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Icelandic Transport Authority

Licensing and approval

The Icelandic Transport Authority issues permits for passenger and cargo transport, taxis, rental cars, inspection laboratories and approvals for surveyors

Tips and comments on taxis, passenger and freight transport and car rentals

To carry out checks on permit holders, the Icelandic Transport Authority receives tips and comments on taxis, passenger and freight transports and car rentals.

Taxi

Taxi driving permitApplication
Taxi operating permitApplication
Changes in registration of a taxi operating permitApplication
Notification of a car under taxi operating permitApplication
Taxi station permitApplication
List of taxi stations

Freight transportation and passenger transportation

Passenger transport permitApplication
List of passenger transport permit holders
Freight transport permitApplication
List of operating permits for freight transport
Permit to transport passengers and freight - Abolition of permit inspection and a new usage categoryApplication
Notification of a car under permit for passenger and freight transportApplication
Foreign tourism operators with operations in Iceland

Rental cars

Car rental permitApplication
List car rentals
Private car rental permitApplication

Exemptions

Exemptions from the size and weight of vehiclesApplication
Long-term exemptions from size and weightApplication

inspection offices

Vehicle inspection stations
Training and recognition of inspectors
Recognition of inspection offices and technical administrators

Car repair and body shop

List of approved car repair workshops
Approval of car repair shopApplication
List of workshops that are approved of issuing certificates regarding vehicle structure and wheel alignment
Certification of measurement technicians regarding vehicle structural framework and wheel alignmentApplication
List of approved workshops for installation of methane-power unit