What does Icelandic money look like?
Iceland's money is the Icelandic króna, ISK for short3. It is not the euro, even though Iceland sits inside the Schengen travel zone3.
Notes come as 500, 1,000, 2,000, 5,000 and 10,000 krónur4. The 10,000 krónur note4 shows the poet and scientist Jónas Hallgrímsson7.
Coins come as 1, 5, 10, 50 and 100 krónur5. Banks stopped taking the old aurar coins, the cents, since 20036.
Where to get Icelandic krónur
ATMs are the easiest option. They sit all over Keflavík Airport and across Reykjavík10.
Three banks also exchange money: Landsbankinn, Íslandsbanki and Arion Bank, usually open 09:00 to 16:00 on weekdays11.
At the airport, Prosegur Change runs an exchange desk in the arrivals hall, first floor, before security12,13. Its airport ATM runs 24 hours a day13. Ordering money online through Prosegur Change carries 0% commission14.
A typical bank ATM withdrawal costs a fixed fee of 275 to 495 ISK, plus about 1% of the amount you take out15.
What to do before you fly to Iceland
Pack a card that works abroad. Iceland takes cards almost everywhere, so a card matters more than cash8.
Keep cash light. A small bit of krónur covers the rare spot that will not take a card8.
Tell your bank before you fly, so a card swipe in Reykjavík does not get blocked as fraud.
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