Equipment for 18-month-old

[bethanyf]

We are traveling to Iceland late May/early June with our 18-month-old. Our AirBNB should have a crib and high chair, and our rental car will have a car seat. But we are trying to figure out what else we need and how to bring it or rent it. We thought a stroller would be nice for exploring Reykjavik but know that we’ll need some kind of carrier for when we hike or are not on streets. Are there any companies you know of that rent baby equipment (strollers, hiking carriers, etc.)?

[Eric]

Hi,

I don’t know of anyone who will rent a hiking carrier. I am hoping one of the camping gear rental companies will start carrying them; you could perhaps reach out to them and see if they are willing to start renting them:

https://www.iceland-camping-equipment.com/
http://outfitters.is/en/

As for strollers, there are several options for renting (or buying!), but none of them are super easy. If you can bring one, that’s your best bet; some airlines do allow you to gate check a baby item for free.

Otherwise, here are a few ways to rent a stroller:

The store Olavia and Oliver is an upscale children’s store that may rent strollers. But this is a store where parents in Reykjavik would shop for expensive children’s gear, and there may be a waiting list to rent strollers. They don’t show strollers right now on their rental page.

Here is a place that appears to rent strollers, and will bring them to your hotel. But I’ve never heard of them, and it looks like the web site was just created a few weeks ago. They might be great, but I just don’t know.

Since we were in Iceland a long time, we actually ended up buying an umbrella stroller from a store called Rúmfatalagerinn. Here’s a link to the stroller.

So it’s about $50; if you add more items to your purchase (on the same receipt) to get to $60 (6,000 krona) you should be able to get a tax refund in the airport. Just make sure they are items you will take home with you, and save your receipt!

[strosa]

Hi, just wanted to update this post since there is finally a specific baby equipment rental service in Iceland.
You can rent strollers, cots, carriers, high chairs, car seats and more. The name of the company is MiniRent. You can check out their website http://www.minirent.is.

[Eric]

Thank you! MiniRent looks like a great new option.

[Author]

Posts