Renting a van in Iceland: complete guide 2025

Everything you need to know to choose and book your campervan

Renting a campervan is the simplest way to drive around Iceland. This guide explains how to choose the vehicle, which agencies rent them, what it costs and which rules apply before you set off.

Duration: 7 à 14 jours
Distance: 500 à 1 400 km
Level: Easy
Season: Year-round
Budget: €1,370 to €8,010rental, fuel, nights

The route

Indicative route, in straight lines between the stops, in travel order.

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The 6 stops

Good to know before you go

The real budget: 7 to 14 days

Allow around €1,370 to €8,010 for two, depending on season and length. This budget covers three items only: rental, diesel and nights. Food, visits and zero-excess insurance are extra. Prices checked in October 2026.

4x4 campervan rental: €150 to €205 per day in March, €150 to €382 in October, €252 to €495 in July (campersearch.is, prices over 30 days up to 27 October 2026): €1,050 (7 days at €150) to €6,930 (14 days at €495).
Diesel: 326 to 339 krónur per litre in late October 2026 (Map of Iceland, 29 October; Skeljungur, 30 October). From 500 km at 9 litres per 100 km up to 1,400 km (the whole Ring Road) at 11 litres: €108 to €383 (1 króna = €0.007331, rate of 26 October 2026, Wise).
Nights: €15 to €25 per person per night at most campsites (Camper Rental Iceland, 2026): €210 (7 nights) to €700 (14 nights) for two.
Total: €1,368 to €8,013, so around €1,370 to €8,010.

Where to sleep in a van in Iceland

Spending the night in a van outside an organised campsite is forbidden, unless the landowner gives permission (Nature Conservation Act no. 60/2013, Environment Agency of Iceland). Plan a campsite every evening.

Updated 30 October 2026