Note on tunnels: Some tunnels in Iceland are single lane with pullout bays for vehicles to pass. Always keep to the right and use the bays to let oncoming traffic pass.

99.9% of the roads in Iceland are toll-free, only with one exception – the Vaðlaheiðargöng tunnel. Vaðlaheiðargöng tunnel was newly opened in 2020 in north Iceland outside Akureyri city. This tunnel connects the east bank of the Eyjafjörður fjord and Akureyri, which shortened the Route 1 Ring Road by 16km.

Vaðlaheiðargöng tunnel is located in the north of Iceland.

There is a fee per trip for each car to use the Vaðlaheiðargöng tunnel:

Regular passenger car under 3.5 tons: 1,650 ISK per trip (one-way) / ~11€ / ~$13

Vehicles weight between 3.5 to 7.5 tons: 2,600 ISK per trip (one-way) / ~17€ / ~$20

*Info updated July 2023

The fee is required to be paid in full within a 24 hours time frame with a valid credit card online. You can pay for your single tip via veggjald.is or with their official app Veggjald (Apple iOS & Android) after passing through the tunnel. You can also pre-register your rental vehicle’s license plate number details on the same website 24 hours before your trip and pre-pay the fee.

You will be fined if you cannot pay the toll fee online within 24 hours after (or before) using the tunnel.

The tunnel can save you from driving through the Víkurskarð road, a pass in the mountain range between the Svalbarðsströnd coast and Fnjóskadalur.

In summer (between late May and early September), the Víkurskarð road is relatively easy to drive with no stress when the snow is melted. By using the Vaðlaheiðargöng tunnel, you can enjoy a more effortless drive experience and a few minutes faster than the Víkurskarð road.

If you are traveling along the Ring Road in summer, there is no absolute difference between using the tunnel and the Víkurskarð road.

❗The expense of toll fees are on your own terms; please pay accordingly. If you fail to make your payments, Beast Iceland will have to charge you the amount with a service fee.