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Advices for Car Trips through Iceland
26. Many country roads are laid in incredibly beautiful places. Given the fact that the number of cars on country roads is quite small, local roads are a perfect place for an unhurried road trip.
27. Tourists, who visit Iceland for the first time, are not recommended to choose small secondary roads. It is quite difficult to travel in Iceland without a map and an experienced guide. Quickly changeable weather is also a source of problems for drivers.
28. The central part of the country hides another problem for motorists – numerous rivers. Quite often there are no bridges nearby, so it looks like it is simply impossible to cross them. However, experienced drivers usually do not spend hours searching for a bridge and cross rivers in the first convenient place.
29. Roads in Iceland are very narrow, even the main ring road has only one lane in each direction. Given that there are not so many cars on the road, this fact won’t spoil your ride. Only during the peak tourist season there are more cars on the road.
Renting a Car in Iceland - Recommendations
If you need a car with an automatic transmission, it is recommended to book it in advance. Cars with automatic transmissions are often sparse in Iceland, so the rental confirmation may take a longer period.
When selecting a specific model for traveling throughout Iceland, we recommend to take into consideration some practical apects. If you are going to drive mostly in the cities, then a car of a small size is preferable, while for long distance trips (and trips in the mountains) we recommend to choose a larger and more powerful car.
Prior your car retrun, please clean the salon from a garbage, and do not forget to take away all your belongings from the passenger compartment.
At the car return time, please ask the officer to make a visual inspection of the vehicle for defects and to sign the acceptance report. Keep the invoice and the acceptance report for next few months.
For a car rental options in Iceland, we advise you to check OrangeSmile.com actual offers in the orange search form at the top. We guarantee that you would not be able to find better rates anywhere else!
31. Mountain roads are among the most challenging roads in the country. As a rule, entrances to such roads are often equipped with special rod signs that indicate requirements for vehicles and their equipment.
32. Some petrol stations sell very useful brochure - «Iceland Road Guide», which is a full description of all of the country's roads. The brochure contains complete guidelines for each type of roads. You will also find there detailed information about the status and characteristics of the roads.
33. Driving licenses obtained in a number of other countries are valid in Iceland. Before the trip, foreign drivers are recommended to specify all the details and, if necessary, to get the international driver's permit.
34. Local drivers are distinguished by very calm behavior and friendly attitude to other road users. If there is an oncoming car approaching, according to an unspoken rule drivers need to slow down to 20 - 40 km/h. Passing each other at high speed is simply not accepted in the country. One of the reasons for that is in peculiarities of local roads. If a car moves fast on a gravel road, small stones can dash out from the wheels and harm other vehicles.
36. If describing scenic roads recommended for car trips, we simply cannot fail to mention the road that leads to the Myvatn volcanic terrain. The road is laid in the northern part of the island. That is the place where travelers can see unique almost “Martian” landscapes.
37. The belt road #1 still remains the most attractive road for foreign motorists1. The length of the road is 1,200 km, and it is laid in a very interesting place. On average, it takes 7 days to make a ride on the belt road. During your ride you will visit the most beautiful places of Iceland and explore natural attractions of the country.
38. If you want to get acquainted with the beauty of local nature, Tingvelir National Park will be an ideal choice for you. It is very simple to reach that place, and that is another advantage of the park. Drivers should also pay attention to roads in the capital’s suburbs, where they will be simply amazed by numerous picturesque fishing villages and stunning natural attractions.
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