Honest car rental for Iceland.

The physical driving license of every driver (held for at least one year and valid for the whole rental), a valid passport or national identity card, and a physical credit or debit card in the renter's name with enough available funds or credit for the hold on your card (pre-authorization). Digital licenses, screenshots and scans are not accepted, except an Icelandic digital license verified live through Ísland.is. If a license is not in the Latin alphabet, bring an International Driving Permit (IDP) with the original (rental terms 3, 4, 7).

A full license from the EEA, the UK, the US, Canada and most other countries is accepted if it shows your photo, has been held for at least one year, is valid for the whole rental and has no major endorsements. You do NOT need an IDP for a license in the Latin alphabet, such as a US, Canadian, UK or EEA license. A license that is not in the Latin alphabet (for example from China or Japan) needs an International Driving Permit (IDP) with the original — or, where the country issues no IDP (for example mainland China), a certified translation, or a TIDL, sworn or officially authorized translation plus your passport (rental terms 3).

At least 20. For SUVs, 4x4s and vans (our Comfort, 4×4 Adventure, Highland 4×4 and Family & Space categories) the minimum age is 25, but we may, at our discretion, allow drivers aged 20 to 24 to rent them for the young driver fee of €15 per day. There is no maximum age and no senior-driver fee. Every driver needs a physical license held for at least one year (rental terms 2–3, 40(d)).

Yes. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, China UnionPay, Discover and Diners Club as credit or debit cards, and Apple Pay and Google Pay, with no card surcharge; JCB is not accepted. Debit-card renters do not have to buy extra cover. You need a physical card in the renter's name, valid for 90 days after the rental, with enough available funds or credit for the card hold — also when you pay by phone; prepaid, purchasing, anonymous and virtual cards are not accepted. Cash in EUR, ISK, USD or GBP may be accepted on arrival (rental terms 6–7).

Often not the way you'd expect. A card's rental-car cover usually pays you back later: you pay the Icelandic repair bill in full first, then claim it back at home. And the Iceland-specific risks (gravel, sand and ash, water, and F-road or off-road damage) are exactly what many cards exclude, along with many 4x4s. Check your card's terms for Iceland. On this website BASIC + SCDW is already in the price (excess €1,000), and Tire and Windshield Protection and Sand and Ash Protection are made for the local risks. If you would rather rely on your card, you can decline CDW when you book or at pickup, at the same price: you are then liable for damage up to the value of the car and extras, which we charge to you directly for you to claim back. The Theft Waiver and the legally required insurance still apply (rental terms 35).

Since 1 January 2026 Iceland charges a kilometer fee (kílómetragjald) on rental cars. We show it as the road-use charge: €10.50 per started rental day, as its own line in your quote and included in the total before you pay. It is the official daily rate (ISK 1,390 in 2026), passed on without markup or VAT, plus our processing charge including VAT, and it is refunded if a booking is canceled or not collected (rental terms 41).