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Bus Burns To The Ground In Hafnarfjörður
A fire broke out yesterday, March 16, in an unattended bus that was being transported on Breiðhella in Hafnarfjörður, reports RÚV. Firefighters were called to the scene after a fire started in a bus in the Helluhverfi neighbourhood of Hafnarfjörður. According to…
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Free Bus Travel On September 22
Strætó buses will be free of charge across the capital region and the countryside today, September 22, in celebration of Car-Free Day, part of European Mobility Week. “Car-Free Day is a great opportunity to leave the car at home and try other…
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Strætó Launches New And Improved Service
From August 17 onwards, transit company Strætó bs. will improve its services with more frequent trips and shorter wait times. On major bus routes, no more than 10 minutes should pass between buses during rush hour. Additionally, the proportion of residents living…
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Car Collided With Bus At Hverfisgata
On June 18, one person was transported to a hospital when a car collided into the side of a bus at the intersection between Hverfisgata and Klapparstígur in Reykjavík, RÚV reports. Bus number 2 was driving westwards on Hverfisgata when another car…
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Tour Bus Crashed On Höfði Grounds
On February 20, a tour bus operated by ME travel was driven onto Höfði grounds in Reykjavík, Vísir reports. The bus damaged the grass lawn. The company’s owner has promised to repay for the damages. According to Vísir, the driver initially planned…
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Five Taken To Hospital Following Bus Accident
Two buses, each carrying around fifty passengers, collided on the highway near Hella, reports Vísir. A mass casualty response plan was activated following the crash. Although the Coast Guard helicopter was initially dispatched, it was later recalled when it became evident that…
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Bus Fare To Increase To 670 ISK
Starting on January 8, Strætó bs. will implement a price hike on bus fares, with single ticket prices rising by 3.1% and period passes increasing by 3.7%. The new fare schedule applies only to services in the Capital Region, with no changes…
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Strætó Introduces Contactless Payments On Capital Area Buses
Passengers in the capital area can now pay for bus rides on Strætó using contactless credit cards, reports RÚV. After years of development and delays, the new payment system has been officially launched. “This is something many have been asking for, and…
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Strætó Increases Bus Fare
Starting on July 1, the municipal bus system Strætó will increase the price of a single fare by 3,6%, raising it from 550 ISK to 570 ISK. Monthly and annual passes will increase by 3,3%. The proposed increase was passed by the…
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Klapp Scanners To Be Replaced With Touch-Free Payment System
The Klappið payment scanners for capital area bus service Strætó will begin to be replaced with a scanners that offer a touch-free payment system this December, Vísir reports. The Klapp payment system began just over a year ago, with the original Strætó…
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99% Of Bus Stops In Iceland Are Inaccessible
166 out of 168 bus stops in Iceland are poorly accessible or inaccessible, reports RÚV. The chairperson of ÖBÍ (The Icelandic Disability Alliance) says that this is worse than anyone would have suspected. Úríður Harpa Sigurðardóttir, the chairperson of ÖBÍ, says that…
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Man On An Electric Scooter Dies After Colliding With A Bus
A foreign national in his thirties died this weekend after colliding with a bus, reports RÚV. The man was driving an electric scooter. The accident happened at the intersection of Barónstígur and Grettisgata at nine o’clock on Saturday. Police are investigating the…
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Government Did Not Supply Needed Funds For Strætó, Board Member Says
The ongoing woes of capital area bus service Strætó can be attributed in part to the national government not standing by their promise to provide financial assistance to the company during the height of the COVID pandemic, Strætó vice chair and Pirate…
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Night Bus Closure Discussed In Parliament: “Matter Of Equality And Security”
Yesterday’s announcement from capital area bus service company Strætó that they were ceasing all operations of the night bus has spurred a heated public discussion, not least of all within the halls of Parliament. [su_pullquote]Get the new Reykjavík Grapevine issue with Björk…
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The Night Bus Bids Farewell
In a brief announcement posted to their website, Reykjavík area bus service Strætó have informed the public that the last night bus took its last route on October 16th. This is despite having previously said that the service would not impact the…
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Strætó Changing Fares Starting October 1st
A new announcement from Strætó, the capital area bus service, outlines how fares are going to be raised effective October 1st. [su_pullquote]Titans of Icelandic photography combine in this discount box in the Grapevine Store: signed copies of both Faces of the North…
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Strætó Provides Free Bus Rides Today
On the occasion of the European Mobility Week and Leave Your Car At Home initiative, Strætó will provide free bus rides in the capital area today. [su_pullquote]Join our weekly newsletter to get our next quiz sent by email and you could win…
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Young Student Helps Boy Lost On Bus
The story of an eight-year-old boy who got lost after taking the wrong bus this week has attracted a lot of attention on social media, reports Vísir. The boy lives in Mosfellsbær but unexpectedly arrived in Grafarvogur and did not know what…
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A Man Threatened Bloodshed On The Bus
A man on the bus called another passenger a “fat belly” and told him to “shut up,” along with displaying other threatening behavior, reports Frettablaðið. [su_pullquote]The new Reykjavík Grapevine print issue is out! Subscribe to it in our shop or join our…
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Capital Area Bus Reducing Service To Save Costs
Strætó, the company which runs bus service for the greater Reykjavík area, has announced that they will be reducing service on several routes due to financial losses during the coronavirus pandemic. The Icelandic version of the announcement goes into greater detail, saying…
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“Beginner’s Difficulties” With Bus App Recognised, Being Worked On
Many users of the new app for Strætó’s bus service, Klappið, have had considerable difficulty using the app. [su_pullquote]We have over 60 kinds of Icelandic candy in our store! How is it different? Well, see for yourself! Icelanders love mixing flavours and…
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Strætó: Bus Drivers Not Responsible For Enforcing Use Of Masks On Buses
Frequent passengers of the capital area bus system (Strætó) may have noticed that not everyone takes masking up seriously on the bus. Some passengers take their masks off after boarding, and some even enter the bus mask-free. [su_pullquote]Enter a competition to win…
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Strætó Adds More Electric Buses
Strætó, the public bus system operating in and around the capital area, has added two new electric buses to their fleet, reports RÚV. These vehicles cost 60 million ISK and will take to the streets in November. [su_pullquote]The next issue of Reykjavík…