Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
For police, ambulance and fire services in Iceland, dial 112.
Phonecards
The smallest denomination phonecard (for use in public telephones) costs Ikr500, and
can be bought from grocery stores, petrol stations and Síminn telephone offices.
Low-cost international phonecards are also available in many shops and kiosks.
Time
Iceland's time zone is the same as GMT/UTC (London), but there is no daylight-savings
time.
From late October to late March Iceland is on the same time as London, five hours ahead
of New York and 11 hours behind Sydney.
In the northern hemisphere summer, Iceland is one hour behind London, four hours
ahead of New York and 10 hours behind Sydney.
Iceland uses the 24-hour clock system and all transport timetables and business hours
are posted accordingly.
Tourist Information
Tourist information centres are helpful, friendly and well informed, and can be invaluable in
helping you find accommodation, book tours or see the best an area has to offer.
Note that if you arrive in a town after the tourist information centre has closed, the local
petrol station is often a good bet for maps and information.
