Iceland's self-styled largest camper specialist, run by Rent Nordic ehf since 2012 from a single Keflavík depot five minutes from KEF. The fleet is camper-only, from a Fiat Doblo two-berth to a Toyota Hilux 4x4 for the highlands, with unlimited mileage and CDW built into every day rate.
rent.is is an Iceland camper specialist, not a general car-hire desk with a few vans on the side. Run by Rent Nordic ehf and trading since 2012, it calls itself the largest campervan rental in Iceland, and the fleet backs that up: roughly 20 models, many of them recent (a 2026 Suzuki Jimny, 2024 and 2026 VW California Beach). Everything runs out of a single depot at Flugvellir 22 in Keflavik, about five minutes from KEF. There's no Reykjavik counter and no in-terminal desk; an agent meets you on arrival and a free 24/7 shuttle runs both ways. Handy when your flight lands at 1am. Among Iceland's rental crowd it sits firmly on the camper side, going up against the likes of Go Campers and CampEasy rather than the SUV-hire outfits.
Four broad tiers. The budget two-berths: Fiat Doblo Maxi (manual or auto) and Renault Kangoo, plus the compact Suzuki Jimny 4x4 with a roof tent. Mid-size 2WD steps up to the VW Caddy (sleeps 2, seats 5) and the Renault Trafic 3 (sleeps 3). Then the proper 4x4 highland campers, the ones cleared for F-roads: Dacia Duster 4x4 roof-top tent, Toyota Hilux 4x4, VW California 4x4 auto (sleeps 4, pop-top plus lower bed), the California Beach 4WD, and the Jeep Wrangler/Renegade 4xe. At the top are the larger 2WD builds: Renault Master 5 sleeping five, and the Crosscamp Flex 541 and Lux 600 conversions on the Opel Movano/Ducato platform. Note the Crosscamps are front-wheel drive, so no river crossings.
Every rent.is camper picks up five minutes from Keflavík, so the road starts the moment you land. A 2WD van handles most of this list; the Highlands need a 4x4. Here's where they go.
There's one depot: Flugvellir 22, 230 Keflavik, about five minutes from Keflavik Airport (KEF). No in-terminal counter and no Reykjavik office. Land, walk to arrivals, and a rent.is agent meets you with a sign and runs the free 24/7 shuttle to the depot, where your camper is waiting. Drop-off is the same spot, then the shuttle drops you back at KEF in roughly five minutes. Only the named main driver collects the van, with a physical licence held 12+ months and a credit card.
Base CDW comes built into the day rate, but the self-risk is steep: 450,000 ISK, which equals the refundable deposit taken at pickup. The Premium package (adds Super CDW, theft, gravel and sand/ash cover) drops that excess to 50,000 ISK. Platinum Plus adds tyre protection plus WiFi and three extra drivers and takes it to 0 ISK. Note that rent.is doesn't publish separate per-item deductibles for gravel or sand/ash; those fold into the package self-risk. A 15,000 ISK refundable fines deposit also applies.
Only the 4x4 campers. rent.is is blunt about it: standard 2WD vans are not allowed on F-roads, full stop. For the highlands you want the VW California 4x4, Dacia Duster 4x4 with roof tent, or the Toyota Hilux 4x4 camper. The 2WD Crosscamp Flex 541 is an oddity, permitted on roads 35, 550 and parts of 208, but never for river crossings. Worth knowing: no rent.is insurance tier, not even Platinum, covers water/river-crossing or undercarriage damage, so cross fords at your own risk.
Unlimited mileage and base CDW are built into the day rate, no surprises there. Each camper comes kitted out: double bed (140x200 cm), two sleeping bags, sheets and pillows, Webasto plus portable heating, a gas griddle with a full canister, pots, pans, dishes and cutlery, camping chairs and table, plus a water canister. Chairs and table are dropped on the Toyota Hilux and the motorhomes. From 1 January 2026 a government road tax of 1,550 ISK/day applies, and hybrids carry an extra 500 ISK/day.
Yes. Every rent.is camper and motorhome runs studded tyres through the winter season at no stated extra charge, which matters on glazed roads around Þingvellir or the south coast in February. Heating is standard too, a Webasto unit plus portable heaters, so you're not freezing overnight at a campsite near Vik. The depot runs 24/7, so late or early winter arrivals are fine. One caveat: tyre and rim damage isn't covered unless you take Platinum Plus, the only tier that includes tyre protection.
CampervanPlanet puts rent.is alongside other Iceland fleets so you can compare day rates, berths and 4x4 options without hopping between sites. Pick your dates and pickup at Keflavik, choose a model, and book the rent.is camper directly through the comparison, with no upfront payment since rent.is runs book-now-pay-later. You settle and leave the 450,000 ISK refundable deposit at the depot on arrival. Compare insurance tiers before you go: the Premium or Platinum upgrade is decided in the booking flow, not at the counter.
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