With the new Ring Road 1 (Hringvegur) around Hornafjörður, opened in June 2026, Iceland has introduced its first distance-based bridge toll for through traffic. The toll has been collected since September 2026 per crossing of the Hornafjarðarfljót bridge and is administered by Spölur ehf. on behalf of the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (Vegagerðin/IRCA).
The new road shortens the Ring Road by 12 km and travel time by 15–20 minutes; according to IRCA, the toll is to cover at least 50% of the construction, operation and maintenance costs of the roughly ISK 10 billion project.
Rates per single trip (by permissible maximum mass):
| Vehicle | Single trip | Note |
|---|---|---|
| up to 3.5 t | ISK 1,500 | max. ISK 18,750/month |
| >3.5–7.5 t (truck) | ISK 2,100 | max. ISK 26,250/month, discounts from 2 trips |
| >7.5 t (truck) | ISK 4,500 | no monthly cap |
Example: a 40-tonne truck pays ISK 4,500 (approx. €32) per crossing. A return trip costs ISK 9,000 (approx. €64); a 7.5-tonne truck pays ISK 2,100 (approx. €15) per trip.
Collection is fully automatic via number-plate cameras at the bridge; there is no toll booth. Billing is monthly via direct debit, and single trips can also be paid on spolur.is. Emergency and police vehicles are exempt; zero-emission vehicles receive no discount.
TollCalc tip: the new bridge toll is stored as a special toll (closed system) in the Iceland rules. The vehicle class is derived from the permissible maximum mass – TollCalc automatically applies the correct amount for routes using Ring Road 1 near Höfn.