Getting Around, Reykjavik Travel, Transport and Car Rental
(Reykjavik, Capital Area, Iceland)
Walking is a very good way to travel around much of Reykjavik city centre and allows you to avoid any transport congestion problems during busy times. Many of the sights are close to hotels and strolling along the pavements allows you to fully appreciate the buildings and their brightly coloured roofs that you are passing.
However, those with less time on their hands will favour travelling on Reykjavik's public transport network, with numerous buses available throughout the city. However, should you plan to head outside of central Reykjavik for a day, to visit popular attractions such as the world-famous Blue Lagoon Spa at Grindavik, then a car is the perfect way to travel. This city also contains a particularly extensive system of cycle paths.
Reykjavik Airport (RKV) / Arriving by Air
Address: Reykjavik, IS-121, Iceland, IS
Tel: +354 05 69 4113
Serving this part of Iceland and lying extremely close to the city centre, Reykjavik Airport (RKV) provides mainly domestic flights, with the main airlines including Air Iceland, Atlantic Airways and Eagle Air. This facility features two terminals, which have recently been renovated. Buses link the nearby international Keflavik Airport, a considerably larger and busier facility, with a travel time of just under one hour.
Keflavik International Airport (KEF) / Arriving by Air
Address: Keflavik, Iceland, IS
Tel: +354 04 25 0600
Keflavik Airport is actually the only international air facility in the whole of Iceland and where most people visiting Reykjavik fly into. Situated around 50 km / 31 miles from Reykjavik city centre (a 40-minute drive), Keflavik Airport is a busy facility, serving around ten different airlines. These include Air Iceland, British Airways, Iceland Express, Icelandair, Lufthansa and Scandinavian Airlines. There are a number of different ways to travel into Reykjavik from the airport's Leifur Eiriksson Air Terminal, the most popular of which are Flybus coaches, which transport passengers to many of the main hotels and locations around the city.
Car Rental
Driving around the very centre of Reykjavik is rarely problematic, although many tourists prefer to use to comprehensive public transport. A large proportion of local Icelanders choose to drive here, since traffic jams and parking spaces are seldom a problem and at times, driving is almost a pleasure.
Taxis
A number of different taxi transport companies operate within Reykjavik and feature official meters, charging tariffs at standard rates. Taxis are by no means a cheap way to travel around the city, although the sheer convenience often outweighs the cost, particularly for short trips to attractions.
Buses and Coaches
Iceland's capital city provides extremely reliable bus transport and many visitors find that purchasing a Reykjavik Tourist Card offers the best value, since single tickets are often surprisingly expensive. The Tourist Card provides unlimited travel on the city's buses for a given period (usually one to three days), along with free entry to a number of attractions and museums, and also free Internet access at hostels.
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