Egilsstadir Car Rental Guide
On this page, you will find information about car rental in Egilsstadir, both in the airport and downtown. The page also provides information about the car rental and driving restrictions valid in Iceland.
Rental Restrictions
The minimum age for driving a hired car in Iceland is 21 years and 25 years for a jeep. You may not travel outside Iceland with a rental car.
Driving Restrictions
The minimum driving age in Iceland is 18 years. Driving is on the right and passing on the left. All passengers are required to use seatbelts. Children must wear either safety belts or be seated in children seats. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.5‰.
The headlights must always be on when driving. It is illegal to use a mobile phone while driving unless you have hands-free equipment.
It is forbidden to drive off roads or on marked tracks. You have to be very careful when passing a horse or a rider. Domestic animals should always be given right of way.
Always park in the direction of traffic and do not park within 5 metres from a pedestrian crossing or an intersection.
Speed limits:| Area | Limit |
| City | 50KM/H |
| Open Roads | 80KM/H |
| Highway | 90KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police/ambulance/fire: 112
Road Tolls
There are no toll motorways in Iceland. However, there is a toll of about ISK 1,000 to use the Hvalfjudor Tunnel.
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Iceland
Car rental agency – bilaeigu umbod
About Egilsstadir
Egilsstadir is the only town in East-Iceland that can boast a great variety of services including light industry, supermarkets, tourism, agriculture and handicraft. It is home to one of the most attractive swimming pools in Iceland and also one of the most modern sports fields in the country.
Egilsstadir has a busy cultural life, housing a local drama club, an opera studio, a jazz club and many choires. The Museum Centre displays the history of the area.
There are many sports facilities in Egilsstadir, ranging from golf courses to hunting and fishing.
Population: 1637
Country: Iceland
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1 (late-Mar-late-Oct)
Telephone Area Code:
Monetary Unit: Icelandic krona
