CITY BUS (STRÆTÓ) Bus maps are available at bus stations and tourist information centres. Most bus stops also include a route map. You can go to www.bus.is or download the Strætó mobile app and get precise directions about which buses to use. Operating hours: Daily from 6:30 / 7 until midnight, except on Sun and most holidays, when it runs from 11:30 / noon until midnight. There is no bus service on Good Friday, Easter, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Fares and tickets: Single trip costs 450 ISK and can be bought from the driver (who does not give change) or the mobile app. If you need to change buses remember to ask for a transfer or “skiptimiði.”
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PHONE HOME Dialling When dialling internationally in Iceland, dial 00 to get out of the country, then select the country code, then the number. When dialling local numbers you don’t need to include the 354-country code, only the last seven digits. Cell Phones / GSM Cell phones work almost all over Iceland and you can get an Icelandic pre-paid (“Frelsi) SIM card and use a pre-paid. There are four service providers in the country: Nova (nova.is), Síminn (siminn. is), Tal (tal.is) and Vodafone (vodafone. is). You can top up your phone through the company’s service number or buy cards from convenience stores. Phone Centre There is a phone centre at the tourist office at Aðalstræti 2.
Phonebook & Online Maps The Icelandic phone book lists people by their first names and offers an interactive searchable map. www.ja.is Directory information & International assistance: Dial 1818 or 1819 the 24/7 service for information about: names, addresses and numbers, Yellow Pages; be connected to international numbers or make collect calls.
OPENING HOURS Public institutions: Mon-Fri 10 to 15 or 16. General office hours: Mon- Fri 9-17. Banks; Most banks open Mon-Fri from 9 to 16. The Arion and the Islandsbanki bank branches at Kringlan shopping mall have longer hours and are open on Saturdays. Shops: Vary, but are generally Mon-Thu 10 to 18, Fri 10 to 19 and Sat 10 to 16. Malls usually have extended hours on Thursdays. USEFUL NUMBERS The emergency number in Iceland is 112. Use it in any emergency for ambulance, fire department, medical help, police and doctors. Doctors on duty 1770 Dentists on duty +354 575 0505 Weather +354 902 0600 Police – Non-emergency Hverfisgata 113 | +354 444 1000
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Internet Access & Hot Spots The tourist office at Aðalstræti 2 offers Internet access on their own computers for a fee. If you have your own device, you can use WiFi at almost any café or bar downtown for free (sometimes you have to buy a coffee). Many hotels and guesthouses also offer free WiFi.
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