Goods Delivery
Although loading and unloading goods is an essential part of city life, the interaction between that and other traffic can create problems. Below, you'll learn about the existing rules and get guidance designed to make sure everything goes according to plan.
General rules for goods deliveries
Take care not to create danger or unnecessary inconvenience for other traffic during goods delivery. Position the vehicle in a marked space or at the outer edge of the street on the right side in the direction of traffic, unless otherwise indicated by signs or markings. Ensure vehicle doors do not open in a way that could cause danger or unnecessary inconvenience.
Vehicles may stop briefly for goods delivery at the curb where traffic signs indicate a parking ban.
Goods delivery in pedestrian streets
In pedestrian streets, goods delivery is only allowed during specified times shown on traffic signs at the street. Goods delivery times on pedestrian streets in Reykjavík are between 7am and 11am Monday to Friday, and between 8am and 11am on Saturdays.
For temporary pedestrian streets, no parking charge is required when stopping in a designated parking space.
It is prohibited to:
- Stopping a vehicle for goods delivery at the curb where traffic signs indicate a stopping ban unless an exception for goods delivery is noted on a sub-sign.
- Positioning a vehicle for goods delivery on sidewalks, walking paths, biking paths, bike lanes, traffic islands, grass areas, or other similar areas not intended for vehicle traffic.
Goods delivery is covered in Articles 28 and 29 of the Traffic Act.
Note that parking charges apply in paid parking spaces!
Goods delivery is not allowed in:
- Specially marked spaces, e.g., disabled parking or spaces for electric vehicle charging.
- On or within 5 meters of a pedestrian crossing.
- At intersections or within 5 meters of the nearest edge of the roadway on a cross street.
- Positions that obscure traffic signs or traffic lights.
- Tunnels, under or on bridges, unless specifically allowed.
- Areas with limited visibility - on or near blind summits, curves, or elsewhere.
- Where the road is divided into lanes with a solid center or dividing line between lanes, or so close to such a line that it hinders driving into the correct lane.
- On roundabouts.
Pedestrian streets
Most people visiting cities spend time in pedestrian streets. Most people traveling on Laugavegur do so on foot, but vehicle traffic is also heavy, bringing pollution from exhaust and suspended particulates.
Pedestrian streets are a natural stage in urban development, and experience shows that residents want pedestrian streets in city centers.