Get around with local ride-hailing apps, curated for travelers visiting Iceland.
Uber, Lyft and conventional Bolt ride-hailing do not operate in Iceland.
Reykjavík's established licensed-taxi app for immediate and advance bookings, including prebooked airport transfers.
Books licensed taxis in Iceland's capital region and also operates local shared scooters through the same app.
Reykjavík uses licensed taxis rather than private-driver platforms. Hreyfill is the established first choice for an immediate or prebooked taxi, with a 24-hour dispatch service, app and web booking. Hopp added taxi booking in 2026 and currently covers the capital region, including Reykjavík, Kópavogur, Garðabær, Hafnarfjörður and Mosfellsbær. It is a useful second quote, but its taxi feature is new and recent Play Store reviews report occasional card setup, selection and pickup problems.
Keep Hreyfill's phone number available instead of depending on one app. Icelandic taxis use official meters and standard rates, while some airport transfers can be prebooked at a fixed price. Ask for the price or estimate before departure and keep the receipt. Keflavík International Airport is about 50 km from Reykjavík.
Flybus departures are coordinated with flights, public Strætó bus 55 is the budget option, and a taxi is normally the expensive door-to-door choice. The official airport says taxis must accept card and phone payments. Neither Hopp nor Hreyfill provides nationwide on-demand coverage comparable to Uber. Outside the capital and Reykjanes, contact a local taxi company, accommodation or tour operator ahead of time.
Match the booked vehicle, use the official airport rank, and do not accept an unsolicited ride. For a remote early departure, reserve in advance and reconfirm rather than trusting an estimated app arrival.
Not available here Uber does not operate in Iceland. In Reykjavík, Hreyfill and Hopp book licensed taxis, while airport coaches and public bus 55 are usually better-value Keflavík Airport options.
Hreyfill is the top-rated ride hailing app in Iceland. Reykjavík's established licensed-taxi app for immediate and advance bookings, including prebooked airport transfers.
Bento recommends 2 ride hailing apps in Iceland, checked in 2026.
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