Your Guide to Parking at Reykjavik Airport

Airports can often be a stressful experience, so the more you prepare for your time in Keflavik airport before you get there, the better. In line with this, it might be a good idea to start doing your research about Keflavik airport parking.

Find more airport information on our Iceland blog, such as the best places to dine out at Reykjavik airport.

Keflavik Airport Parking

If you are flying home, the chances are that your flight will take off from Keflavik airport near Reykjavik. There are hundreds of flights every day taking off from Keflavik international airport, so ensure that you arrive in your car at Keflavik airport with around 3 hours to spare. This will ensure that any parking complications or other issues can be rectified while also allowing enough time to check in baggage and pass through airport security before your flight departure time.

Short Stay Car Park Keflavik

There are different options for Keflavik airport parking depending on how long you plan to remain at the airport car park. For example, if you are simply dropping off or picking up a friend or family member, you will only need to use the short-stay car park at Keflavik airport. Be aware that only the first 15 minutes of your short-term stay will be free but past that you will be charged - the first hour will cost you ISK 500 and beyond will cost ISK 750 an hour. 

Long Stay Car Park Keflavik

If you are planning to stay longer at the airport, for example, if you are waiting for someone or leaving your car while on holiday, you should make your way to the Long Stay Car Park at Keflavik airport. If you are planning on choosing this option, we highly recommend booking online in advance to save on your ticket. Without pre-booking, prices increase dramatically for longer stays. Find a list of long-stay car park prices without pre-booking online below:

Number of days	Price (ISK)	Price per day (ISK)
1 day	1.750	1.750
2 days	3.500	1.750
3 days	5.250	1.750
4 days	7.000	1.750
5 days	8.750	1.750
6 days	10.500	1.750
7 days	12.250	1.750
8 days	13.600	1.350
9 days	14.950	1.350
10 days	16.300	1.350
11 days	17.650	1.350
12 days	19.000	1.350
13 days	20.350	1.350
14 days	21.700	1.350
15 days	22.900	1.200
16 days	24.100	1.200
17 days	25.300	1.200
18 days	26.500	1.200
19 days	27.700	1.200
20 days	28.900	1.200
21 days	30.100	1.200

If you want to avoid any surprises, you can book your parking online before you begin your journey. This will save money and time when actually in the Keflavik car park. 

Parking a Rental Car at Keflavik Airport

If you are returning a rental car to our Reykjavik KEF Airport office, you will, of course, not need to pay for parking. You should return your Iceland Rental Car vehicle to the lot from which you returned it, ensuring that: 

• All your belongings have been cleared from inside the car
• There is no rubbish remaining in the seats or footwells
• The tank is filled up

If you are returning the rental vehicle during our office open hours, then you will be met by our friendly staff to show you where to park and to collect your vehicle keys. It might be that your flight departs outside of our opening hours, which is also fine. Simply return the rental vehicle to our lot and insert the rental keys in the dropoff box outside the office building. 

After dropping your car off at our Keflavik car rental office, you are then free to catch the shuttle bus to the airport terminals and catch your flight.

Now you’re all clued up, it’s time to book your rental car from Iceland Rental Cars. Browse our cars to find the perfect vehicle for your holiday in Iceland.

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