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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The car itself was great, but unfortunately, the camping equipment was in a very poor and worn-out condition, especially considering the price we paid. One of the two camping chairs was already... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely great ! The Dacia Dokker was fine and confortable. The best prices I've found to Iceland for one month. No trouble, all was great. Star Car Rental's Owners are very helpful. Great experie... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Straight forward rental process. Helpful staff from Ring rentals with short shuttle to edge of airport. Competitive pricing with a separate insurance provider working on pay and claim. Vehicle was eco... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Vehicle collected at tip top condition, handover was smooth and MYCAR team has been really responsive. The rental was the best we could found too. We had fun, smooth and memorable trips with this To... See more

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Founded in 2015, Northbound is a growing travel service platform where visitors to Iceland can, in time, find everything they will possibly need to piece together an amazing experience while in the land of ice and fire. Northbound was established with the main principles of quality service and traveler experience in mind. We aim to become the leading platform in the travel industry in terms of service to the customer. The great majority of travel services platforms focus on accumulating a vast amount of service suppliers such as hotels, tour operators and car rentals. This is where Northbound steps in a different direction by choosing quality over quantity.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The staff at Go Iceland were fantastic…

The staff at Go Iceland were fantastic and super helpful. The check-in and check-out processes for the vehicle were fast and easy. We had an issue with the windscreen and tyre pressure sensor but they checked everything and assured us that it would be ok. Would highly recommend them.

5 June 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Well done

These guys did a great job a nice laid back approach but efficient good cars good price overall we were very satisfied

20 May 2022
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Thank you so much! We're so happy when our customers are happy :D

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good experience at reasonnable cost !

Everything went right, the car was very good, no problem during our trip.

People were nice and kind,
Our experience with Lotus was overall great !

6 May 2022
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Reply from Northbound

Thank you so much for the feedback Philippe! We do appreciate it greatly :D

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

We enjoyed our experience with the van…

We enjoyed our experience with the van rental. The van had everything we needed for our trip and drove very well. It was also very good on fuel which kept our fuel cost down so that was a plus! When we picked the van up it did already have some superficial damage but these defects were well recorded by a member of staff so that didn't bother us at all. Overall our experience with Lava was a great one, when we mentioned that the offer we chose on the website stated we would get free GPS included, we were actually upgraded to wifi due to the GPS holder being broken at the time of collection, so that was very kind. The only reason I have given 4 stars instead of 5 was because our cool box in the back of the van unfortunately stopped working half way through the trip. Also, I think it would be a great idea to include a jump pack in all rentals just in case, especially for Iceland travelers due to the periods of time which can pass on the road without coming across another car or village for help. Luckily we didn't need one but like I said, I think it would be a good idea for future reference. In conclusion, I would recommend! Thank you Lava :)

1 May 2022
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Reply from Northbound

Thank you so much Shannon! We are so happy to hear that you were happy with the services provided :D Hope to see you here at Northbound again someday

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

What a service, great customer service, The car was excellent and communication with Northbound is excellent and all my queries and questions were answered almost immediately were professional. The procedure for hiring and returning the car is very fast and then transfer to the airport. Thanks to MyCar rental car and Northbound.

25 April 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Perfect service

Very good car, very nice people, reliable service

23 March 2022
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Reply from Northbound

Thank you so much Simone! We do appreciate it :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Smooth experience

Smooth experience with Lava, booked via Northbound. We were easily able to amend our booking via email when we wanted to upgrade our insurance and add wifi. Car was fine and we liked having the option to hire a slightly older car to save money. Overall we would recommend both Lava and booking via Northbound.

20 March 2022
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Reply from Northbound

Thank you so much Laura! We do appreciate the great feedback on our services - Hope to see you here with us again

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I would use this company again

I would use this company again, they made the rental process really easy, pickup and return were efficient and quick, car was good quality and we were very happy overall.

8 March 2022
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Reply from Northbound

Thank you so much Christopher! We do appreciate it greatly
Hope to see you at Northbound again someday

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Forced Insurance

Dear Northbound.IS team, we travelled to Iceland last thursday. When I made the booking online I used an American Express card to pay for the deposit. There was no mention that you do not accept American Express anywhere. Once I got to Iceland on the 20th of February at around 10pm. I was told that I cannot use my American Express Card to pay the remainder. Following which I was told that I had to put down a deposit using a credit card? However, it cannot be an Amex. This again was news to me as this was not mentioned previously via email or otherwise. Then the agent advised me that becasue I didn't have a credit card other than Amex I know had to pay for insurance with yourselves. This was another 130GBP for 4 nights. This as you can appreciate caused a lot of stress and annoyance on day 1 of our holiday. Can you please investigate and let me know what happened here? My booking number O6830309690

28 February 2022
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Reply from Northbound

Dear Dinesh, I am truly sorry to hear your about your experience. I completely understand that this would have been frustrating on the first day here in Iceland.
However it is listed in the Important Information that the supplier you booked with does not accept AMEX, but Northbound does, that is the reason why you were able to use the card when you made the booking through our site but not when you tried to use it at the suppliers office.
The supplier only accepts the following:
Credit Cards:
Visa, MasterCard, JCB, Diners Club
Debit Cards:
Visa Electron, Maestro
Cash is accepted.
It is also listed in the Full Terms and that a credit card is required for the self risk amount that is wittheld while the rental takes place.
Please, if you have any questions let us know.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

4x4 Car Hire, Keflavik.

Very quick to collect us from airport, car was ready to go with no fuss as experienced with other rental companies. Guys were helpful and made the process so easy. I would highly recommend them.

23 February 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great value

Great value, quick turnaround time and the car, despite being an older model, was perfect for Iceland’s winter roads.

19 February 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

Excellent customer service. Great car that met all our needs. Kept us safe and warm in some dicey weather. Would absolutely rent here again.

8 December 2021
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Reply from Northbound

Thank you so much for the reveiw! We hope to see you here at Northbound again someday

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

All good, booking with Cheap Campervans through Northbound

Booked with Cheap Campervans via Northbound. No problems, everything is exactly as advertised and we had a wonderful experience. We did need to contact the rental company separately to arrange pick-up from the hotel, though, despite already writing it in our booking on Northbound, but if that is all...

1 November 2021
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Reply from Northbound

Thank you so much Luc! Cheap Campervans do not offer a delivery option on the Northbound site, only airport and office pick up and drop off. We're happy to hear they were able to assist you with the delivery.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Extremely pleased with my experience…

Extremely pleased with my experience with Star Car Rental. My flight arrived pretty early but the guy that was picking us up kept track of our flight and made sure he was there on time. They were extremely friendly and professional. The car was detailed and completely clean, they also swapped on snow tires the day before because of the forecast showing snow. Dropping off the car was very quick and they drove us right to the airport. Only downside is that you get a keychain that gives you discounts at a specific gas station chain, but that chain is not nearly as avaliable as the more common N1 chain. But any fuel discount, regardless of chain is an added bonus. I 100% recommend Star Car Rental.

15 October 2021
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