Iceland Driving & EV Blog
Practical guides for travelling Iceland by car, written by locals who drive these roads.
- 5 Oct 2026·6 min read
The Reykjanes Peninsula: A Day Drive From the Airport
Most visitors cross Reykjanes twice, once from the airport and once back to it, and see nothing but lava fields from Route 41. Give it a day and it's one of the best drives near Reykjavík.
Read article → - 21 Sept 2026·6 min read
Driving Iceland in Autumn: What Changes in September and October
Between early September and late October, Reykjavík loses six and a half hours of daylight, the highlands shut, and rental prices roughly halve. It's a good time to drive, if you plan for it.
Read article → - 14 Sept 2026·6 min read
Chasing the Northern Lights by Car: A Self-Drive Aurora Guide
The aurora is free, and with a car you can go where the clouds aren't. You need the cloud forecast, a few dark spots within an hour of Reykjavík, and the discipline never to stop on the road.
Read article → - 7 Sept 2026·6 min read
Iceland Road Rules: Speed Limits, Fines and the Signs That Confuse Visitors
The limit on Iceland's best road is 90 km/h, the cameras are real, and a ticket can cost more than your car hire for the day. These are the rules that catch visitors out.
Read article → - 31 Aug 2026·6 min read
Campervan or Car Plus Hotels? The Real Cost of an Iceland Road Trip
Everyone assumes the campervan is the cheap option. Over a week on the Ring Road it saves roughly 100,000 ISK. That's less than most people expect, and in the shoulder season the saving disappears.
Read article → - 24 Aug 2026·6 min read
Mývatn in Two Days: A Driving Guide to North Iceland's Volcanic Lake
Most people give Mývatn two hours on the Diamond Circle. It deserves two days, and the whole thing fits inside a 40 km loop you can drive on one charge.
Read article → - 17 Aug 2026·6 min read
Driving Iceland With Kids: A Road Trip That Actually Works
Iceland is a brilliant country to show children, as long as you halve the driving you think you can do and know where the toilets, pools and playgrounds are.
Read article → - 13 Jul 2026·5 min read
Driving Iceland Under the Midnight Sun: 24-Hour Daylight, Done Right
Around the summer solstice the sun in Iceland dips to the horizon and climbs straight back up. Plan for it and you get empty roads, quiet waterfalls and chargers to yourself at 2 a.m.
Read article → - 15 Jun 2026·5 min read
Charging Your EV at Iceland Hotels: What's Free, What's Not
The cheapest, easiest charging on an Iceland road trip happens overnight in a hotel car park while you sleep. But 'the hotel has charging' can mean five very different things.
Read article → - 8 Jun 2026·4 min read
What to Do If Your EV Runs Out of Charge in Iceland
It happens far less often than range anxiety suggests, but wind, cold and a missed charging stop can still catch you out. This is the calm, practical playbook.
Read article → - 1 Jun 2026·5 min read
The Diamond Circle: North Iceland's Other Great Drive
If the Golden Circle is the south's greatest-hits day trip, the Diamond Circle is the north's version: five world-class stops on a ~250 km loop, with far fewer tour buses.
Read article → - 31 May 2026·5 min read
Driving the Eastfjords: Egilsstaðir to Höfn
Most Ring Road travellers blast through the east to get to the south. Slow down. Egilsstaðir to Höfn is the most underrated day on the loop, with switchback fjords and empty roads.
Read article → - 17 May 2026·4 min read
Keflavík Airport EV Charging: Where to Plug In After You Land
Most EV rentals at Keflavík hand you the keys at 70–90% charge, which is plenty for the 50 km drive to Reykjavík. Still, it helps to know where the chargers are if you land tired or late at night.
Read article → - 16 May 2026·5 min read
EV Charging Cost in Iceland: What You'll Actually Pay (2026)
Charging an EV in Iceland costs far less than fuelling a petrol car, but rates vary a lot between networks. The per-kWh breakdown, and what a Ring Road costs in 2026.
Read article → - 15 May 2026·4 min read
Where to Charge on the Golden Circle (EV-Friendly Stops in 2026)
A long-range EV can do the Golden Circle without charging, but stopping anyway makes sense. The charger options at each major stop on the route.
Read article → - 30 Apr 2026·5 min read
Snæfellsnes Peninsula: Iceland in Miniature, in a Day
Snæfellsnes gets called "Iceland in Miniature", and for once the travel nickname is accurate. The practical guide to driving it.
Read article → - 30 Apr 2026·6 min read
Renting a Car in Iceland: How Not to Get Burned
Iceland's rental companies compete hard on the headline price and make it back in the small print. How to choose a car and insurance without a nasty bill at drop-off.
Read article → - 29 Apr 2026·4 min read
Tesla Superchargers in Iceland: Where, How Fast, and What It Costs
Tesla's 14 Supercharger locations are the most reliable EV charging in Iceland, and they're open to non-Teslas too.
Read article → - 28 Apr 2026·5 min read
The Golden Circle: A Practical Driving Guide
Þingvellir, Geysir and Gullfoss: three sites in 230 km. Easy to do in a day, and easy to do badly.
Read article → - 27 Apr 2026·5 min read
Reykjavík to Akureyri: The North Drive Explained
You can drive Reykjavík to Akureyri in a day. Doing it well takes longer, and the longer version is the one I'd pick.
Read article → - 26 Apr 2026·6 min read
Driving the Westfjords: Iceland's Untouristed Northwest
Most Iceland visitors never leave Route 1. The Westfjords are why that's a mistake, and also why you need to plan more carefully here than anywhere else in the country.
Read article → - 22 Apr 2026·4 min read
Petrol vs Diesel vs EV: Real Fuel Costs in Iceland (2026)
Petrol around 320 ISK/L, diesel 310, EV charging 65 ISK/kWh. What those numbers mean for a Ring Road loop, the South Coast and a daily commute.
Read article → - 8 Apr 2026·5 min read
Renting an EV in Iceland: Is It Worth It?
An EV rental in Iceland is great for the South Coast and Golden Circle and a real headache in the Westfjords. How to decide.
Read article → - 18 Mar 2026·5 min read
Hidden Stops on Iceland's South Coast (and Where to Charge)
Everyone stops at Skógafoss. Fewer pull off for the lava cave 10 km away. These South Coast detours turn a one-day drive into a real trip.
Read article → - 4 Mar 2026·5 min read
Charging an EV in Iceland: A Practical Guide for Tourists
Iceland's EV charging is solid on the Ring Road and patchy in the Westfjords. What tourists need to know about the apps, the cards and the seven networks.
Read article → - 14 Feb 2026·6 min read
How to Drive Iceland's Ring Road: The Complete Guide
The Ring Road is Iceland's classic drive: a 1,322 km loop past glaciers, black-sand beaches, fjords and lava fields. How to plan it without surprises.
Read article → - 22 Jan 2026·6 min read
Driving in Iceland in Winter: Roads, Tips, and Safety
Winter driving in Iceland is a different sport. Storms, ice, four hours of daylight and roads that close without notice.
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