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 23rd and Saturday, August 24th, 2024 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.
Roads closed from 4 pm on Friday, August 23rd
Lækjargata and Fríkirkjuvegur between Hverfisgata and Skothúsvegur
Roads closed from midnight on Saturday, August 24th
Sóleyjargata
Amtmannsstígur
Skólastræti
Þingholtsstræti
Skálholtsstígur
Fríkirkjuvegur
Bókhlöðustígur
Roads closed from 08:00-15:00
Kringlumýrarbraut from Borgartún to Sæbraut
Sæbraut to Holtavegur (umferð til og frá Sundahöfn er um Vatnagarða)
Ánanaust (closed from 09:00-11:30)
Fiskislóð (closed from 09:00-11:30)
Hólmaslóð (closed from 9:00-11:30)
Grandagarður (closed from 09:00-11:30)
Mýrargata (closed from 9:00-12:00)
Katrínartún (lokað frá 9:00-13:00)
Miðtún (closed from 9:00-13:00)
Hátún between Miðtún and Sóltún (closed from 9:00-13:00)
Hofteigur (closed from 9:00-13:00)
Skeiðarvogur between Suðurlandsbraut and Gnoðarvogur (closed from 9:00-13:30)
Sævarhöfði from Svarthöfði to Bíldshöfði (closed from 9:00-14:30)
One-way traffic from 08:00-14:00
There will be one-way traffic on the following streets. Please note that the streets will close entirely for a moment when most of the runners go by.
Ægisíða and Nesvegur to west
Suðurströnd in direction to Grótta
Lindarbraut in direction to mountain Esja
Norðurströnd in the direction to the downtown area
Eiðsgrandi in the direction to Grandi
Gnoðarvogur in the direction to river Elliðaár
Skeiðarvogur from Langholtsvegur to Gnoðarvogur
Sævarhöfði til norðurs frá Malarhöfða (9:00-14:00)
Traffic disturbance from 08:00-15:00
Suðurgata
Hringbraut by Njarðargata
Eggertsgata
Sæmundargata
Lynghagi
Borgartúns and Katrínartún intersection
Hofteigur and Reykjavegur intersection
Hofteigur and Gullteigur intersection
Engjavegur by Gnoðarvogur
Álfheimar by Glæsibæ shopping centre
Flugvallarvegur by Hlíðarenda
Suðurlandsbraut by Langholtsvegur
Naustabryggja
Sævarhöfði
Barónstígur milli Fjölnisvegar og Gömlu Hringbrautar.
Laufásvegur
Bergstaðastræti
Njarðargata neðan Fjönisvegar
Fjólugata
Bragagata neðan Urðarstígs
Baldursgata neðan Urðarstígs
Skothúsvegur
Skálholtsstígur
Þingholtsstræti
Grundarstígur
Grettisgata
Barónstígur milli Hverfisgötu og Grettisgötu
Laugavegur
Hverfisgata
Frakkastígur
Barónstígur milli Fjölnisvegar og Gömlu Hringbrautar.
Walking and cycling paths
Pedestrians and cyclists are kindly asked to recede on the following paths on race day.
Walkway over Kringlumýrarbraut
Þvottalaugastígur in Laugardalur valley
Path along Suðurlandsbraut
Walkway over Miklabraut
Path by Rauðagerði and Ásenda
Path in Elliðaárhólma
Path and walkways along Knarrarvogur, Naustavogur, Sævarhöfði and Naustabryggja
Path in Fossvogur to Öskjuhlíð
Cycling path from the Cemetery to the airport.
Walkway over Hringbraut and along Vatnsmýrarvegur
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.
