How to use this page
Start from where you're going, not from the first empty space. Each part of downtown has one option that usually works best — here they are, with the nearest city garage.
Area by area
| Area | Best for | Usually best option |
|---|---|---|
| Harpa & Kalkofnsvegur | Concerts, harbour, hotels | Kolaport garage, 3 min walk |
| Old Harbour & Vesturgata | Restaurants, whale-watching, Grandi | Vesturgata garage, or streets toward Grandi |
| Laugavegur | Shopping, cafés | Grettisgata or Lindargata; Stjörnuport garage |
| Hallgrímskirkja | Church, Skólavörðustígur | Frakkastígur, Barónsstígur |
| Hverfisgata | Central hotels, restaurants | Traðarkot or Vitatorg garage |
| Tjörnin & City Hall | The pond, west downtown | City Hall garage |
| Edge of the center | Full days downtown | P3 streets, 5–10 min walk |
See everything on the interactive parking map.
Area notes
Harpa and the harbour
The most convenience-driven part of town. The Kolaport garage is close and costs less than a P1 street space, so it's the default. Harpa guide.
Laugavegur
Probably the easiest place in Reykjavík to overpay. Much of the street is pedestrian; turn into a parallel street instead. Laugavegur guide.
Hallgrímskirkja
No visitor car park. Close spaces only matter if the church is your main stop; otherwise park lower down. Hallgrímskirkja guide.
The hotel district
Where visitors most need an overnight plan rather than a daytime tip. Hotel parking guide.
The edge of the center
P3 streets at the edge of downtown are the best general rule for long visits: 70 kr an hour after the first two, free after 18:00 and all weekend.
Independent guide, not affiliated with the City of Reykjavík. The posted sign on your block always decides. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.