The most popular SUV models offered at rental locations in Akureyri are: Toyota Landcruiser, Hyundai Santa Fe, Hyundai Tuscon, Suzuki Jimny, Kia Sportage, Toyota Rav4 and others.
While selecting your preferred model of an off-road vehicle, please examine the rental conditions. In particular, those requirements that concern credit cards – when it comes to renting an expensive car, sometimes offices in Iceland ask information about two credit cards.
Before signing the contract in the rental office upon arrival, check that the invoice figures match with figures in your voucher.
Once the vehicle is assigned, inspect it carefully before leaving the parking. Crossovers and SUVs are often used in tough road conditions, therefore scratches and other exteriour defects are inevitable. Due to this, it is important to check and specify all existing defects in your rental documents.
If you plan to use an off-road vehicle in the mountains, it is recommended to order snow chains. This will save you from unexpected incidents. Other important equipment in Iceland are mandatory child seats for travellers with children.
OrangeSmile.com wishes you a safe trip and green lights on the roads of Akureyri!
Common questions on rental process
Don’t forget that petrol is rather expensive at local petrol stations. The cost of a liter of fuel is approximately 2 euro. The quality of many secondary roads leaves much to be desired, so petrol consumption is usually quite large.
The majority of petrol stations are self-service ones, so the payment for fuel is done through the machine. As a rule, these machines accept both cash and bank cards.
All cars must be equipped with the warning triangle. Travellers, who plan to visit the country during the period from early November to mid-April, need to equip their vehicles with winter tires. The period of their use may vary depending on weather conditions.
