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Banks (open 9am to 4pm) are clustered around Ráðhústorg. All offer foreign exchange and
have 24-hour ATMs.
POST
Main Post Office POST
( GOOGLE MAP ;Strandgata 3; 9am-6pm Mon-Fri)
TOURIST INFORMATION
Tourist Office TOURIST INFORMATION
( GOOGLE MAP ; 450 1050; www.visitakureyri.is ;Hof, Strandgata 12; 8am-6pm mid-May-Sep,
8am-4pm Mon-Fri, noon-5pm Sat, noon-3pm Sun Oct-mid-May; )
This friendly, efficient office is inside Hof. There are loads of brochures, maps, internet ac-
cess and a great design store. Knowledgeable staff can book tours and transport, and ac-
commodation in the area (Ikr500).
Getting There & Away
NEW TUNNEL
A new 7.5km-long road tunnel is being built on the eastern side of Eyjafjörður, which will
shorten the Rte 1 journey to Húsavík by about 16km. Drivers will be able to avoid the
mountain pass Víkurskarð (often blocked by winter snows), and the tunnel will ensure
easier winter access to Akureyri's services for residents living east of the town. The tun-
nel is being built under Vaðlaheiði mountain and is expected to be completed in 2016.
AIR
Akureyri airport ( www.akureyriairport.is ) is 3km south of the city centre.
Air Iceland AIRLINE
( 460 7000; www.airiceland.is )
Runs flights up to eight times daily between Akureyri and Reykjavík (45 minutes), and
daily in summer (three times a week in winter) from Akureyri to Grímsey (30 minutes).