at the airport parking garage with the keys and the parking ticket inside.
Absolutely recommend!!!

Good experience with Northern, answers with chat on website very fast !

Great car, lived up to all expectations for a tour around the Island including F-roads and bumpy backroad adventures. It had everything you would want such as seat and wheel heating. Good service provided and well organised organisation,

Vehicle was great except for quite a bit of wind noise from the front door seals. Service both on collection and return of the vehicle was excellent

Good

Finally we have got a Toyota Rav 4, it was quite to drive and able to passe different kind of roads (F roads included).
The company was very efficient and helpful when we asked for an help or just so small changes.

Very positive experience. Free upgrade to automatic. No problems with the car whatsoever

everything fine