Your route-fit quote
Tell us your route and dates and we show the suitable car class, your estimate and card hold, and the Keflavík pickup plan — before you commit. Availability and the final price are confirmed before you book.
Route-fit first
Choose by Ring Road, Westfjords, Highlands/F-roads, winter travel, passengers, and luggage.
Total risk shown
See rental, cover, card hold, road-use charge, exclusions, and possible later charges in one place.
Evidence before charges
Damage, fines, fuel, tolls, and cleaning charges need an itemised record before payment is taken.
1Pickup & drop-off
Free pickup & drop-off at Keflavík (KEF) airport. Other drop-off locations around Iceland are available on request.
2What kind of trip?
3Choose your car & model
4Choose your protection
Plus is included in every price on this site — Zero Excess is the one optional upgrade. Nothing paid is pre-selected.
Even with Zero Excess, some damage remains excluded under Ring Road Cars cover rules — water/river crossings, underbody, off-road or F-road misuse, and wrong fuel. See exactly what’s excluded →
This protection is applied directly by Ring Road Cars at pickup — it is not third-party reimbursement cover.
Compare cover levels
| Essential | Plus · Included | Zero Excess | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excess / card hold (per claim) | ISK 450,000 | ISK 150,000 | ISK 0 |
| Gravel & glass damage | Add-on | Included | Included |
| Sand & ash | Add-on | Included | Included |
| Tyre damage | Add-on | Included | Included |
| Theft & attempted theft | Included | Included | Included |
| Roadside call-out waiver | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on |
Some damage stays excluded on every level — see the list →
5Good to know
Road-use charge
Iceland’s official rental-car daily road fee is ISK 1,390 per started rental day. Your current estimate shows ISK 1,575 per started day: the official fee plus a ISK 185 processing estimate. The final fee is confirmed in your quote.
Covers
The official rental-car daily road fee, plus the processing estimate shown above.
Doesn’t cover — paid by you directly
- Tunnel tolls (e.g. Vaðlaheiðargöng)
- Paid parking
- National-park fees
Official reference: island.is/en/kilometer-fee. Exact amount and any processing line are confirmed at booking.
No deposit — your card is just verified
We don't take a deposit. Your card is verified with a small pre-authorisation — a temporary hold, not a charge — released per your card issuer's procedures.
Your covered-damage excess: ISK 150,000 — not pre-held on your card.
- The card must be a physical credit or debit card in the renter's name, valid for at least 90 days after the rental ends — prepaid, anonymous, purchasing and virtual cards are not accepted.
- Accepted brands: American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Discover and Diners. A 3.5% transaction fee applies to American Express, Discover and Diners payments.
- The card on file may be charged for amounts owed under the rental agreement — for example damage not covered by a waiver, excess amounts, fees, fines, tolls, missing fuel, cleaning or towing — with an itemised notification.
Cash in USD, EUR, GBP or ISK may be accepted for payment on arrival; a card in the renter's name is still required for verification.
Keflavík (KEF) pickup & drop-off
Pickup, return, after-hours options, and the exact meet-up point are confirmed with your quote or booking. We do not offer city delivery to Reykjavík.
What to bring
- Your driving licence (held ≥1 year).
- The card in the lead driver’s name.
If online check-in or a key-box pickup is available for your rental, the instructions are included in your confirmation.