Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Book early for summer hires - companies do sometimes run out of vehicles.
2WD or 4WD?
A 2WD vehicle is fine if you're planning to drive just the Ring Road and major secondary
roads. If you want to explore the interior (driving on 'F' mountain roads), you'll need a ro-
bust 4WD - alternatively, hire a 2WD and pay for bus trips or super-Jeep tours to less-ac-
cessible areas.
In winter, a small 2WD isn't recommended (rental prices are considerably lower than in
summer - consider a 4WD for safety). Snow tyres are fitted to winter rentals.
Breaking Up the Journey
The most important thing to remember about travelling the Ring Road is to use it as a con-
duit to explore memorable detours. We recommend choosing five mini-bases along the
journey to break up the drive - to make things simple, try selecting one stop in each region
in which the Ring Road passes through: the west, north, east, southeast and southwest.
Depending on the length of your trip, you can spend several nights at each base, engaging
in the area's best activities and detours before moving to the next one.
By Bus
Far less convenient than car rental, Iceland's limited bus service is the most cost-effective
option for solo travellers, but you should budget double the time of a private vehicle to
loop around, lest you spend the majority of the trip staring at the countryside through a
window.
For comparison, a bus pass that rings two travellers around the island roughly equals the
price (without petrol) of a small rental car for a week.
By Bicycle
We don't want to dash your dreams, but cyclists will have a tougher time than expected
travelling the Ring Road. The changeable weather makes for tough going, and although
the path is mostly paved, there is hardly any room on the road's shoulder to provide a com-
 
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