Car hire prices at Akureyri Airport

Akureyri Airport car hire typically costs around £77 a day for an Intermediate car like a Skoda Octavia Estate booked about a month before an October 2026 trip. A Compact car like the Kia Ceed Estate costs about £52 a day. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks drops the Intermediate car slightly to £76 a day. July 2027 is the dearest month at £275 a day for a higher-spec executive car, while March 2027 is the cheapest at £40 for a Mini. If your quote is higher, check your exact travel dates in the price checker.

At Akureyri Airport, when you book barely moves the price: an Intermediate for October 2026 is £77 a day booked a month before, and £76 in the last 2 weeks. Booking 9 months ahead averages £92 a day across the year, so waiting has not cost you anything. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 14 days of pickup. The calendar month matters far more than booking lead time, swinging from £40 a day in March 2027 to £275 in July 2027.

Europcar is the cheapest company at Akureyri Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £94 a day across the last 12 months from 1,918 prices. All 3 suppliers operate directly at the airport, but you must bring a credit card because none accept debit cards. Europcar holds a £571 deposit and scores 87/100 from 31 reviews, while Budget costs £99 a day and scores 80/100 from 7 reviews. Avis costs £116 a day over the last 12 months from 521 prices.

The cheapest company can cost you a longer queue or a bigger deposit, so check the review score and desk wait beside each car in the results before you book.

Europcar is the best-reviewed company at Akureyri Airport, scoring 87/100 from 31 reviews with an average desk wait of 23 minutes. Europcar is also the cheapest supplier at £94 a day over the last 12 months, from 1,918 prices. Avis costs £116 a day over the same period, but has a shorter 15-minute desk wait and does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Budget averages £99 a day.

Review scores are CarTrawler customers' own, from the last five months; the score and the desk wait sit beside each car in the results.

At Akureyri Airport, security deposits held on your card range from £244 with Avis and Budget up to £571 with Europcar, and none of the 3 companies take a debit card. Every desk requires a credit card in the main driver's name, so filter for credit card requirements before booking. Any extras charged at the counter are displayed under each vehicle with their price. You will not be able to collect a car at the counter using a debit card.

If you bring your own child seat, check your airline's rules first: most carry one free, some charge.

The main trap at Akureyri Airport is arriving without a credit card, as all 3 on-airport desks refuse debit cards entirely for vehicle deposits. Turning up with only a debit card means walking away without wheels in a town where the next bus may be tomorrow. Europcar also requires a £571 pre-authorisation hold, which can lock up a large portion of your spending limit. Wait times can also stretch to 23 minutes at Europcar when multiple flights land together.

Only 87% of prices at Akureyri Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

Akureyri Airport prices an Intermediate car like the Skoda Octavia Estate at about £77 a day for October 2026, which gives a group of 5 enough luggage space. It seats 5 with room for 4 bags, whereas a smaller Compact at £52 a day holds 3 bags, leaving luggage piled on seats on long stretches between towns. Stepping up to a larger car like a Toyota Land Cruiser gives you 6 bags of capacity. Automatics make up 67% of cars offered but cost £29 more a day than manuals, while electrics and hybrids are each 9% of cars offered, meaning charging options are limited.