Saudarkrokur Car Rental Guide
On this page, you will find information about car rental in Saudarkrokur. The page also provides you with some useful facts about the car rental and driving restrictions in Iceland.
Rental Restrictions
The minimum age for driving a hired car in Iceland is 21 years and 25 years for a jeep. All rental cars must remain on Iceland. You cannot 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.
There are parking meters in major cities of Iceland, most of them offering a two-hour limit. 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 Saudarkrokur
Saudarkrokur is a small town on the Skagafiord Bay, having fishing and fish processing as the main source of employment. It is rapidly growing into a popular tourist destination with every year. The devotion of the local people to the study of the Icelandic horse is known all over Iceland. Each year, an equestrian festival is held near Saudarkrokur. The town offers many reacreational activities including fishing, boat hire, pony trekking and golf.
Area:
Population: 2584
Country: Iceland
Time Zone: GMT/UTC
Telephone Area Code: 5
Monetary Unit: Icelandic krona
