Electric Car Rental in Iceland 

Yes, there are plenty of charging stations for electric cars in Iceland, both in Reykjavik and other parts of the country. Lots of hotels and other tourist facilities also offer charging stations for their guests. Check out all the charging stations before you head out on the road.

Electric car charging time depends on the capacity of the car's battery and the station’s charging speed. Some stations offer fast charging that can recharge a car in as little as 20 minutes, while others may take a few hours.

When you rent an electric car in Iceland, your vehicle comes with a Type 2 charging cable, which allows you to charge at most public AC charging stations across the country.

For fast charging, you don’t need to bring your own cable. All DC fast charging stations in Iceland, including Tesla Superchargers, are equipped with a CCS Combo 2 cable, which is fully compatible with your Tesla.

In short, your rental includes everything you need to charge easily at both AC and DC charging stations throughout your journey.

In 2025, prices per charge type, at a rate of ISK per kilowatt hour, were:

• Regular Charge (AC 22 kW): 30 ISK/kWh
• Fast charge (DC 50 kW): 50 ISK/kWh
• Supercharge (DC 225 kW): 65 ISK/kWh

This depends on the model of your electric rental car along with other factors, such as the weather, your driving style, your luggage weight and passenger numbers. Due to these variations, a single charge on your EV could last for anything from 150 to 600 kilometres (or between 100 and 370 miles approximately). Lava Car Rental’s fully electric rental car, the Teslas, will let you travel 500 to 600 kilometres between charges, on average.

There are no specific restrictions on driving electric cars in Iceland. However, it's worth noting that some remote areas of the country may not have charging stations, so it's important to plan your route and charging stops in advance.

You can drive your electric car rental to all the main locations in Iceland. As electric cars are not 4WD, you cannot travel on F roads.

Just as you would return a rental car and fill it with petrol first, we ask that you drop-off your electric or hybrid vehicle with at least 70% charge.

It depends on the model. In general, EV rental prices are higher than gasoline cars, but electricity is cheaper to charge the vehicle so you’ll definitely save money on fuel.

If you run out of charge, it's important to find the nearest charging station or contact us for help. We recommend planning your route and charging stops in advance to avoid running out of charge.

From November 1st to April 15th, all our vehicles are equipped with studded winter tires to ensure optimal safety and traction on icy and snowy roads. For the rest of the year, our cars come with standard tires suitable for regular driving conditions.