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Free Business Idea: Paid Parking
The subtle art of getting money for nothing The Reykjavík Grapevine, concerned about the sad financial state of our readership, has magnanimously commissioned a series of free business ideas. Too busy to pursue these ideas ourselves, we scatter them before you, dear…
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University Of Iceland Introduces Parking Fees
Just in time for a new semester, the University of Iceland (HÍ) will introduce parking fees on campus, starting August 18, 2025. The decision comes as part of efforts to “improve traffic flow and environmental impact.” HÍ is giving staff and students…
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Sour Grapes: Parking Fees And Fines
This issue’s most awesome letter! Just a few thoughts from your recent article in Grapevine on car parking charges in your country…..as from a long time motoring correspondent for the London offices of Associated Newspapers and a car visitor to your country…
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Drivers With Disabilities Repeatedly Fined Despite Valid Permits
People with disabilities are being fined again and again for not paying at parking spaces — even though they are legally exempt, reports Vísir. The situation is unacceptable, says Bergur Þorri Benjamínsson, chair of the national accessibility group at ÖBÍ (The Organisation…
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Parking In Paradise At A Hellish Price
Highway robbery: The parking meters are running on the Ring Road Like any intrepid tourist knows, Iceland is famed for being one of the most expensive travel destinations in the world. Everything costs 3.000 ISK, no matter what you’re buying, and the…
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No More Free Parking For Electric Cars In Reykjavík Starting 2023
Rules that allow electric and hydrogen cars to be parked for free in Reykjavík’s paid parking lots for up to 90 minutes at a time will expire at the end of the year. The city’s Environment and Planning Council approved a proposal…
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Electric Scooter Vandal Comes Forward
A cyclist who has been damaging the brakes on electric scooters turned himself in to Hopp’s CEO. Photos of him damaging the scooters were posted on Monday, along with a message from Hopp, asking him to meet to resolve their differences without…
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Parking At Reynisfjara Will No Longer Be Free
From June 1 onwards, parking at the notorious Reynisfjara beach will start costing you. Vísir reports that parking meters should be set up at the lot by the beach by June 1. Currently, parking at Reynisfjara is free. If implemented, parking fees…
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Parking At Þingvellir Will Start Costing
Starting May 1, parking at Þingvellir National Park will no longer be free. RÚV reports that the committee which oversees Þingvellir made the decision to start charging for parking last summer. However, park ranger Ólafur Örn Haraldsson told reporters that while parking…
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Cost Of Parking Raised
The cost of parking your car in downtown Reykjavík has goes up on Monday. Vísir reports that the fee increase will depend on where the parking spaces are. Different parking areas in the capital are designated by zones. Zone 1 parking will…
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1000 Parking Fines On Culture Night
Over 1000 parking tickets were issued on Reykjavík’s annual Culture Night (Menningarnótt) Saturday, reports DV. Culture Night- which saw roughly 100,000 people flock to the city centre to enjoy music, dance and art events – turned out to be a busy night for…
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President’s Car Parked Illegally Again
The car of the President of Iceland has been photographed parked illegally again, marking the third known verified instance in the past nine months. Vísir reports that the presidential car was discovered parked in front of the pizzeria Eldsmiðjan, although entirely on…
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Epic Disabled Parking Space Fail
A picture of a completely useless disabled parking space close to Hlemmur bus station in central Reykjavík has gone viral, reports Vísir. “This is obviously a completely ridiculous place to put a parking space,” said Ellen Calmon of Öryrkjabandalag Íslands (Organisation of…