Due to limited parking space in the city centre and around the start/finish are we encourage participants to leave their cars at home. The police will fine all illegally parked cars.
Traffic disturbances on Friday, August 22 and Saturday, August 23rd , 2025 because of the Íslandsbanki Reykjavik Marathon
It is necessary to close streets while the Íslandsbanki Reykjavik Marathon takes place. Drivers can also expect traffic disturbances in a few places.
Following is information about traffic disturbance because of the Íslandsbanki Reykjavik Marathon but please note that the downtown area is also closed because of Culture night, see further at culturenight.is.
Changes may occur closer to the event.
Road closing from 4pm Friday 22. August
101 Reykjavík
Lækjargata og Fríkirkjuvegur between Hverfisgata and Skothúsvegur
Sóleyjargata
ROAD CLOSING FROM MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 23. AUGUST
101 Reykjavík
Amtmannsstígur
Skólastræti
Þingholtsstræti
Skálholtsstígur
Bókhlöðustígur
ROAD CLOSING ON SATURDAY 23. AUGUST. 08:00-15:00
101 Reykjavík
Ánanaust (closed from 09:00-11:30)
Fiskislóð (closed from 09:00-11:30)
Hólmaslóð (lokað from 9:00-11:30)
Grandagarður (closed from 09:00-11:30)
Mýrargata (closed from 9:00-13:30)
Barónstígur between Fjölnisvegar and Old Hringbraut.
Skothúsvegur
Vesturgata (closed 11:30 - 13:30)
Grófin (closed 11:30 - 13:30)
Aðalstræti (closed 11:30 - 13:30)
Tjarnargata (closed 11:30 - 13:30)
Nýlendugata (closed 11:30 - 13:30)
Hlésgata (closed 9:00 - 13:30)
Bakkastígur (closed 11:30 - 13:30)
Brunnstígur (closed 11:30 - 13:30)
Ægisgata below Vesturgata(closed 11:30 - 13:30)
Norðurstígur (closed 11:30 - 13:30)
Seljavegur (closed 11:30 - 13:30)
104 Reykjavík
Skeiðarvogur between Suðurlandsbraut and Gnoðarvogur (closed from 9:00-13:30)
105 Reykjavík
Kringlumýrarbraut fom Borgartún into Sæbraut
Sæbraut to Holtavegur (traffic to and from Sundahöfn and through Vatnagarða)
Katrínartún (closed from 9:00-13:00)
Miðtún (closed from 9:00-13:00)
Hátún between Miðtúnog Sóltún (closed from 9:00-13:00)
Hofteigur (closed from 9:00-13:00)
110 Reykjavík
Sævarhöfði from Svarthöfði to Bíldshöfði (closed from 9:00-14:30)
ONE WAY TRAFFIC
One way traffic will be in the following streets Please note that streets will be completely closed for a short while when most of the runners will go through.
107 RVK and 170 Seltjarnarnes
Ægisíða and Nesvegur west (8:00-10:30)
Suðurströnd towards Grótta (8:00-11:00)
Lindarbraut in the direction of Esjan(8:00-11:00)
Norðurströnd in the direction of downtown (8:00-11:30)
Eiðsgrandi towards Grandi (8:00-12:00)
104 Reykjavík
Gnoðarvogur one way traffic to the east (9:30-13:00)
Skeiðarvogur from Langholtsvegur towards Gnoðarvogur (9:30-13:00)
110 Reykjavík
Sævarhöfði to the north from Malarhöfði (9:00-14:00)
TRAFFIC DISTURBANCE FROM 08:00-15:00
101 Reykjavík
Hringbraut by Njarðargöta
Njarðargata
102 Reykjavík
Suðurgata
Sturlugata
Sæmundargata
Eggertsgata
Flugvallarvegur by Hlíðarendi
104 Reykjavík
Engjavegur by Gnoðarvogur
Álfheimar by Glæsibær
Suðurlandsbraut by Langholtsvegur
105 Reykjavík
The intersection between Borgartún and Katrínartún
The intersection between Hofteigur og Reykjavegar
The intersection between Hofteigur og Gullteigur
Rauðarárstígur
Flókagata
Bríetartún
107 Reykjavík
Lynghagi
108 Reykjavík
Stjörnugróf við Traðarland
110 Reykjavík
Naustabryggja
Sævarhöfði
WALKING AND BICYCLE LANES
People on the following walking and cycling lanes are asked to move aside for runners on this day.
Walking bridge over Kringlumýrarbraut
Þvottalaugastígur in Laugardalur
Lane along Suðurlandsbraut
Walking bridge over Miklubraut
Walking lane by Rauðagerði and Ásendi
Walking and bicycle lanes in Elliðaárhólmi
Walking and bicycle lanes along Rafstöðvarvegur
Walking lane and brigdges along Knarrarvogi, Naustavogi, Sævarhöfða og Naustabryggju
Walking lane on Geldinganesi.
Walking lane in Fossvogur towards Öskjuhlíð
Bicycle lane from cemetary, along Öskjuhlíð towards Flugvallarvegi
Tunnel and bridge at the intersection of Bústaðarvegur and Hringbraut.
Tunne, Snorrabraut by Hringbraut
When will the runners go by?
On the map below you can see when runners go by good cheering spots. See further information about cheering sports here.
