The City Card
The Reykjavík City Card is the easiest and most inexpensive way to experience our favourite city!
The Reykjavík City Card offers free entry to a great selection of museums and galleries, all swimming pools in Reykjavík, and free unlimited travel by bus within the Reykjavik Capital Area (it does not include the bus nr. 55 to the airport as that leaves the Capital). In addition, the card also gives discounts on various tours, in shops, and on services.
Reykjavik City Card 24 hours
ISK 5.500
Reykjavik City Card 48 hours
ISK 7.700
Reykjavik City Card 72 hours
ISK 9.500
Admission to the museums is free for those under 18 years of age. A small fee may apply for city bus services, the thermal pools, and the Reykjavík Family Park and Zoo, depending on the age of the child.
It is worth mentioning, that The National Museum, The House of Collections, and The National Gallery of Iceland offer seniors (67+) a 50% discount on admission.
Click here for the City Card brochure!
* The cards must be used consecutively, for example, if a 48-hour card starts at 12 PM it is valid until 12 PM 48 hours later.
Get to know our favourite city the easy way and save money!
The City Card offers free entry to:
National Gallery of Iceland
National Museum of Iceland
Reykjavik City Buses
Reykjavík City Museum – Árbær Open Air museum
Reykjavík City Museum – Maritime Museum (City card is not valid for entry to Óðinn Coast Guard Vessel).
Reykjavík City Museum – Museum of Photography
Reykjavík City Museum - Viðey Island & Elding Adventure at Sea (From September 1 to May 15 the Ferry only operates on Weekends) - please see the ferry scheduling here
Reykjavík City Museum – The Settlement Exhibition & Reykjavík...the story continues.
The Reykjavík Art Museum – Hafnarhús
The Reykjavík Art Museum – Ásmundarsafn
The Reykjavík Art Museum – Kjarvalsstaðir
Reykjavík Zoo and Family Park
House of Collections
Sigurjón Ólafsson Museum
Gerðarsafn
Natural History Museum of Kópavogur
Hafnarborg
Hafnarfjörður Museum
Reykjavík City thermal pools:
Árbæjarlaug
Breiðholtslaug pool
Dalslaug pool
Grafarvogslaug pool
Klébergslaug pool
Laugardalslaug pool
Sundhöllin pool
Vesturbæjarlaug pool
The City Card offers discounts at:
Entertainment
Perlan Museum - 10% discount on Wonders of Iceland and Áróra Northern Lights Planetarium show
Aurora Reykjavík - 50% discount at the Northern Lights Centre
Saga Museum - 10% discount on admission
The Einar Jónsson Museum - 20% discount on admission
The Icelandic Phallological Museum - 20% discount on admission
The Iceland Symphony Orchestra - 10 % off the ticket price to weekly concerts and open rehearsals
Whales of Iceland, A Giant Experience - 30% off admission
Shops, Tours & Services
BagBee - 10% discount off on luggage service
Elding Whale Watching – 10% discount off all
Special Tours Wildlife Adventures – 10% discount off tours
Included in the card
Terms & Conditions
Company Information
Visit Reykjavík reserves the right to cancel orders, e.g. due to incorrect price information or discontinuation of product types without notice. The right to confirm orders by telephone is reserved.
Payment Methods
Visit Reykjavík uses Borgun payment gateway to receive payment. We accept the following credit and debit cards:
Terms of service and delivery
Buyers receive a voucher via email and can then pick up the City Card at the following locations:
- Reykjavík Art Museum Ásmundarsafn
- Reykjavík Art Museum Hafnarhús
- Reykjavík Art Museum Kjarvalsstaðir
- Reykjavík City Museum Árbær Open Air Museum
- Reykjavík City Museum Maritime Museum
- Reykjavík City Museum Museum of Photography
- Reykjavík City Museum The Settlement Exhibition
- Elding Whale Watching
*Please note, opening hours may vary during holidays.
Cancellation Policy
Bookings are fully refundable up to the time of the event
Privacy terms
All personal information will be strictly confidential and will not be given or sold to a third party.
Legal notice
These Terms and Conditions are in accordance with Icelandic law.