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fiogf49gjkf0d ROAD:
DRIVE ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PASS ON THE
LEFT. ROADS IN THE INTERIOR OF THE ISLAND ARE NOT SURFACED
WEARING SEAT-BELTS IS REQUIRED BY LAW. IT IS OBLIGATORY TO
USE HEADLIGHTS AT ALL TIMES OF THE DAY AND NIGHT.
CAR HIRE:
THERE ARE SEVERAL CAR RENTAL AGENCIES IN ICELAND. CARS
CAN BE BOOKED THROUGH A TRAVEL AGENT, AN AIRLINE, AT
AIRPORTS OR DIRECTLY AFTER ARRIVAL IN ICELAND.
TAXIS:
TAXIS CAN BE HIRED AT TAXI STANDS OR BY TELEPHONE.
METERS ARE USED.
HORSEBACK RIDING:
NUMEROUS FARMS THROUGHOUT ICELAND OFFER HORSE RIDING
TOURS FROM 1 HOUR TO 10 DAYS.
BICYCLING:
CYCLES CAN BE RENTED IN REYKJAVIK AND IN A FEW PLACES
AROUND ICELAND.
BUS TRAVEL:
THERE IS AN EXTENSIVE BUS SERVICE TO MOST PARTS OF THE COUNTRY
AND TO THE HIGHLANDS, AS WELL AS A LARGE NUMBER OF ORGANIZED
BUS TOURS. RESERVATIONS ARE NOT NECESSARY AND TICKETS
CAN BE BOUGHT EITHER AT THE BUS STATION OR FROM THE DRIVER.
CHILDREN UNDER4 TRAVEL FREE OF CHARGE, AND HALF PRICE IS CHARGED FOR
CHILDREN FROM4-11. A FEW MAIN ROUTES AND FARES (ONE WAY) ARE AS FOLLOWS:
ROUTE FREQUENCY FARE DISTANCE
REYKJAVIK- DAILY USD 65 389KM
AKUREYRI DURATION 6HRS
REYKJAVIK- DAILY SUMMER USD 75 476KM
HOFN DURATION 9HRS
3 TIMES WEEKLY-
WINTER.
REYKJAVIK- 2 TIMES WEEKLY USD 97 537KM
ISAFJOROUR DURATION 10HRS
SUMMERS ONLY
AKUREYRI- DAILY SUMMER USD 59 280KM
EGILSSTAOIR DURATION 6HRS
ALL DETAILS LISTED ABOVE ARE FOR THE OUTWARD JOURNEY
ONLY. RATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE (DEC99)
THE FULL CIRCLE PASSPORT:
PASSAGE AROUND ICELAND ON THE MAIN ROAD (THE RING ROAD)
WITH SCHEDULED BUSES. THERE IS NO TIME LIMIT, AND AN UNLIMITED
NUMBER OF STOPS MAY BE MADE, ALTHOUGH ONLY ALONG A CONTINUOUS ROUTE.
(VALID MAY-OCT).
OMNIBUS PASSPORT:
UNLIMITED TRAVEL ON ALL SCHEDULED COACH ROUTES,
MAIN ROADS AND SECONDARY ROADS. THE TIME LIMIT IS 1, 2, 3 OR 4 WEEKS,
CHOSEN BY THE TRAVELLER. STOP OVERS CAN BE MADE ANYWHERE
ON THE ROUTE AND AS OFTEN AS ONELIKES.
EXTRA VALUE:
TRAVELLERS WITH BUS PASSPORTS ARE GIVEN VARIOUS DISCOUNTS.
PASSPORTS CAN BE PURCHASED AT BSI TRAVEL,
VATNSMYRARVEGUR 10,
IS-101 REYKJAVIK, TEL.:+354-562-3320/552-2300,
FAX: +354-552-9973
OR FROM AIRLINE OFFICES OR TRAVEL AGENCIES
IN ICELAND OR ABROAD.
CHILDREN RECEIVE THE SAME DISCOUNT AS FOR BUS TRAVEL.
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AIR:
TRANSPORTATION - BY AIR
AIR ICELAND AND ISLANDSFLUG OFFER SCHEDULED SERVICE TO MOST
PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.
AIR ICELAND PASSES
FOUR-, FIVE- AND SIX-SECTOR PASSES VALID ON
ANY SEGMENT OPERATED BY AIR ICELAND. THIS ARRANGEMENT
IS VALID YEAR ROUND. THERE IS NO MINIMUM TIME LIMIT BUT
THE TRIP MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 30 DAYS.
THE AIR ICELAND PASSIS SOLD BY ALL ICELANDAIR OFFICES
ABROAD. PRICE FROM USD 261.(DEC99)
ALSO LOOK FOR "FLY AS YOU PLEASE" WHICH OFFERS 12 DAYS,
UNLIMITED TRAVEL ON ALL AIR ICELAND DOMESTIC
ROUTES AT USD 414.(DEC99)
AIR BUS ROVER (FLY ONE WAY, DRIVE THE OTHER):
AN AIR SERVICE OPERATED IN CONNECTION WITH
A BUS SERVICE, OFFERED BY AIRICELAND AND BSI
TRAVEL. AIR BUS ROVER IS VALID FROM 1 JUNE UNTIL
30SEPTEMBER. THERE IS NO MINIMUM TIME LIMIT,
BUT THE ROUND TRIP OR CIRCLETRIP MUST BE
COMPLETED WITHIN 30 DAYS. IT CAN BE PURCHASED AT
ALL ICELANDAIR OFFICES, BSI TRAVEL, OR ANY OTHER
TRAVEL AGENCY. FOR A TYPICAL FARE, REYKJAVIK/ AKUREYRI
COSTS AROUND USD 150.(DEC99)
SECTOR PASS ARRANGEMENT:
ISLANDSFLUG OFFERS TOURISTS THE OPPORTUNITY
OF TRAVELLING BETWEEN TWO AND FOUR OF THEIR DESTINATIONS
ON SCHEDULED DOMESTIC FLIGHTS. ISLANDSFLUG HAS SEVEN
DIFFERENT DESTINATIONS IN THEIR SCHEDULE, WITH OFFICES
AND AGENTS AT EACHDESTINATION. THE SECTOR PASS IS VALID
FOR 30 DAYS FROM THE TIME OFTHE FIRST FLIGHT, ANY TIME OF
THE YEAR. ISLANDSFLUG OFFERS A VARIETY OF DAY TOUR EXCURSIONS
AS WELL AS SIX FLIGHTS PER WEEK TO GREENLAND DURING SUMMER.
CHARTER SERVICE:
SEVERAL AIR CARRIERS OFFER CHARTER SERVICE AND SIGHTSEEING FLIGHTS.
WATER:
DOMESTIC FERRIES:
BALDUR FERRY
SMIDJUSTIGUR 3 / IS-340 STYKKISHOLMUR
TEL.: +354-438-1120
ROUTE: BRJANSLAEKUR-FLATEY-STYKKISHOLMUR.
EYJAFERDIR
ADALGATA 2 /IS-340 STYKKISHOLMUR
TEL.: +354-438-1450STYKKISHOLMUR
WESTMAN ISLANDS FERRY
HERJOLFUR, WESTMAN ISLANDS:
BASASKERSBRYGGJA /IS-900 WESTMAN ISLANDS
TEL.: +354-481-2800
ROUTE: HEIMAEY-THORLAKSHOFN-RETURN.
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