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Car hire Vestmannaeyjar Airport

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  • National Car Rental

    8.2 (446)
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  • Hertz

    8.2 (7799)
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    8 (6082)
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Car rental location Vestmannaeyjar Airport

Location information for Vestmannaeyjar Airport

Vestmannaeyjar Airport, or Westman Islands Airport, is the air gateway to the Vestmannaeyjar island archipelago off the southern shores of Iceland. It has Eagle Air flights to the Icelandic capital of Reykjavík as well as charters to Bakki Airport, on the mainland. Car hire in Vestmannaeyjar Airport makes exploring easy.


Vestmannaeyjar Airport facilities

The passenger building at Vestmannaeyjar Airport is small but has excellent disabled persons' facilities and access, a café and roomy seating areas. Passengers can pre-book car rental in Vestmannaeyjar Airport and pick it up when they arrive. The airport is on Heimaey Island, two kilometres south of the main town, which is also called Heimaey.


Vestmannaeyjar Airport excursions

Heimaey is tiny and most sites are reached quickly with car hire in Vestmannaeyjar Airport. The Helgafell inactive volcanic cone is close to the not-so-dormant Eldfell volcano. A Pompeii-style excavation of a village buried by Eldfell's 1973 eruption is a popular visitor attraction. Golf and puffin sightings are other major Vestmannaeyjar draws.


Best time to visit

Vestmannaeyjar has a wet and cool climate, with rain liable to fall at any time of the year. Temperatures drop to around 0°C during the winter months between December and February, while the maximum temperature is 11°C in July. From June to September is when Vestmannaeyjar is at its finest.


Car rental in Vestmannaeyjar Airport

Roads in town are well set out, while roads around Heimaey are challenging to drive due to their terrain but uncrowded. Car rental in Vestmannaeyjar Airport is easiest for travelling between accommodation venues and sights. Get the best rental rates when you compare car hire before setting off for the Westman Islands.

Practical information

  • Currency
    Icelandic króna
  • Driving direction
    Right
  • City speed limit
    50 km/h
  • Freeway speed limit
    90 km/h
  • Language
    Icelandic

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