This may cause serious damages to the car and gives it an undesired, matte finish.
As the wind blows, the ash and sand may whirl up and blow towards anything and anyone unlucky enough to be in its path. The fact is, loose ash and fine sand still cover much of the terrain in certain areas of Iceland. We all remember the Eyjafjallajökull eruption.
The Gravel Protection usually covers damages from gravel roads to the body of the car, the headlights, and the front windscreen. Even Route 1, Iceland’s longest and most driven road, isn’t fully paved. Most of the roads in Iceland, outside of towns, are not paved. Read more about Gravel Protection or Sand and Ash Protection. Other specialized insurances such as Gravel Protection or Sand and Ash Protection could also be great additions to protect against special circumstances such as gravel bombarding the car or even a sudden sandstorm raging through. In this case, you may like to upgrade the CDW insurance to a Super CDW, therefore lowering your self-risk amount significantly. These insurances can carry a self-risk of up to 3,000 EUR which can be a lot of liability for someone to carry. Every rental car in Iceland comes with the standard CDW and Third Party Liability insurance included.
