Car rental prices at Reykjavik Keflavik Airport

Reykjavik Keflavik Airport car hire typically costs $88 a day for an Intermediate car like the Kia Sportage if you book about a month ahead for October 2026. A Compact car like the Volkswagen Golf is around $66 a day, while a Mini such as the Hyundai i10 runs to $49. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks edges the Intermediate up to $90. Across the year, rates range from $61 a day in February 2027 for a Mini to $386 in August 2027 for a larger luxury car, so check the price checker for your exact travel dates.

At Reykjavik Keflavik Airport, booking late saves money: an Intermediate across the year averages $105 a day 2 weeks before pickup, compared to $133 9 months before your trip. For October 2026, booking an Intermediate about a month before you fly costs around $88 a day, barely changing to $90 within the last 2 weeks. If you have not booked yet, you have missed no discounts. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 14 days of travel.

Ras and Geysir are the cheapest companies at Reykjavik Keflavik Airport for an Intermediate car, both averaging $73 a day over the last 12 months. Ras requires a credit card for a $1,530 deposit, while Faircar follows at $75 a day from 615 prices. Europcar costs more at $125 a day from 1,982 prices but holds an 87/100 score from 56 reviews; Faircar does not yet have enough reviews for a score. All desks are situated at the airport, so you avoid shuttle transfers.

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.

Ras is the best-reviewed company at Reykjavik Keflavik Airport with an 88/100 score from 31 reviews, averaging an 18-minute desk wait. It is also among the cheapest suppliers, with Ras averaging $73 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months. Europcar scores a close 87/100 from 56 reviews with a 23-minute wait, but Europcar costs $125 a day. Geysir delivers the fastest service at 10 minutes at the counter, but does not yet have enough reviews for a score.

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 Reykjavik Keflavik Airport, deposits held on your card range from $0 with Alamo to $4,155 with Addcar, and only 1 of the 18 counters accepts a debit card. Geysir is the sole counter taking debit cards, with a $2,873 deposit, while the other 17 require a credit card in the lead driver's name. The deposit and card rule are shown beside each vehicle, so filter for debit cards before comparing quotes. Optional extras charged at the desk are listed under each car with their prices.

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

The biggest catch at Reykjavik Keflavik Airport is card rules: 17 of the 18 counters refuse debit cards entirely for security deposits. Security deposits can also tie up your credit card, averaging $4,040 at Surprice and $4,155 at Addcar. Counter queues can take time after a flight, with Dollar averaging a 29-minute desk wait. Only Geysir accepts a debit card for deposits among the desks checked.

Only 72% of prices at Reykjavik Keflavik Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For long distances and luggage room, pick an Intermediate car at Reykjavik Keflavik Airport, like the Kia Sportage, at around $88 a day for October 2026. It seats 5 people and holds 4 bags, whereas a Compact car like the Volkswagen Golf costs $66 but fits only 3 bags. Automatics make up 65% of what is offered, though an automatic Intermediate costs $140 a day across the year, which is $42 more a day than a manual at $98.