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Fuel Taxes and Import Duty
Petrol (Bensin) is taxed at the pump and no extra duty applies. Expect to pay between 95 ISK and 105 ISK per litre of fuel.
LPG is NOT available in Iceland.
Diesel powered vehicles are subject to a weight tax payable on a weekly basis. The rates are as follows:
Up to 1000 kg 1,813 ISK per week
1000-1499 kg 2,176 ISK per week
1500-1999 kg 2,681 ISK per week
2000-2199 kg 2,835 ISK per week
2200-2399 kg 2,988 ISK per week
2400-2599 kg 3,141 ISK per week
2600-2799 kg 3,295 ISK per week
2800-2999 kg 3,448 ISK per week
3000-3199 kg 3,602 ISK per week
3200-3399 kg 3,755 ISK per week
3400-3599 kg 3,908 ISK per week
When I arrived in Iceland I was asked to declare the weight of my vehicle. I presented the figure given in the manual and the customs officers were perfectly happy with this, the vehicle was not weighed.
Diesel costs approximately 45 ISK per litre at the pump.
There is generally a 4 ISK price difference between self service and assistant pumped fuel.
Vehicles can be brought to Iceland duty free for a period of three months, provided the following conditions are met:
1. The owner must have been living outside iceland for at least one year.
2. The vehicle must be registered outside Iceland.
3. The vehicle must be insured for driving in Iceland (Green Card).
4. The importer must be the registered owner of the vehicle.
Further information on importing a vehicle for a longer period can be found by following the link below to the Directorate of Customs website.
Ferries
The Faroese company Smyril Line operates the only passenger service between Iceland and mainland Europe. The service runs by a convoluted route that includes Hanstholm in Denmark and Bergen on the west coast of Norway. If you are traveling from the UK you must take a separate ferry from Aberdeen to Lerwick in the Shetland Islands where the Smyril-Line ferry makes a brief stop on its way from Bergen to Torshavn.
2003 saw the launch of a new boat with the same name as her predecessor, Norrona. The boat can carry over 1400 passengers and 800 vehicles and is equiped with a diverse range of facilities on board including a childrens play area and swimming pool as well as restaurants and bars.
Because Smyril-Line is a Faroese company, the currency on board the ship is Danish Krona.
Smyril-Line operate between the Faroese capital Torshavn and Seydisfjordur on the east coast of Iceland from May 14, 2003. The last ferry of the season leaves Iceland on September 11, 2003.
Useful Sites
Directorate of Customs
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