Thrifty Car Rental Iceland general Information

Quality car rental fleet including 4x4 and minibuses
Thrifty Car Rental Iceland is a leading car rental company in Iceland which offers large fleet of wide range of rental cars at best possible rates. Thrifty quality fleet includes 4x4, jeeps, 4WD, SUV, minibuses, small and medium sized passenger cars from Ford, Mazda, Citroën and Volvo. You can choose between either manual or automatic transmission. Search now online on the left side of this webpage to find your perfect car.

Convenient pick up locations
For your convenience you can pick up your rental vehicle from 4 convenient pick up locations including Keflavik International Airport, Reykjavik, Akureyri Down Town and Akureyri airport. We also offer you a free shuttle bus service from airports and hotels in Reykjavik, Akureyri and Keflavik and for cruise ship visitors to Reykjavik harbor and Akureyri harbor.

All inclusive rates. No hidden charges
Thrifty Iceland car rental rates are all inclusive and there are no hidden charges. Unlimited mileage, Collision Damage waiver (CDW) insurance with self-risk, vehicle theft protection and taxes are included.

Iceland car rental payment
We display our rates on the website in the currency euro with all taxes including VAT. The only way of payment is by credit card which will be charged upon delivery of the rental car. We highly recommend that you read thoroughly our Terms and Conditions before completing the rental agreement.

Free shuttle bus service from airports, hotels and cruise ships
For your convenience we offer you a free shuttle bus pick up service during opening hours in Reykjavik, Akureyri and Keflavik. You only need to let us know your flight number and arrival time or where you are staying and we will pick you up and drive you to one of our locations. We also offer free shuttle bus service for cruise ship visitors to Reykjavik harbor and Akureyri harbor. Let us know the name of your ship and when the ship will dock and we will pick you up.

Car rental drop off
If you prefer to drop off the car at your hotel there is a minimum fee which is displayed when you search for your car online at the left side of this page

Opening hours
Our opening hours are very convenient for travelers to Iceland and include Out of hours customer service and our unique late arrival airport service.

All about Thrifty Iceland car rental insurance
We offer additional insurance coverage to our inclusive CDW insurance in our effort to make your travel in Iceland more safe as Icelandic roads and Iceland unique nature can cause accidents and costly damages to the rental car. Two options are available. Super CDW lowers your self-risk (your liability) for damage of the rental car and Grand CDW both lowers your self-risk for a damage and offers more extensive coverage. For more detailed information about insurance please read all about Thrifty Iceland car rental insurance. The cost of additional insurance is low and offers you good protection. Insurance rates are displayed during the search process for the rental car at the left side of this page.

Highly recommended: We suggest that you read carefully and watch videos of driving tips at our Driving in Iceland page before you arrive.

Extras like GPS navigation and baby seats are available
To make your travel in Iceland as safe and pleasant as possible we offer additional extras like GPS navigation system, extra driver coverage, a baby booster and a baby seat at a very affordable rate per day. If you plan a long travel in Iceland we never charge more than 10 days for extras to make your car rental as affordable as possible. Rates for extras are displayed during search process for the rental car at the left side of this page.

Road side assistance and emergency service
We sincerely hope you have a pleasant travel experience in Iceland but if you encounter a problem with your car during your travel in Iceland we offer an emergency service for our customers and best possible road side assistance. Just call 24/7 our emergency phone number: + 354 515 7110 and we can arrange assistance from one of our many service providers around Iceland. Cost of assistance depends on your location, severity of the problem and other factors. Assistance cost is estimated during the call. In case of serious emergency please call Iceland national emergency number: 112.

Check the frequently asked questions (FAQ) or contact us
If you are a first time traveler to Iceland you are most likely visiting our country to experience our unique nature and have therefore many new things to learn. To make your travel preparation more easy we have collected together frequently asked questions (FAQ) from our thousands of customers and you can find the questions and answers at our FAQ page.

If you do not find the answer to your question at this page or at our FAQ page please do not hesitate to contact us by e-mail at booking@dti.is or by phone at + 354 515 7110

Who we are
Thrifty independent licensee in Iceland is Brimborg automotive group (Reg. No. 701277-0239). Brimborg is a leading company in the automotive business in Iceland for almost 50 years.