Editing Akureyri (section)

== Transport ==
=== Airport ===
[[File:Eyjafjörður.jpeg|thumb|right|250px|Aerial view of the [[fjord]]]]
[[Akureyri Airport]], one of four international airports in Iceland and the only international airport in the north of the country,<ref>{{Harvnb|AFE|2004}}</ref> was constructed in 1954 replacing the airstrip at Melgerdismelar further to the south.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nat.is/travelguideeng/akureyri_airport.htm|publisher=Nordic Adventure Travel|title=Akureyri airport|access-date=2009-06-12| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090625015231/http://www.nat.is/travelguideeng/akureyri_airport.htm| archive-date= 25 June 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref> 

The airport is mostly used for domestic flights. [[Icelandair]] flies several times a day to [[Reykjavík Airport|Reykjavík]], and there are also domestic flights to [[Grímsey]], [[Vopnafjörður]] and [[Þórshöfn]] (small settlements in northeast Iceland).<ref>{{cite web |title=Domestic travel |url=http://www.visitakureyri.is/go-there/domestic-travel |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090213031516/http://visitakureyri.is/go-there/domestic-travel/ |archive-date=2009-02-13 |access-date=2009-06-12 |publisher=Akureyri Cultural and Marketing Office}}</ref> 

There are also seasonal scheduled international flights to [[Gatwick Airport|London-Gatwick]], [[Amsterdam Airport Schiphol|Amsterdam]] and [[Zürich]] with [[easyJet]] and [[Transavia]]. [[Nerlerit Inaat Airport|Nerlerit Inaat]] in Greenland is also served.<ref>{{Cite web |last=akureyri.net |title="Lykilatriði til að jafna árstíðasveifluna" |url=https://www.akureyri.net/is/moya/news/lykilatridi-til-ad-jafna-arstidasveifluna |access-date=2024-02-22 |website=akureyri.net |language=is |archive-date=22 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240222214649/https://www.akureyri.net/is/moya/news/lykilatridi-til-ad-jafna-arstidasveifluna |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2007, Akureyri Airport had a passenger traffic level of 221,200 and 19,778 aircraft movements.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statice.is/?PageID=1406&src=/temp_en/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=SAM04201%26ti=Passengers%2C+freight+and+mail+through+Icelandic+airports+2003%2D2007+%26path=../Database/ferdamal/Flug/%26search=AKUREYRI%26lang=3%26units=number|title=Passengers, freight and mail through Icelandic airports 2003-2007|publisher=Statistics Iceland|access-date=2009-06-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608083535/http://www.statice.is/?PageID=1406&src=%2Ftemp_en%2FDialog%2Fvarval.asp%3Fma%3DSAM04201&ti=Passengers%2C+freight+and+mail+through+Icelandic+airports+2003-2007+&path=..%2FDatabase%2Fferdamal%2FFlug%2F&search=AKUREYRI&lang=3&units=number|archive-date=2011-06-08|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Marine port ===
The port of Akureyri is vital to the town, as fisheries are an important part of its economy. It is the site of large fish processing plants and has docking facilities for [[Commercial trawler|trawlers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fishupdate.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/8516/Grimsby_forges_vital_new_links_with_Icelandic_fishing_port.html |title=Grimsby forges vital new links with Icelandic fishing port |publisher=fishupdate.com |access-date=2009-06-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080214091154/http://www.fishupdate.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/8516/Grimsby_forges_vital_new_links_with_Icelandic_fishing_port.html |archive-date=2008-02-14 }}</ref> It is also important for [[freight]] handling and for [[tourism]], as [[cruise ship]]s stop in Akureyri during the summer months.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.port.is/index.php?pid=16|title=Port of Akureyri|publisher=port.is|access-date=2009-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090208181134/http://www.port.is/index.php?pid=16|archive-date=2009-02-08|url-status=live}}</ref> The ice-free nature of the port has been important in the town's establishment.<ref>{{Harvnb|AFE|2004|p=6}}</ref>

=== Bus ===
Local bus services within Akureyri are provided by the SVA (Akureyri Bus Company), which does not charge fares. The cessation of fares in 2008 resulted in an increase of 130% in passenger numbers compared to the previous year when fares were charged.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/search/news/Default.asp?ew_0_a_id=297868|publisher=Iceland Review Online|title=Free Bus Rides in Akureyri Pay Off|access-date=2009-06-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217173519/http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/search/news/Default.asp?ew_0_a_id=297868|archive-date=2012-02-17|url-status=live}} Intercity bus services are provided by [[Strætó bs]] and connect the town to [[Reykjavík]] and other locations across Iceland.</ref>

=== Roads ===
[[Route 1 (Iceland)|Route 1 or the Ring Road]] (Þjóðvegur 1 or Hringvegur) connects the town with the other parts of the country, including Reykjavík, which is {{convert|390|km|0|abbr=off}} away. The road is mostly one lane in each direction, but is paved and open year-round.<ref>{{Harvnb|AFE|2004|p=9}}</ref> The [[Vaðlaheiðargöng|Vaðlaheiðargöng tunnel]] is directly east of the town on Route 1. It opened for traffic in December 2018, reducing the road distance from Akureyri to [[Mývatn]] lake by {{convert|16|km}}. It is currently Iceland's only toll road.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://icelandreview.com/news/2018/03/13/north-iceland-tunnel-cost-over-isk-16-billion|title=North Iceland Tunnel to Cost Over ISK 16 Billion|last=Ćirić|first=Jelena|date=2018-03-13|work=Iceland Review|access-date=2018-10-02|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002141706/http://icelandreview.com/news/2018/03/13/north-iceland-tunnel-cost-over-isk-16-billion|archive-date=2018-10-02|url-status=live}}</ref> 

Parking in the city centre is subject to fees as of 2023, split into two zones.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Akureyri |first=Visit |title=Parking Zone & Payments |url=https://www.visitakureyri.is/en/about-akureyri/parking-and-payments |access-date=2024-02-22 |website=Visit Akureyri |language=en |archive-date=22 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240222214648/https://www.visitakureyri.is/en/about-akureyri/parking-and-payments |url-status=live }}</ref>

The F821 mountain road climbs southwards from Akureyri and connects with the F26 mountain road across the highlands towards the south of the country. It is only open during summer.<ref name="parnell220" />