CampEasy vs Geysir Car Rental

CampEasy runs a broad camper fleet of around eleven models, each typically offered in a standard and an "EXP" trim, spanning multiple size classes. At the compact end sit two-berth VW Caddy Maxi vans (the front-wheel-drive Easy Small and the 4x4 Easy Ranger); the mid-size tier is built on the VW Transporter in both front-wheel-drive and 4x4 automatic guises; and the large tier reaches a five-berth Ford Transit and a 4x4 VW Crafter. Premium 4x4 options add a larger VW Crafter and a Mercedes Sprinter, and CampEasy is one of the very few Iceland operators fielding an electric camper -- the Tesla Model Y-based Camping Y. The brand positions itself as premium and quality-forward rather than budget, competing on fleet freshness, insulation, and a slick booking experience.

Geysir takes an entirely different shape, running roughly five to eight camper units at a time across two clearly separated families. The first is iKamper roof-tent 4x4 SUVs -- a manual-diesel Dacia Duster and an automatic plug-in-hybrid Jeep Compass (each sleeping two), plus a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4xe carrying a larger Skycamp tent for three to four. These are genuine four-wheel-drive vehicles rated for gravel and F-roads, but they carry no built-in kitchen, toilet, or shower -- you cook outside and rely on campsites. The second family is conventional built-in motorhomes, from a two-person X-van up to a six-berth Economy/Family model, all with a gas stove, fridge, Truma propane heating that warms both the cabin and the water, a fresh-water tank and sink, and a 220V hookup; the six-berth alone adds a shower and toilet. Unlike the roof-tent SUVs, the motorhomes are road-going and not F-road-rated.

The two operators sit at opposite ends of the heritage spectrum. Geysir traces back to 1973 and has run as an independent since 2003, fielding its campers under the sister brand Motorhome.is -- a long-established name leaning on decades of local operation. CampEasy's founding date is not clearly published, but it has built its reputation as the most polished, service-forward brand in the set, with staff frequently praised by name and an in-van "Easy Guide" tablet for navigation and trip planning. Equipment readiness reflects that gap: CampEasy includes thick duvets, pillows, and sheets as trip-ready across the fleet, alongside a Dometic compressor fridge, a Webasto diesel heater, dual lithium batteries, and a 16L water tank, with cooking gas and Wi-Fi as the main paid extras. Geysir treats bed linen and the camping set of tables and chairs as optional paid add-ons, so travelers should budget for those separately.

On pickup logistics the contrast is sharp. CampEasy operates from Selvik 5 in Reykjanesbaer, about four minutes from Keflavik Airport, with a free shuttle, office hours of 09:00-16:00, after-hours pickup and return, and a choice between an in-person handover and "Zero Waiting Time" key-box self-collection. Geysir's motorhome depot at Bogatrod 11 sits about ten minutes from the airport with its own free shuttle, but handover is staffed and in-person only between 08:00 and 18:00 -- there is no self-service key box for the campers. Neither vendor offers a confirmed Reykjavik motorhome pickup, so both are effectively Keflavik-based. Their review reputations diverge just as clearly: CampEasy carries one of the strongest profiles in the comparison set, at 4.9 on Google across more than 4,200 reviews and 4.9 on Trustpilot. Geysir's picture is more mixed and heritage-driven -- the geysir.is car-rental Trustpilot score is a polarized 3.2 from roughly three dozen reviews, split between complaints over vehicle condition and drop-off charges and praise for fast staffed pickup and transparent pricing, while the campers' Motorhome.is brand is reviewed separately and tends to rate higher.