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A public bus driving down Borgartún

Free city bus service for primary school-age children

Reykjavík City is offering Reykjavík children born from 2010 to 2014 a free two-month Strætó Public Transport pass. The program improves access to public transit for children and young people.
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The Reykjavík Card goes digital

Digital access to swimming pools, museums, the geothermal beach, and Reykjavík Family Park & Zoo. Reykjavík City has launched a new digital solution to simplify access to its wide range of services.
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Street cleaning in progress.

Spring cleaning has begun

Spring cleaning has started, with main walking and cycling routes prioritized. Thin includes street washing of residential roads. Reykjavík City sends text messages the day before residential streets are washed so residents can move their cars.
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A seal at the Zoo

Reykjavík City summer jobs 2026

Applications are now open for various summer jobs with Reykjavík City. These positions concern residents' daily lives in various ways. Would you like to be an animal caretaker, work at Hitt Húsið or at a preschool?
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Send us a suggestion

You can submit any suggestions through the Reykjavik Suggestion Portal. All suggestions are read and categorized by the Service Center and passed on to the relevant people who will reply. Note that the form is in Icelandic.
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The Rainbow Flag flying at Reykjavík City Hall for IDAHOBIT. May 17, 2026

International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia

May 17 marks IDAHOBIT — the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersex Discrimination and Transphobia.

 
Brynhildur Heiðar- og Ómarsdóttir, chair of Viska; Þorkell Heiðarsson, chair of FÍN; Mayor Heiða Björg Hilmisdóttir; and Finnbjörn A. Hermannsson, president of the Confederation of Icelandic Labour. Group photo at the signing of the letters of intent for residential development May 15, 2026

Two letters of intent signed for residential development

The City signed two letters of intent today for residential development over the coming years—one with Bjarg Housing Association and another with the Association of Icelandic Natural Scientists (FÍN) and Viska, the union of university-educated professionals.

The Reykjavík City Library at Kringlan. A wide interior shot of the library features a central round table and walls lined with bookshelves. This is likely the children's section. May 15, 2026

Welcome to the new Reykjavík City Library website

The Reykjavík City Library has launched a new website. The site continues to help service users access library services effortlessly, featuring a modern, clean design and shorter navigation paths.

A vibrant photo from the rainbow run. May 15, 2026

Joy and celebration at the pride walk and rainbow run

Children from preschools, primary schools, and after-school programs across Reykjavík celebrated diversity on Wednesday in honor of the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia, observed annually on May 17th The pride walk and rainbow run were filled with energy and joy, serving as a reminder that everyone has the right to be themselves — and that diversity is a source of

City bus May 15, 2026

Two-month bus passes available for primary school-age children

Reykjavík City is providing a free two-month Strætó Public Transport subscription to children born between 2010 and 2014 with legal residence in Reykjavík. Applications open May 18th

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