Car hire Iceland: Keflavík Airport (KEF)

Price sample

What car hire costs in Iceland

Pick-up on 10 November, drop-off on 17 November, both at 10:00 at the airport. The cheapest was a Hyundai i10 (Small car). Half of all offers were under €476.

Comparing pays off: For the same period, the cheapest offer was €189 on QEEQ and €219 on DiscoverCars.

Sample from 13 Oct 2026, 03:53, not a bookable price — car hire prices change with availability. The search above shows the current price for your dates.

Rental companies

Rental companies at Keflavík Airport

The 16 rental companies with the most offers in the sample, each with its cheapest price for the week. The ratings come from the portals, based on their bookings; we don't check them.

• Europcar79 offers · rating 8.5from€273
• Enterprise72 offers · rating 8.5from€246
• Saga48 offers · rating 8.3from€270
• Alamo41 offers · rating 8from€223
• SIXT39 offers · rating 8.4from€219
• GreenMotion38 offers · rating 8.1from€286
• National35 offers · rating 8.4from€279
• Avis24 offers · rating 8.3from€237
• Icerental4x424 offers · rating 6.9from€266
• Goldcar23 offers · rating 8.5from€233
• Budget22 offers · rating 8.1from€216
• Thrifty21 offers · rating 8.4from€195
• Flizzr20 offers · rating 8.6from€245
• ACE Rent a car19 offers · rating 8.3from€307
• Dollar18 offers · rating 8.8from€205
• Surprice15 offers · rating 7.5from€405

• 47% of cars are right at the airport
• 47% with a shuttle to the rental desk
• 100% with free cancellation
• 96% with unlimited mileage
• 67% automatic

When to travel

When most people fly to Iceland

In 2025, 254,000 passengers flew from Germany to Keflavík Airport — number 113 of 2,120 destination airports abroad. The busiest months were July and August, with 27% of the year's passengers. In the busiest month there were 3.1 times as many as in January, the quietest. From January to July 2026 there were 2.7% fewer than in the previous year.

If you travel in July or August, it's best to compare early — that's when demand is highest.