Discounts for the disabled
On the website ÖBÍ – Rights Association is to find information about discounts and special rates for people with disabilities
Free for assistants
Some companies offer free admission for the companions of people with disabilities, or only charge one person. Companies that offer this are:
Sky Lagoon It is necessary to contact staff and ask them to add an assistant to the booking so that you do not have to pay for an assistant.
The Geothermal Pools at Mývatn have been offering free admission to aides if they bring a guest with a disability.
Advocacy and Personal Representatives
A person with a disability who has difficulty advocating for their own interests due to their disability is entitled to a personal advocate. A person with a disability chooses an advocate in consultation with the sheriff. You can read more about personal advocates at Iceland.is.
The tasks of the Ombudsman have now been transferred to the Icelandic Human Rights Institute, and they can be contacted by phone and email, information about which can be obtained there. Home page theirs.
Swim passes for individuals on disability and rehabilitation benefits
Individuals receiving disability benefits can get free admission to the pool once a day from the City of Reykjavik upon presentation of a disability certificate or proof of a rehabilitation pension.
The ski areas also offer a free card for those who present a disability certificate, and it can be applied for online.
Free admission to swimming pools for individuals with a disability certificate. of the town of Hafnarfjörður. At Ásvallalaug, there is a private room for individuals with disabilities.