The ONLY Tolled tunnel in Iceland is the Vaðlaheiðargöng tunnel. The other roads in Iceland are toll-free, only with the exception of the Vaðlaheiðargöng tunnel. This tunnel opened in 2020 in north Iceland outside of Akureyi city. This tunnel connects the east bank of the Eyjafjörður fjord and Akureyri, which shortened the Route 1 Ring Road by 10 miles.

There is a fee per trip for each car to use the Vaðlaheiðargöng tunnel:

Regular passenger car under 3.5 tons: 1,500 ISK per trip (one-way)
Vehicles weight between 3.5 to 7.5 tons: 2,500 ISK per trip (one-way)
Vehicles weight over 7.5 tons:5,200 ISK per trip (one-way)

The fee is required to be paid in full within a 24-hour time frame with a valid credit card online. You can pay for your single tip via the veggjald.is website or with their official app ( Apple iOS; Android) after passing through the tunnel; OR, you can also pre-register your rental car’s license plate number details on the same website 24 hours before your trip and pre-pay the fee.

You will be fined if you cannot pay the toll fee online within 24 hours after (or before) using the tunnel.

As mentioned, the Vaðlaheiðargöng tunnel is the ONLY tolled tunnel in Iceland. You will be able to use all of the tunnels listed below for free during your stay in Iceland:

- Hvalfjörður Tunnel: a tunnel that used to be a tolled road but has been toll-free since late 2018. This tunnel is laid under the Hvalfjörður fjord, connecting Reykjavik and the west, and it is part of Route 1 Ring Road.

- Arnardalshamar Tunnel: Arnardalshamar tunnel is located in the Westfjords area along Route 61 and cuts through a basalt dike named Arnardalshamar. It is the shortest and oldest artificial tunnel in Iceland.

- Strákagöng Tunnel: Another tunnel located in Westfjords outside of Siglufjörður town, making the village more accessible during the winter season.

- Héðinsfjarðargöng Tunnel: Hédinsfjardargöng are two tunnels, a 2.5 mile long tunnel between Siglufjördur and Hédinsfjördur and a 4.4-mile long tunnel between Hédinsfjödur and Ólafsfjördur.

- Múlagöng Tunnel: A tunnel located in East Iceland, connecting the towns Dalvík and Ólafsfjörður.

- Breiðadals & Botnsheiði Tunnels: It is a tunnel with a crossroads inside it. Located in Westfjords, the tunnel starts from Isafjordur and connects Suðureyri and Flateyri towns. You can easily access these two different towns at the crossroads in the tunnel from Ísafjörður.