Full comparison of car rental companies in Lapland: Hertz, Avis, Sixt, Europcar and Budget. Airport availability, fleet, pricing, winter readiness.
Every major car rental company in Finnish Lapland: which airports each one serves, where the city pickup points are, and what to check before you book.
Checked against each operator's own station pages on 25 September 2026: all five majors have desks at Rovaniemi and Kittilä airports, four at Ivalo (all but Sixt) and three at Kemi-Tornio (Hertz, Sixt and Europcar). Block heaters, studded winter tyres and third-party liability are market standard. What actually changes your trip is price and available cars on your dates, and that is exactly what the search compares.
Skip the matrix. Read the situation that matches your trip.
What a car costs depends on the airport and the dates, and it changes daily, so the price comparison is the place to check it. The table below shows what each class suits, and its links open the search at Rovaniemi Airport.
Each link opens the price comparison at Rovaniemi Airport. There you see the cars still available with their total prices, and you can change the dates.
Get the best deal and avoid common pitfalls.
Second opinion: no broker stocks every rental desk, and the chains on offer change with the dates. DiscoverCars also lists Hertz and Avis at Rovaniemi and marks the rates with free cancellation. Run the same dates through it before you decide:
Our price comparison (EconomyBookings) shows what its broker partners actually stock at your airport for your dates. The supplier mix changes daily; if a chain is missing, run the same dates through the second comparison below.
Pick your airport and the class that fits your trip. The button opens the price comparison for that airport, where you see which cars are available and what they cost on your dates.
Avis, Europcar and Hertz list desks at Ivalo Airport, and Budget shares the Avis counter; Sixt has no Ivalo station. Local operator MABI Mobility (formerly Scandia Rent) reaches Ivalo too. Fleets are small and book out fast for Christmas and aurora season, so reserve 6–8 weeks ahead, longer for the December peak. Enontekiö has no on-airport desks; the nearest pickup is Kittilä Airport.
Budget markets itself as the price-conscious pick of the majors, and it lists desks at the Kittilä and Ivalo airports as well as Rovaniemi, sharing the Avis counter. In the comparison it appears only when the broker carries its cars for your dates, so check both the results and Budget's own site. For a late-evening arrival, confirm counter hours before you book.
All five list SUV and 4WD classes in Lapland, but what is on the lot changes week to week. For remote routes, filter the search for 4WD or AWD and book early: rental desks guarantee a vehicle class, not a specific model.
Major brands staff their desks for arrivals in peak season, but hours vary, so confirm for late flights. If your arrival runs past closing time, arrange a key handover with the operator in advance.
Finnish law requires winter tyres 1 Nov – 31 Mar whenever weather or road conditions demand it, which in a Lapland winter means effectively the whole window. Every rental runs winter tyres in season. Studded tyres are permitted in the same window and are standard in proper winter season.
Plugged in at parking spaces overnight. Prevents oil from freezing and makes morning startup easy even at -30°C.
Mandatory by Finnish law and included in all rentals. Covers damage to other vehicles and property.
Usually included, but with an excess (€800–€2,500). Check if your travel insurance or credit card covers the excess.
Most reputable Lapland rental companies supply an ice scraper, snow brush, sandbag and jump-start cables.
Not always included — request it at booking, or use Google Maps offline. Finnish roads are well mapped.
Book at least 6–8 weeks ahead for the Christmas season (20 Dec – 6 Jan)
Choose 4WD or AWD for cabin roads, fell roads and long drives north of Ivalo
Check if your credit card includes CDW excess insurance
Compare total price with and without CDW waiver upgrade
Explicitly request a car with an engine block heater
Photograph every scratch and dent BEFORE driving away
Ask about one-way rental fees if flying into Rovaniemi and out of Kittilä