You can customize your car rental with additional features & safety options to make your trip even more comfortable.
At Lava Car Rental, our goal is to make your vacation as memorable and convenient as possible. Rest assured that you’ll be equipped with everything you need to explore Iceland’s cities, countrysides, and highlands safely and comfortably.
Check our economy cars for your road trip to Iceland. Perfect for small group travelling on a budget. You can travel to most of the popular places in Iceland with this type of car.
Discover our selection of 4x4 cars for your trip to Iceland. This type of car is perfect for family and friends. 4x4 cars are spacious, comfortable, and suitable for all roads and weather conditions.
Discover our selection of campers to travel in Iceland in total freedom. We offer 2WD and 4WD campers from 2 to 5 people. All campers come with all the equipment needed.
The followings are included in the price of each rental from Lava Car Rental:
Our office is located at Flugvellir 6, 230 Reykjanesbaer in Iceland. Only 3 minutes driving from Keflavik International Airport. You can see our location on Google Maps here.
You will need a valid driver's license and a valid credit card. The additional drivers also need to show a valid driver's license.
If you have rented the car through a travel agency, you will need to show the travel agency's voucher.
If you only have a 2-wheel drive car, you are not allowed to drive on roads marked with F.
F roads are only for 4-wheel drive cars. On our list of available vehicles, 4x4 rentals are marked as Suitable for F-Roads.
Yes, we ask that you return the car with a full tank of gas. However, if you have prepaid for a tank of gas, which you can do upon pickup, you are free to return it empty.
From our Terms of Service:
Renters must return the car with a full tank of gas unless they have prepaid for fuel. If, in any case, the renter does not return the car with a full tank and without having prepaid the fuel, the renter will be charged for the missing fuel and an additional service fee of ISK 5500 for refuelling.
We do not hold a deposit from our customers while they have the rental car.
We only need to see a valid credit card on arrival, we will only hold the imprint of the card as a guarantee. If the renter does not have a credit card, we do accept 16 number debit card.
Our minimum rental period is 48 hours. You can rent the car for 24 hours, but we will charge for 48 hours.
Yes. All our vehicles are equipped with the above-mentioned ports.
We do not refund for early returns. The price paid upon making a booking is the price paid for the time the car is reserved for in your booking.
Yes. We offer both pickups and drop-offs at hotels and guesthouses in Reykjavik for an additional fee. Please make sure to provide the name and/or address of the hotel when making the reservation.
You can rent portable 4G Routers which have unlimited data to avoid roaming fees on your mobile phone in all our vehicles. Our routers are all supplied from NOVA, which has excellent coverage in Iceland.
All of our vehicles have winter tires from November 1st to April 1st. Browse our cars and find a rental that fits your expectations and budget!
Yes, you can change your booking up to 48 hours before the car pick-up. Please send us an email at info@lavacarrental.is or fill out the form here and we will modify your reservation accordingly.
Our emergency hotline is open 24/7. If for some reason the vehicle is not operating as it should and/or you had an accident, call us right away at +354 788-4080. We will either supply you with a new vehicle or locate a service representative close to you to help you immediately.
The following is not covered under any circumstances by our insurance: