10
Budget rental was a great experience. Great price, car worked great. Return was super easy, with amazing coffee while waiting and a shuttle back to the airport. Wonderful. Jack drove us to the airport and he was a delight to talk to!
1,098 reviews
8.2
Excellent company
Avis
Avis in Iceland is run by ALP hf., a local company that operates both the Avis and Budget brands in the country, with around 100 staff and headquarters in Reykjavík. The Avis name goes back to 1946 in Detroit and now covers more than 165 countries.
At Keflavík Airport, Avis has a rental desk open from early morning until late at night, with the cars parked in the rental car area a short walk from the terminal. In Reykjavík you can pick up at the domestic airport or at Holtagarðar, and there are regional offices in Akureyri, Ísafjörður, Egilsstaðir, Höfn, Sauðárkrókur and Húsavík for one-way trips.
The fleet covers passenger cars, 4WD cars for gravel roads and winter driving, minibuses and electric cars, in both manual and automatic. Avis Preferred members get priority service at the counter.
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10
Pick up and dropoff was smooth and efficient. Everything about their driving laws and practices was explained thoroughly. Cost was also reasonable. Not on Avis really but will include here. The BYD car we had gave audible chimes every 30 seconds or so for every little thing; speed if you are 1km over, lane warnings when on dirt roads, eye tracking if you look at the car's screen, etc. Pretty annoying when trying to just cruise and enjoy the scenery peacefully. The car also kept not registering that the key was inside and therefore wouldn't start. Sometimes it'd link in a couple seconds, sometimes it would take up to 10 minutes. May be non issues for some people, but I'd avoid a BYD in the future.
10
Good overall. Had to wait 30min to pick up the car but that seemed to be the norm across rental companies. No young driver fees. Easy drop-off and express shuttle to the terminal by Adrian!
4.0
At some point I noticed that the car had two different tires on the front axle, which is not a good and safe maintenance practice. Also, the car had summer tires, which I consider a problem in late October on Iceland, when it's already frosty and half the cars around drive not even winter tires, but tires with spikes. I was warned by the clerk to be careful because it's cold and roads are slippery, got a similar message on my phone. It's easier said then done when the car is not really sufficiently equipped to the weather conditions.
10
Budget rental was a great experience. Great price, car worked great. Return was super easy, with amazing coffee while waiting and a shuttle back to the airport. Wonderful. Jack drove us to the airport and he was a delight to talk to!
10
Pick up and dropoff was smooth and efficient. Everything about their driving laws and practices was explained thoroughly. Cost was also reasonable. Not on Avis really but will include here. The BYD car we had gave audible chimes every 30 seconds or so for every little thing; speed if you are 1km over, lane warnings when on dirt roads, eye tracking if you look at the car's screen, etc. Pretty annoying when trying to just cruise and enjoy the scenery peacefully. The car also kept not registering that the key was inside and therefore wouldn't start. Sometimes it'd link in a couple seconds, sometimes it would take up to 10 minutes. May be non issues for some people, but I'd avoid a BYD in the future.
10
Good overall. Had to wait 30min to pick up the car but that seemed to be the norm across rental companies. No young driver fees. Easy drop-off and express shuttle to the terminal by Adrian!
4.0
At some point I noticed that the car had two different tires on the front axle, which is not a good and safe maintenance practice. Also, the car had summer tires, which I consider a problem in late October on Iceland, when it's already frosty and half the cars around drive not even winter tires, but tires with spikes. I was warned by the clerk to be careful because it's cold and roads are slippery, got a similar message on my phone. It's easier said then done when the car is not really sufficiently equipped to the weather conditions.
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