Pick your route and dates and you'll see the right car class, the price with the fees itemised, your card hold, and KEF pickup details — all in writing, before you commit.
Keflavík (KEF) pickup
Your meet-up and return details are confirmed before travel.
Cancellation terms before booking
Refundable and non-refundable rates show the exact cutoff before you commit.
Road-use charge ISK 1,550/started day
ISK 1,390 official daily fee + ISK 160 processing estimate, shown before booking.
Total risk summary
Rental, cover, card hold, road-use charge, exclusions, and possible later charges are shown together.
Petrol ≈ ISK 300/L
Approx. market price — confirm at the pump. Most cars take unleaded 95.
Flying into Keflavík (KEF)? Ring Road Cars is owner-run and keeps it simple: one clear estimate with the fees in writing, KEF-area pickup confirmed before travel, and a documented handover you record together with the owner.
Evidence before damage charges
Damage charges need a policy reason, a return record, and an itemised repair basis. Your selected excess sets the covered-damage cap, and the card hold is released after a clean return according to your card provider.
Read how damage works →Total risk before payment
Rental, cover, card hold, road-use charge and exclusions shown together.
Evidence before charges
Damage, fines and fuel charges need an itemised record first.
Fast Keflavík pickup
KEF pickup instructions confirmed before you travel.
Ring Road Cars — operated by Barev ehf., an Icelandic company registered in 2014.
Small, economical and easy to park — the value way to see the Golden Circle and South Coast.
5 seats · 2WD · Automatic or manual
Models: Toyota Aygo X, VW Polo, Toyota Yaris, and more
A comfortable all-wheel-drive SUV with extra clearance — the popular all-rounder for the Ring Road and gravel sections.
5 seats · AWD · Automatic
Models: Dacia Duster, Suzuki Vitara, Kia Sportage, and more
An all-wheel-drive 4×4 for gravel and open, marked F-roads — the capable all-rounder; the exact F-road-approved vehicle is confirmed with your booking.
5 seats · AWD · Automatic
Models: Suzuki Jimny, Dacia Duster, Toyota RAV4, and more
F-roads OK
A high-clearance highland 4×4 for the toughest F-roads, interior tracks and deep winter — bigger, more capable vehicles; the exact F-road-approved vehicle is confirmed with your booking.
5 seats · AWD · Automatic
Models: Toyota Land Cruiser, Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, Toyota Hilux, and more
F-roads OK
9-seat vans for groups and families — room for everyone and the luggage. (9-plus-seat vehicles need a D1 licence — just ask.)
9 seats · 2WD · Manual
Models: VW Caravelle, Mercedes Vito, Renault Trafic, and more
More space and comfort for longer drives — roomy, higher-spec SUVs looked after by the owner; the exact model is confirmed with your booking.
5 seats · AWD · Automatic
Models: Land Cruiser Prado, Volvo XC90, Mercedes GLE, and more
Every route in Iceland has different demands. Pick yours and we'll point you to the right class.
We'll tell you straight if a cheaper 2WD will do — we'd rather you got the right car than the priciest one.
Ring Road (full circuit)
AWD for gravel sections & changing conditions
Comfort →
Winter driving
AWD + winter tyres — all our fleet includes winter tyres in season
4×4 Adventure →
Highlands & F-roads
4x4 required by law — F-roads are summer-only, check road.is
4×4 Adventure →
City, Golden Circle & South Coast
Paved roads — our most affordable class works perfectly
Everyday →
Group travel / lots of luggage
7–9 seats with boot space for all your gear
Family & Space →
Ring Road Cars rule: river / water crossings are excluded under our cover rules. Always turn back from flooded roads.
Iceland, year-round
Route-fit car choice, risk clarity, and evidence before charges.
Every quote separates rental, selected cover, extras, road-use charge, card hold, exclusions, and possible later charges so you can compare the real risk before you pay.
Road-use charge — ISK 1,550 per started rental day. This estimate splits to ISK 1,390 official rental-car daily fee plus an ISK 160 processing estimate. “Per started day” means a day begun counts as a full day (e.g. a 10-day rental = ISK 15,500). About the road fee →
Example from-price for a Comfort (low-season from ISK 9,400/day). Your exact price is confirmed when you book.
Request a quote — send your dates, route, and preferred car class.
We confirm availability, final price, cover, and pickup details before you commit.
KEF-area pickup and any after-hours instructions are confirmed before travel.
Drive the Ring Road — return the car, watch the video together, done.
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Questions about the km-tax, gravel, or winter driving? Read Good to know →