Iceland Road Trip

It was 10 PM, and the line was still so long!

There was a bit of a queue when picking up the car. I noticed it was the busiest among all the stores. The lady who assisted us had a strong accent, making it hard to understand her English, but she typed everything on an iPad to communicate. She tried to sell us insurance, but we politely declined. Returning the car was very easy; the staff quickly inspected the car and approved it. The car was in good condition, and having a 4-wheel drive was essential for the snowy and hilly terrain.

We arrived less than an hour early to pick up the car. At first, they wanted to charge us for an extra day. After a long discussion and contacting the customer service of the rental platform, they finally agreed to let us pick up the car early for free. Additionally, they insisted we buy insurance. I told them I had already bought it back home, but they insisted on purchasing it again. After another lengthy discussion and contacting customer service again, they eventually allowed us not to buy the additional insurance. It was very frustrating!

Finding the drop-off was not easy, going round in circles trying to find it, once found then had a 500m walk back to the terminal with large luggage in tow through snow.

Budget is great other than drop off which I think is trick at that airport in general.