INFORMATION
Tolls, parking- and entrance fees are charged electronically in certain areas, national parks, and road tunnels in Iceland.
Make sure to follow closely any signs or information indicating such fees or charges and pay when required.
Please keep this in mind to prevent fines and/or related cost, such as handling fees when payments aren´t made when required.
The driver is always responsible for any cost related to parking fees and road tolls.
PLACES WITH ENTRANCE OR PARKING FEES:
- Vaðlaheiðagöng Tunnel
- Skaftafell National Park
- Thingvellir National Park
- Reykjavik City Center
- Keflavik Airport
- Selafjaran, Ytri-Tunga
- Reynisfjara Black Beach
- Jökulsárlón, Glacier lagoon
- Volcano Fargadalsfjall
- Seljalandsfoss, Waterfall
Note – These are examples of places where entrance or parking fees are charged in Iceland. It is not a complete list.
We highly recommend downloading the app “Parka” where you can pay for parking in Iceland´s most popular sites.
VAÐLAHEIÐA TUNNEL
Vaðlaheiðargöng (Vadlaheidi tunnel) is a new tunnel in the northern part of Iceland. The tunnel is right next to Iceland’s second-largest town, Akureyri, and even though it only shortens the Ring Road by approximately 16km it eliminates the need for travellers to drive over the Víkurskarð mountain heath, which can be difficult and dangerous in winter.
Drivers need to pay road toll when they drive through the Vadlaheidi Tunnel and it is unique in the fact that there are no toll booths or pay machines around. Instead, travellers must visit www.tunnel.is and pay the 1.990 ISK fee for each single trip via card, either 24 hours prior to or after their trip through the tunnel.
· We would like to point out to our summer travellers that driving over the Víkurskarð mountain heath will not delay your trip by more than a few minutes and is totally free of charge. It is only in winter that the tunnel is the far better option.
IMPORTANT:
Please note that if the toll is not paid via www.tunnel.is during the 6-hour time window, the road toll is raised and the bill is sent directly to Blue Car Rental as the registered owner of the vehicle.
In these cases Blue Car Rental needs to add a service fee / handling fee of 2.000 ISK to the toll fee resulting in a total charge of 3.990 ISK* for the customer. This is due to the work that is done by our staff in relation to any official inquiry the company must respond to and the ascertaining of the renter at the exact time of the presumed day of the event and other investigation needed.
*Note: If a customer drives through the tunnel more than once, the charge for each trip is added to the total amount.
We therefore encourage all our customers to please make sure to pay the toll fee via www.tunnel.is in time.
REYKJAVIK PARKING
Drivers must pay for parking in certain areas in Reykjavik City. Mainly in the center and downtown area.
This applies to both outdoor parking as well as parking garages such as Hafnartorg and Höfðatorg.
There are kiosks at some streets and garages where drivers can pay for parking, but we also recommend using the app “Parka” for the payment.
Reykjavik Parking Service does not issue printed tickets for parking violations. They are sent electronically to drivers in cases where cars have been parked illegally or without paying parking charges.
KEFLAVIK AIRPORT PARKING
Parking at Keflavik International Airport is charged electronically. Gates will open automatically when entering and leaving parking areas around the terminal.
The first 15 minutes are free but after that a fee is added and increases every hour spent on the parking lot.
NATIONAL PARKS ENTRANCE FEES
Þingvellir National Park and Skaftafell National Park, a part of Vatnajökulsþjóðgarður National Park, are two National Parks in Iceland where drivers need to pay Entrance Fee / Parking Fee if entering. In both parks there are signs and payment information which nobody should miss. The charge at each park is based on length of stay of a vehicle determined by license plate recognition. The charge is for one day, valid until midnight each day, and drivers are able to pay on the spot through parking booths or pay machines or via these websites;
Thingvellir National Park
Skaftafell National Park
In both of the above mentioned national parks the Entrance Fee / Parking Fee is:
1.000 ISK for Category A - family car with up to 5 seats
1.300 ISK for Category B – family car with 6-9 seats.
IMPORTANT:
Please note that if the Entrance Fee / Parking Fee is not paid at the spot or via Thingvellir National Park or Skaftafell National Park before leaving the National Parks, the charges are raised and the bill is sent directly to Blue Car Rental as the registered owner of the vehicle.
In these cases Blue Car Rental needs to add a service fee / handling fee of 2.000 ISK to Entrance Fee / Parking Fee resulting in a total charge of 3.000 – 3.300 ISK for the customer. This is due to the work that is done by our staff in relation to any official inquiry the company must respond to and the ascertaining of the renter at the exact time of the presumed day of the event and other investigation needed.
We therefore encourage all our customers to please make sure to pay the Entrance Fee / Parking Fee at the spot or via the beforementioned websites!
For more information about Þingvellir National Park and Vatnajökulsþjóðgarður National Parks see the below websites:
LANDMANNALAUGAR PARKING RESERVATIONS
Starting from June 20 to September 15, drivers going to Landmannalaugar are required to reserve a parking space before arriving at Landmannalaugar when visiting from 08:00 to 15:00.
Landmannalaugar area is open for visitors 24/7 and parking reservations are only required during this time of the day. Drivers arriving outside this parking time do not have to reserve parking.
Drivers heading for Landmannalaugar can see information about parking, availability and prices by clicking here.
