buses

Society

Public Bus No Longer Stops at Esja Mountain

Access to one of the Reykjavík capital area’s most popular hiking sites by public transit – Esja mountain – has been severely limited since May

Jelena Ćirić August 24, 2022

Society

Fossvogur Bridge to Be Completed in 2024

The winning design of a new bridge that will connect Reykjavík and Kópavogur municipalities across the Fossvogur inlet has been revealed, RÚV reports. The bridge

Jelena Ćirić December 9, 2021

Society

Strætó Implements New Payment System and Fare Changes

Taking public transportation in the Reykjavík capital area will be a little different as of today. Public bus service Strætó has officially implemented a new,

Jelena Ćirić November 16, 2021

Society

Mask Use Mandatory on Reykjavík Buses

All passengers and drivers on Reykjavík’s public bus system Strætó are required to wear face masks as of today. Mask use remains mandatory on Strætó’s

Jelena Ćirić October 5, 2020

Society

Max of 30 People Allowed Aboard Buses

Starting on May 4, the Ministry of Health will waive the requirement that people maintain a distance of two meters between them when travelling on

Larissa Kyzer May 1, 2020

Society

Strætó Reduces Public Bus Service in Reykjavík

Reykjavík’s public bus service Strætó is temporarily reducing its services starting today. The decision is made due to a great decrease in the number of

Jelena Ćirić March 31, 2020

Society

Contactless Payment Coming to City Buses

Strætó will be accepting bids for a new contactless payment method on city buses before the end of the summer, RÚV reports. The intention is

Larissa Kyzer July 25, 2019

Nature & Travel Archive

Bus Travel is Free in Reykjavík Today

Reykjavík’s public bus service Strætó is offering free trips on its buses today in an effort to reduce pollution. Riders can access a free day

Jelena Ćirić April 8, 2019

Business

Strikes Proceed Alongside Wage Negotiations

Wage negotiation meetings between six unions and the Icelandic Confederation of Enterprise (SA) continued until 11.00pm yesterday, RÚV reports. Though talks continue this morning, scheduled

Jelena Ćirić April 1, 2019

Politics

Two-Day Hotel Worker and Bus Driver Strikes Called Off

The planned strike of hotel workers and bus drivers who are members of the Efling and VR unions that was planned to begin at midnight

Larissa Kyzer March 28, 2019

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buses

Public Bus No Longer Stops at Esja Mountain

Fossvogur Bridge to Be Completed in 2024

Strætó Implements New Payment System and Fare Changes

Mask Use Mandatory on Reykjavík Buses

Strætó Reduces Public Bus Service in Reykjavík

Contactless Payment Coming to City Buses

Bus Travel is Free in Reykjavík Today

Strikes Proceed Alongside Wage Negotiations

Two-Day Hotel Worker and Bus Driver Strikes Called Off

Too Many Unhoused People Must Rely on Reykjavík’s Parking Garages for Shelter

Women, Life, Freedom: Candlelight March in Solidarity with Activists in Iran and Afghanistan

80,000 Farmed Salmon Unaccounted For

Location Chosen for New National Sporting Arena

Diego, the ‘Most Famous Cat in Iceland,’ Injured in Car Accident

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