Rent a Car at Akureyri Downtown

Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) is optional
Customer is liable for the full value of the Avis vehicle if CDW is not purchased.  If CDW is purchased, the renter's liability is reduced to an amount ranging from IKR 195000 to IKR 360000, depending on the car group rented. 

Theft Protection (TP) is optional
Customer is liable for the full value of the Avis vehicle if TP is not purchased.  If TP is purchased, the renter's liability is reduced to an amount ranging from IKR 195000 to IKR 360000, depending on the car group rented.

Super Collision Damage Waiver (SCDW)

Reduces liability to zero. ISK 2300 per day for car groups A,D,N,O,B,L,E,M,I. ISK 2900 for all other car groups.

Note: If you require additional insurance coverage you may purchase locally to reduce/remove the insurance excess.  Just ask at the Avis rental desk when you collect your car.

Global insurance coverages are always subject to change. Please verify at time of rental.

In order to validate a rental you are required to present a credit card in your name. We cannot remotely authorise credit cards, nor can we accept authorisation from a credit card if the cardholder is not present. We accept Mastercard, Visa and American Express. Debit cards, prepaid credit cards or cash are not accepted.

Debit cards are not accepted.

All drivers must have held their license for at least one year before the start of the rental except when renting our large SUVs and Luxury cars. Then the driver must have held a license for at least three years before the start of the rental.

The rental of larger vehicles which require advanced licenses necessitates the driver to present the appropriate valid license (vehicles with more than 9 seats).
The driver must hold a valid licence throughout the period stated in the rental agreement. In other respects, Icelandic law shall apply to the driver. Drivers must bring an international driving license or an offical translation if:

The driver's license was issued in a non-roman alphabet like Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Russian, Hebrew or Japanese or other similar non-roman alphabet-based languages.
The driver's license was issued outside of Europe or North America.
Additional drivers must be registered on the rental agreement and meet the same driver's license criteria that the main driver does.

Public liability insurance is in accordance with the insurance laws of the country.  Customer may inquire at the time of rental for additional information of the benefits, conditions and acceptance.

Note: Some credit cards provide insurance coverage, with certain limitations, as a benefit of using the card to rent vehicles.  The customer is advised to contact the card issuer before the rental.  Any waiver must be discussed directly with the location upon arrival.

In addition to taxes your rate is subject to the following surcharges, separatelystated on your rental agreement:
 

Keflavik airport surcharge: 5.400 ISK (incl. tax) per rental. Included in rates booked on Avis websites.
Toll Fee - when using toll tunnels, roads and bridges as well as metered parking areas and the renter fails to pay the toll/fee as signposted, this will be either be charged on the rental agreement or a separate invoice is sent to the renter after the end of the rental.
Current fees incl. administration fee:
4.000 ISK for Vaðlaheiði tunnel
2.000 ISK for parking at Þingvellir and Skaftafell National Parks.

Traffic Fines cannot be paid at rental location. Parking fines have to be paid at local banks otherwise Avis will charge the fine plus a service fee of 4.500 ISK. Speeding tickets are sent to Avis where a service of 4.500 ISK is charged. The police will then invoice the renter directly for the fine.

Driver must be at least 18 years old. All drivers must have held their license for at least one year before the start of the rental. The driver must hold a valid licence throughout the period stated in the rental agreement. In other respects, Icelandic law shall apply to the driver.
Drivers who are 18-19 years old are subject to an additional young driver fee.

Minimum age is 20 years old for luxury, specialty vehicles and larger minibuses. For drivers that are 20-22 years old are subject to an additional young driver fee.

Young Driver surcharge is 1.000 ISK (incl. tax) per day.

No maximum age limit.

2wd vehicles, electric cars, as well as group M (Skoda Octavia or similar) are not allowed to be driven on roads marked F on official maps as well as Kjölur (road 35, north of Gullfoss) and Kaldidalur (road 550). Should these restrictions be ignored, all insurance (Third Party Liability, CDW, TP, WP, PAI), if accepted, shall be deemed, null and void. The driver will be held fully responsible in case of accidents or collision, including the cost of repair of the damaged vehicle and the cost of towing.
Should a car be spotted on a road on which it is not allowed, Avis will impose a fine that will be charged to the renter’s credit card - even if no damage occurs to the car. This fine currently amounts to ISK 100.000. This fine does not affect the liability of the renter to pay for any damage.

Specific information for this location is not available at this time.