Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
ESSENTIAL: CREDIT CARD PIN
Note: a four-digit PIN is required to make credit- or debit-card purchases, and is essential
for operating unmanned petrol pumps, so ensure you have a PIN-enabled card before you
leave home.
ATMs
Almost every town in Iceland has a bank with an ATM, where you can withdraw cash us-
ing MasterCard, Visa, Maestro or Cirrus cards.
Diners Club and JCB cards connected to the Cirrus network have access to all ATMs.
You'll also find ATMs at larger petrol stations and in shopping centres.
Credit & Debit Cards
Visa and MasterCard (and to a lesser extent Amex, Diners Club and JCB) are accepted
in most shops, restaurants and hotels.
You can pay for the Flybus from Keflavík International Airport to Reykjavík using plastic -
handy if you've just arrived in the country.
If you intend to stay in rural farmhouse accommodation or visit isolated villages, it's a
good idea to carry enough cash to tide you over.
Currency
The Icelandic unit of currency is the króna (plural krónur), written as Ikr here, and often
written elsewhere as ISK.
Coins come in denominations of Ikr1, Ikr5, Ikr10, Ikr50 and Ikr100.
Notes come in denominations of Ikr500, Ikr1000, Ikr2000, Ikr5000 and Ikr10,000.
Some accommodation providers and tour operators quote their prices in euros, but these
must be paid in Icelandic currency.
For current exchange rates, see
www.xe.com
(
Click here
)
.
Tipping
As service and VAT are always included in prices, tipping isn't required in Iceland.
