{"id":2389,"date":"2026-04-03T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/?p=2389"},"modified":"2026-05-27T17:18:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T16:18:56","slug":"uk-money-currency-tipping-guide-tourists-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/uk-travel-essentials\/uk-money-currency-tipping-guide-tourists-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir fyrir fer\u00f0amenn um peninga, gjaldmi\u00f0la og \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 \u00ed Bretlandi 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Skilningur <strong>Enskir peningar, gjaldmi\u00f0ill og venjur var\u00f0andi \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9<\/strong> \u00dea\u00f0 er nau\u00f0synlegt fyrir alla al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0lega gesti sem eru a\u00f0 skipuleggja fer\u00f0 til Bretlands. Hvort sem \u00fe\u00fa ert a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja London, Edinborg, Manchester e\u00f0a dreifb\u00fdli\u00f0, \u00fe\u00e1 mun \u00fea\u00f0 a\u00f0 vita hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 takast \u00e1 vi\u00f0 grei\u00f0slur, skipta gjaldmi\u00f0lum og rata \u00ed gegnum kurteisi um \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 hj\u00e1lpa \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0 for\u00f0ast rugling og n\u00fdta fer\u00f0afj\u00e1rhags\u00e1\u00e6tlun \u00fe\u00edna sem best. \u00deessi alhli\u00f0a lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir fjallar um allt sem fer\u00f0amenn \u00feurfa a\u00f0 vita um peninga \u00ed Bretlandi \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"key-takeaways\" style=\"background:#f0f7ff;border-left:4px solid #1a56db;padding:20px 24px;margin:24px 0;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin-top:0;font-size:22px;\">Helstu atri\u00f0i<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bretland notar pund sterling (\u00a3), ekki evrur.<\/strong> \u2014 Gakktu \u00far skugga um a\u00f0 skipta gjaldmi\u00f0li e\u00f0a nota fer\u00f0av\u00e6nt kort \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa kemur.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Snertilaus grei\u00f0sla er sam\u00feykkt n\u00e1nast alls sta\u00f0ar.<\/strong> \u2014 Flestar verslanir, veitingasta\u00f0ir og samg\u00f6ngur taka vi\u00f0 snertilausri grei\u00f0slu me\u00f0 kortum e\u00f0a fars\u00edmum.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00dej\u00f3rf\u00e9 er 10\u201315% \u00e1 veitingast\u00f6\u00f0um.<\/strong> \u2014 Athuga\u00f0u hvort \u00fej\u00f3nustugjald s\u00e9 \u00feegar innifali\u00f0; \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 er \u00feakka\u00f0 en ekki skylda \u00ed flestum a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0um.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bankav\u00e9lar eru \u00f3keypis en for\u00f0astu gj\u00f6ld fyrir gjaldmi\u00f0ilskipti.<\/strong> \u2014 Nota\u00f0u hra\u00f0banka og veldu alltaf a\u00f0 grei\u00f0a \u00ed pundum, ekki \u00ed heimalandi \u00fe\u00ednu.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tilkynntu bankanum \u00fe\u00ednum \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0ast<\/strong> \u2014 For\u00f0astu a\u00f0 kortin \u00fe\u00edn ver\u00f0i loku\u00f0 me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 tilkynna bankanum \u00fe\u00ednum fer\u00f0adagana \u00fe\u00edna \u00ed Bretlandi fyrirfram.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Breskur gjaldmi\u00f0ill: Pundsterlingi\u00f0<\/h2>\n\n<p>Opinber gjaldmi\u00f0ill Bretlands er <strong>Breskur pund sterling (GBP)<\/strong>, t\u00e1kna\u00f0 me\u00f0 t\u00e1kninu \u00a3 og gjaldeyrisk\u00f3\u00f0anum GBP. Pundi\u00f0 er skipt \u00ed 100 pence (eintala: penny, skammst\u00f6fun: p). Bretland notar ekki evruna, og \u00fe\u00f3tt sumar verslanir sem \u00fej\u00f3nusta marga fer\u00f0amenn \u00ed London taki vi\u00f0 evrum \u00e1 \u00f3hagst\u00e6\u00f0um gengi, \u00e6ttir \u00fe\u00fa alltaf a\u00f0 grei\u00f0a \u00ed pundum til a\u00f0 f\u00e1 sem besta vir\u00f0i.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lykilatri\u00f0i:<\/strong> The United Kingdom welcomes over 40 million international visitors each year. From 2025, most visa-free visitors need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) costing \u00a320 (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GOV.UK<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n<h3>Breskir peningar \u00ed umfer\u00f0<\/h3>\n\n<p>Bretland notar \u00e1tta myntver\u00f0m\u00e6ti \u00ed umfer\u00f0:<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Factors-That-Influence-the-Cost-of-a-UK-Tourist-Visa.jpg\" alt=\"Kostna\u00f0ur vi\u00f0 fer\u00f0amannav\u00edsu fyrir Bretland \u00e1ri\u00f0 2025: Spara\u00f0u peninga vi\u00f0 ums\u00f3knina \u00fe\u00edna\" class=\"wp-image-1295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Factors-That-Influence-the-Cost-of-a-UK-Tourist-Visa.jpg 720w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Factors-That-Influence-the-Cost-of-a-UK-Tourist-Visa-273x300.jpg 273w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Factors-That-Influence-the-Cost-of-a-UK-Tourist-Visa-11x12.jpg 11w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>1p (einn penni):<\/strong> L\u00edtil koparlitu\u00f0 mynt. Ver\u00f0ur s\u00edfellt sjaldg\u00e6fari \u00fear sem snertilausar grei\u00f0slur ver\u00f0a r\u00e1\u00f0andi.<\/li>\n<li><strong>2p (tv\u00f6 pence):<\/strong> L\u00edtillega st\u00e6rri koparlitu\u00f0 mynt.<\/li>\n<li><strong>5p (fimm pence):<\/strong> L\u00edtil silfurlitu\u00f0 mynt, s\u00fa minnsta a\u00f0 st\u00e6r\u00f0.<\/li>\n<li><strong>10p (t\u00edu pence):<\/strong> Mi\u00f0lungs silfurlita\u00f0ur peningur.<\/li>\n<li><strong>20p (tuttugu pence):<\/strong> Einkennandi sj\u00f6hli\u00f0a silfurlita\u00f0ur peningur.<\/li>\n<li><strong>50p (fimmt\u00edu pence):<\/strong> St\u00e6rri sj\u00f6hli\u00f0a silfurlitu\u00f0 mynt, oft me\u00f0 minningarmynstri.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a31 (einn pund):<\/strong> Gull- og silfur tv\u00edm\u00e1lmmynt me\u00f0 t\u00f3lf hli\u00f0um, kynnt \u00e1ri\u00f0 2017.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a32 (tv\u00f6 pund):<\/strong> St\u00e6rri tv\u00edm\u00e1lmmynt me\u00f0 gullkjarna og silfurringi utan um.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Enskir bankase\u00f0lar<\/h3>\n\n<p>Se\u00f0labanki Englands gefur \u00fat se\u00f0la \u00ed fj\u00f3rum \u00e1f\u00f6ngum: <strong>\u00a35, \u00a320, \u00a320, og \u00a350<\/strong>. \u00d6ll n\u00faverandi se\u00f0lar Bank of England eru ger\u00f0ir \u00far p\u00f3l\u00fdmeri (plasti) frekar en papp\u00edri, sem gerir \u00fe\u00e1 endingarg\u00f3\u00f0ari og erfi\u00f0ara a\u00f0 falsa. \u00c1 se\u00f0lunum er konungur Karl III \u00e1 framhli\u00f0inni, eftir a\u00f0 hann t\u00f3k vi\u00f0 kr\u00fanunni.<\/p>\n\n<p>50 punda se\u00f0illinn er l\u00f6glegt gjaldmi\u00f0ill en getur veri\u00f0 erfitt a\u00f0 nota hann \u00ed sm\u00e6rri verslunum, kr\u00e1m og m\u00f6rku\u00f0um, \u00fear sem margir a\u00f0ilar eru tregir til a\u00f0 taka vi\u00f0 honum vegna falsanah\u00e6ttunnar og \u00feess a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 krefst mikils afgangs. Fyrir daglega ey\u00f0slu skaltu hafa me\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r 5, 10 og 20 punda se\u00f0la.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Skoskar og nor\u00f0ur-\u00edrskar se\u00f0labankase\u00f0lar<\/h3>\n\n<p>Skotland og Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrland hafa s\u00ednar eigin se\u00f0labankase\u00f0la, gefnar \u00fat af l\u00f6ggiltum vi\u00f0skiptab\u00f6nkum. <strong>Skoskar se\u00f0lar<\/strong> eru gefnar \u00fat af Bank of Scotland, Royal Bank of Scotland og Clydesdale Bank. <strong>Nor\u00f0ur-\u00edrskar se\u00f0lar<\/strong> Se\u00f0larnir eru gefnir \u00fat af Bank of Ireland, Danske Bank og Ulster Bank. \u00deessir se\u00f0lar eru l\u00f6gm\u00e6t gjaldmi\u00f0lar um allt Bretland, \u00fe\u00f3 sum fyrirt\u00e6ki \u00ed Englandi kunni a\u00f0 vera \u00f3kunnugir \u00feeim. Ef \u00fe\u00fa \u00e1tt \u00ed erfi\u00f0leikum me\u00f0 a\u00f0 nota skoska e\u00f0a nor\u00f0ur-\u00edrska se\u00f0la \u00ed Englandi mun hva\u00f0a banki sem er skipta \u00feeim fyrir se\u00f0la Bank of England \u00e1n endurgjalds.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Grei\u00f0slur \u00ed Bretlandi: rei\u00f0uf\u00e9 vs kort<\/h2>\n\n<h3>Snjallpeningabyltingin<\/h3>\n\n<p>Bretland er eitt af peningalausustu samf\u00e9l\u00f6gum \u00ed heiminum. <strong>Snertilausar kortgrei\u00f0slur<\/strong> \u00deau eru sam\u00feykkt n\u00e1nast alls sta\u00f0ar, allt fr\u00e1 st\u00f3rum sm\u00e1s\u00f6luverslunum og veitingast\u00f6\u00f0um til sm\u00e6rri marka\u00f0sb\u00e1sa, g\u00f6tumatvagnanna og jafnvel g\u00f6tulistamanna. N\u00faverandi grei\u00f0slumark fyrir snertilausar grei\u00f0slur er \u00a3100 \u00e1 vi\u00f0skipti, og engin dagleg takm\u00f6rk eru fyrir fj\u00f6lda snertilausra vi\u00f0skipta sem \u00fe\u00fa getur gert.<\/p>\n\n<p>Flestir gestir komast a\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 \u00feeir \u00feurfa sjaldan rei\u00f0uf\u00e9 \u00e1 fer\u00f0 sinni um Bretland. Hins vegar eru enn til a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0ur \u00fear sem rei\u00f0uf\u00e9 n\u00fdtist vel, til d\u00e6mis \u00ed hef\u00f0bundnum kr\u00e1m, litlum sveitafyrirt\u00e6kjum, b\u00edlast\u00e6\u00f0av\u00e9lum og til a\u00f0 gefa \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9. M\u00e6lt er me\u00f0 a\u00f0 hafa l\u00edti\u00f0 magn af rei\u00f0uf\u00e9 (16\u201350 pund) til vara.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Kort sem sam\u00feykkt eru \u00ed Bretlandi<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/How-to-Save-on-Visa-Costs.jpg\" alt=\"Kostna\u00f0ur vi\u00f0 fer\u00f0amannav\u00edsu fyrir Bretland \u00e1ri\u00f0 2025: Spara\u00f0u peninga vi\u00f0 ums\u00f3knina \u00fe\u00edna\" class=\"wp-image-1297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/How-to-Save-on-Visa-Costs.jpg 720w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/How-to-Save-on-Visa-Costs-267x300.jpg 267w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/How-to-Save-on-Visa-Costs-11x12.jpg 11w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Visa-, Mastercard- og American Express-kort eru v\u00ed\u00f0a sam\u00feykkt um allt Bretland. Discover- og Diners Club-kort eru sam\u00feykkt \u00ed sumum st\u00e6rri verslunum en eru ekki jafn almenn. Apple Pay, Google Pay og Samsung Pay virka me\u00f0 flestum snertilausum kortalesurum \u00ed Bretlandi og gera snjalls\u00edmagrei\u00f0slur einstaklega \u00fe\u00e6gilegar.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Notkun erlendra debet- og kreditkorta<\/h3>\n\n<p>Flest erlend bankkort virka \u00ed Bretlandi, en vertu me\u00f0vita\u00f0ur um m\u00f6guleg gj\u00f6ld. Heimalbankinn \u00feinn g\u00e6ti rukka\u00f0 a <strong>gjald fyrir erlenda vi\u00f0skipti<\/strong> (venjulega 1 til 3 pr\u00f3sent af hverri f\u00e6rslu) og getur beitt \u00f3hagst\u00e6\u00f0um gengi. Sumir bankar rukka einnig aukagj\u00f6ld fyrir \u00fattektir \u00far hra\u00f0b\u00fatum erlendis. Athuga\u00f0u hj\u00e1 \u00fe\u00ednum banka \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0ast og \u00edhuga\u00f0u a\u00f0 f\u00e1 fer\u00f0av\u00e6nt kort \u00e1n gjalda fyrir erlendar f\u00e6rslur.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Fyrirframgreidd fer\u00f0akort<\/h3>\n\n<p>Fyrirframgreidd fer\u00f0akort og fj\u00e1rmunakort fyrir m\u00f6rg gjaldmi\u00f0la (svo sem Wise, Revolut e\u00f0a Monzo) eru vins\u00e6l me\u00f0al al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legra gesta. \u00deau gera \u00fe\u00e9r kleift a\u00f0 hla\u00f0a pundum \u00e1 hagst\u00e6\u00f0um gengi fyrir fer\u00f0ina og for\u00f0ast gjaldeyrisbreytingargj\u00f6ld bankanna. \u00deau virka eins og venjuleg debetkort og eru sam\u00feykkt \u00ed snertilausum kortalesurum um allt Bretland.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Gjaldeyrisvi\u00f0skipti<\/h2>\n\n<h3>\u00c1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0ast<\/h3>\n\n<p>A\u00f0 skipta gjaldeyri \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0ast er oft \u00fe\u00e6gilegra en b\u00fd\u00f0ur ekki endilega upp \u00e1 besta gengi. Ber\u00f0u saman gengi hj\u00e1 \u00fe\u00ednum heimabanka, \u00e1 netgjaldeyrisskiptum og hj\u00e1 gjaldeyrisskiptast\u00f6\u00f0vum \u00e1 flugv\u00f6llum. For\u00f0astu a\u00f0 skipta peningum \u00e1 flugvellinum \u00e1 fer\u00f0adeginum, \u00fev\u00ed gjaldeyrisskiptast\u00f6\u00f0var \u00e1 flugv\u00f6llum bj\u00f3\u00f0a yfirleitt versta gengi og h\u00e6stu \u00fe\u00f3knanir.<\/p>\n\n<h3>\u00cd Bretlandi<\/h3>\n\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 skipta gjaldmi\u00f0li eftir a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa kemur til Bretlands, eru valkostir \u00fe\u00ednir eftirfarandi:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bankar:<\/strong> Bankar \u00e1 a\u00f0alg\u00f6tum Bretlands skiptast \u00e1 helstu gjaldmi\u00f0lum, \u00fe\u00f3 sumir krefjist \u00feess a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa eigir reikning. Gengi er almennt sanngjarnt me\u00f0 h\u00f3flegri \u00fe\u00f3knun.<\/li>\n<li><strong>P\u00f3sth\u00fas:<\/strong> Flestar \u00fatib\u00fa P\u00f3sth\u00fassins \u00ed Bretlandi bj\u00f3\u00f0a gjaldeyrisvi\u00f0skipti me\u00f0 samkeppnish\u00e6fum gengi og \u00e1n \u00fe\u00f3knunar \u00e1 vi\u00f0skipti yfir \u00e1kve\u00f0na upph\u00e6\u00f0.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gjaldeyrisbyr\u00f3:<\/strong> Sj\u00e1lfst\u00e6\u00f0ir gjaldeyrisvi\u00f0skiptasta\u00f0ir eru algengir \u00e1 fer\u00f0amannast\u00f6\u00f0um. Ber\u00f0u gengi vandlega saman, \u00fev\u00ed \u00fea\u00f0 getur veri\u00f0 mj\u00f6g mismunandi. Athuga\u00f0u alltaf hvort \u00fe\u00f3knun b\u00e6tist ofan \u00e1 s\u00fdnt gengi.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bankav\u00e9lar:<\/strong> A\u00f0 nota hra\u00f0banka (ATM) \u00ed Bretlandi me\u00f0 erlendu bankakortinu \u00fe\u00ednu er oft einfaldasta lausnin. Flestir hra\u00f0bankar \u00ed Bretlandi rukka ekki gj\u00f6ld fyrir \u00fattektir, en heimabankinn \u00feinn g\u00e6ti \u00fe\u00f3 gert \u00fea\u00f0. \u00deegar \u00feess er \u00f3ska\u00f0 skaltu alltaf velja a\u00f0 grei\u00f0a \u00ed pundum frekar en \u00ed heimagjaldmi\u00f0li \u00fe\u00ednum til a\u00f0 for\u00f0ast vi\u00f0b\u00f3tarkostna\u00f0 vegna sveigjanlegrar gjaldmi\u00f0ilbreytingar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Vi\u00f0v\u00f6run um d\u00fdnam\u00edska gjaldmi\u00f0ilabreytingu<\/h3>\n\n<p>\u00deegar \u00fe\u00fa grei\u00f0ir me\u00f0 korti e\u00f0a tekur \u00fat rei\u00f0uf\u00e9 \u00far hra\u00f0banka \u00ed Bretlandi g\u00e6tir\u00f0u veri\u00f0 be\u00f0inn um hvort \u00fe\u00fa viljir grei\u00f0a \u00ed pundum e\u00f0a \u00ed heimagjaldmi\u00f0li \u00fe\u00ednum. <strong>Veldu alltaf a\u00f0 grei\u00f0a \u00ed breskum pundum (GBP)<\/strong>. Ef \u00fe\u00fa velur heimagjaldmi\u00f0ilinn \u00feinn, beitir verslunin e\u00f0a hra\u00f0bankinn eigin gengi, sem er n\u00e1nast alltaf mun verri en bankinn \u00feinn myndi bj\u00f3\u00f0a. \u00deessi a\u00f0fer\u00f0, sem kallast Dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC), getur kosta\u00f0 \u00feig 3 til 8 pr\u00f3sentum meira en nau\u00f0synlegt er.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Additional-Costs-for-UK-Visa.jpg\" alt=\"Kostna\u00f0ur vi\u00f0 fer\u00f0amannav\u00edsu fyrir Bretland \u00e1ri\u00f0 2025: Spara\u00f0u peninga vi\u00f0 ums\u00f3knina \u00fe\u00edna\" class=\"wp-image-1296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Additional-Costs-for-UK-Visa.jpg 720w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Additional-Costs-for-UK-Visa-267x300.jpg 267w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Additional-Costs-for-UK-Visa-11x12.jpg 11w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Reglur um \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 \u00ed Bretlandi<\/h2>\n\n<p>Venja um a\u00f0 gefa \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 \u00ed Bretlandi er ekki eins skyldubundin og \u00ed Bandar\u00edkjunum en algengari en \u00ed m\u00f6rgum Evr\u00f3pu- og As\u00edul\u00f6ndum. A\u00f0 vita hven\u00e6r og hversu miki\u00f0 \u00e1 a\u00f0 gefa \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 mun hj\u00e1lpa \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0 takast \u00e1 vi\u00f0 f\u00e9lagslegar a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0ur af sj\u00e1lfstrausti.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Veitingasta\u00f0ir og kaffih\u00fas<\/h3>\n\n<p>\u00c1bending um <strong>10 til 15 pr\u00f3sent<\/strong> er venja \u00e1 veitingast\u00f6\u00f0um me\u00f0 bor\u00f0\u00fej\u00f3nustu. Margir veitingasta\u00f0ir b\u00e6ta sj\u00e1lfkrafa vi\u00f0 a <strong>\u00fej\u00f3nustugjald<\/strong> (venjulega 12,5 pr\u00f3sent) \u00e1 reikninginn. Sko\u00f0a\u00f0u reikninginn vandlega \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa b\u00e6tir vi\u00f0 aukagj\u00f6f, \u00fev\u00ed \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft ekki a\u00f0 gefa aukagj\u00f6f ofan \u00e1 innifali\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3nustugjald. Ef ekkert \u00fej\u00f3nustugjald er innifali\u00f0 og \u00fe\u00fa ert \u00e1n\u00e6g\u00f0ur me\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3nustuna, er \u00fea\u00f0 \u00feakka\u00f0 a\u00f0 skilja eftir 10\u201315 pr\u00f3sent.<\/p>\n\n<p>\u00cd kaffih\u00fasum, kaffibarum og skyndibitast\u00f6\u00f0um \u00fear sem panta\u00f0 er vi\u00f0 afgrei\u00f0slubor\u00f0i\u00f0 er ekki b\u00faist vi\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9. \u00de\u00fa g\u00e6tir teki\u00f0 eftir krukku fyrir \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 vi\u00f0 afgrei\u00f0slubor\u00f0i\u00f0, og \u00fea\u00f0 er valkv\u00e6tt en \u00feakka\u00f0 fyrir a\u00f0 l\u00e1ta sm\u00e1peninga \u00ed hana.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Kr\u00e1r og barir<\/h3>\n\n<p>\u00dej\u00f3rf\u00e9 er <strong>ekki b\u00faist vi\u00f0<\/strong> \u00deegar \u00fe\u00fa pantar drykki \u00e1 kr\u00e1 e\u00f0a bar. Venjan \u00ed Bretlandi er a\u00f0 kaupa drykki vi\u00f0 barinn og bera \u00fe\u00e1 sj\u00e1lfur a\u00f0 bor\u00f0inu. Ef \u00fej\u00f3nustan fr\u00e1 bar\u00fej\u00f3ninum er s\u00e9rstaklega g\u00f3\u00f0 g\u00e6tir\u00f0u bo\u00f0i\u00f0 a\u00f0 kaupa honum drykk me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 segja \u201cog einn fyrir \u00feig sj\u00e1lfan\u201d \u2014 hann mun venjulega b\u00e6ta gosdrykk \u00e1 reikninginn \u00feinn.<\/p>\n\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa bor\u00f0ar \u00e1 veitingasta\u00f0 \u00ed kr\u00e1 (\u00ed sta\u00f0 \u00feess a\u00f0 panta vi\u00f0 barinn), gilda s\u00f6mu reglur um \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9: 10\u201315 pr\u00f3sent er vi\u00f0eigandi ef \u00fej\u00f3nustugjald er ekki innifali\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Taks\u00edar og samn\u00fdting farart\u00e6kja<\/h3>\n\n<p>A\u00f0 gefa \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 til leigub\u00edlstj\u00f3ra er algengt en ekki skylda. Flestir <strong>Hringja upp \u00ed n\u00e6stu pund<\/strong> E\u00f0a b\u00e6ttu um \u00fea\u00f0 bil 10% vi\u00f0 fyrir lengri fer\u00f0ir. Til d\u00e6mis, ef m\u00e6lirinn s\u00fdnir \u00a38,50 g\u00e6tir\u00f0u greitt \u00a39 e\u00f0a \u00a316. Fyrir samn\u00fdtingar\u00fej\u00f3nustur eins og Uber er \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 valkv\u00e6tt og h\u00e6gt er a\u00f0 gefa \u00fea\u00f0 \u00ed gegnum appi\u00f0 eftir fer\u00f0ina.<\/p>\n\n<h3>H\u00f3tel<\/h3>\n\n<p>\u00dej\u00f3rf\u00e9 \u00e1 h\u00f3telum \u00ed Bretlandi er valkv\u00e6tt. H\u00e9r eru algengustu venjurnar:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bur\u00f0armenn:<\/strong> Venjulega er greitt 1 til 2 pund \u00e1 poka ef bur\u00f0arama\u00f0ur ber farangurinn \u00feinn upp \u00ed herbergi\u00f0 \u00feitt.<\/li>\n<li><strong>H\u00fasmunas\u00fdsla:<\/strong> \u00dea\u00f0 er \u00feakka\u00f0 en ekki b\u00faist vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa skiljir 1\u20132 pund \u00e1 n\u00f3ttu eftir \u00ed umslagi \u00e1 n\u00e1ttbor\u00f0inu.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Concierge:<\/strong> \u00dea\u00f0 er algengt a\u00f0 gefa concierge-inum \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 upp \u00e1 \u00a35 til \u00a316 fyrir s\u00e9rstaka a\u00f0sto\u00f0 (veitingasta\u00f0ab\u00f3kanir, leikh\u00fasmi\u00f0ar).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Herbergis\u00fej\u00f3nusta:<\/strong> Sko\u00f0a\u00f0u hvort \u00fej\u00f3nustugjald hafi veri\u00f0 b\u00e6tt vi\u00f0. Ef ekki, er vi\u00f0eigandi a\u00f0 gefa 10% \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Fer\u00f0alei\u00f0s\u00f6gumenn<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-fee-currency-exchange.jpg\" alt=\"Gjaldeyrisvi\u00f0skiptar\u00e1\u00f0 sem s\u00fdnir gengi GBP fyrir fer\u00f0alanga me\u00f0 ETA til Bretlands\" class=\"wp-image-4896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-fee-currency-exchange.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-fee-currency-exchange-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-fee-currency-exchange-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-fee-currency-exchange-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-fee-currency-exchange-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-fee-currency-exchange-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa tekur lei\u00f0s\u00f6gn (g\u00f6ngulei\u00f0s\u00f6gn, r\u00fatufer\u00f0 e\u00f0a einka lei\u00f0s\u00f6guma\u00f0ur), er \u00fe\u00f3knun vel \u00feegin. Fyrir \u00f3keypis g\u00f6ngulei\u00f0s\u00f6gn (sem byggir \u00e1 \u00fe\u00f3knun) er venjulega greitt \u00a35 til \u00a316 \u00e1 mann. Fyrir greidda lei\u00f0s\u00f6gn er r\u00e9tt a\u00f0 gefa \u00a32 til \u00a35 \u00e1 mann e\u00f0a um 10% af kostna\u00f0i fer\u00f0arinnar. Fyrir einka lei\u00f0s\u00f6gumenn er \u00a316 til \u00a316 r\u00edkuleg \u00fe\u00f3knun fyrir dagsfer\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n<h3>H\u00e1rgrei\u00f0slumenn og fegrunar\u00fej\u00f3nusta<\/h3>\n\n<p>\u00dea\u00f0 er venja a\u00f0 gefa 10\u201315% \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 \u00e1 h\u00e1rgrei\u00f0slustofum og rakarastofum. Fyrir a\u00f0rar snyrtime\u00f0fer\u00f0ir (spa-\u00fej\u00f3nustu, neglustofur) gildir sama bili\u00f0 ef \u00fe\u00fa ert \u00e1n\u00e6g\u00f0ur me\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3nustuna. \u00dej\u00f3rf\u00e9 er venjulega gefi\u00f0 beint til h\u00e1rgrei\u00f0ara e\u00f0a me\u00f0fer\u00f0ara\u00f0ila frekar en b\u00e6tt vi\u00f0 kortgrei\u00f0sluna.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Fj\u00e1rhags\u00e1\u00e6tlun fyrir fer\u00f0 til Bretlands \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026<\/h2>\n\n<h3>Me\u00f0alkostna\u00f0ur \u00e1 dag<\/h3>\n\n<p>Kostna\u00f0urinn vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja Bretland er mj\u00f6g mismunandi eftir \u00e1fangasta\u00f0 og fer\u00f0ast\u00edl. London er d\u00fdrasta borgin, en borgir \u00ed nor\u00f0urhluta Englands, Skotlands og Wales bj\u00f3\u00f0a yfirleitt betri ver\u00f0gildi. H\u00e9r eru \u00e1\u00e6tla\u00f0ar daglegar fj\u00e1rhags\u00e1\u00e6tlanir \u00e1 mann:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fer\u00f0alangur \u00e1 fj\u00e1rhags\u00e1\u00e6tlun (h\u00e6lisgisting, g\u00f6tumat, \u00f3keypis a\u00f0dr\u00e1ttarsta\u00f0ir):<\/strong> \u00a350 til \u00a380 \u00e1 dag<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fer\u00f0alangur \u00e1 me\u00f0alver\u00f0i (3ja stj\u00f6rnu h\u00f3tel, veitingar \u00e1 veitingast\u00f6\u00f0um, a\u00f0gangseyrir a\u00f0 a\u00f0dr\u00e1ttarsta\u00f0num):<\/strong> \u00a3120 til \u00a3200 \u00e1 dag<\/li>\n<li><strong>L\u00faxusfer\u00f0alangur (4-5 stj\u00f6rnu h\u00f3tel, f\u00ednn matse\u00f0ill, einkafer\u00f0ir):<\/strong> \u00a3300+ \u00e1 dag<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Mundu a\u00f0 taka \u00feitt me\u00f0 \u00ed reikninginn <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/uk-eta-fees-costs-guide\/\">UK ETA gjald upp \u00e1 \u00a320<\/a> \u00e1 mann sem hluta af fer\u00f0afj\u00e1rhags\u00e1\u00e6tlun \u00feinni. Dv\u00f6lart\u00edmi \u00e1n vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunar gildir \u00ed tv\u00f6 \u00e1r, svo ef \u00fe\u00fa hyggst sn\u00faa aftur til Bretlands innan \u00feess t\u00edmabils er \u00feetta fr\u00e1b\u00e6rt ver\u00f0gildi.<\/p>\n\n<h2>R\u00e1\u00f0 um peningalega \u00f6ryggi fyrir fer\u00f0amenn<\/h2>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tilkynntu bankanum \u00fe\u00ednum:<\/strong> Seg\u00f0u bankanum \u00fe\u00ednum a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa s\u00e9rt a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0, til a\u00f0 for\u00f0ast a\u00f0 korti\u00f0 \u00feitt ver\u00f0i loka\u00f0 vegna gruns um svik.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Haf\u00f0u varaborgunara\u00f0fer\u00f0ir me\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r:<\/strong> Taktu me\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0 minnsta kosti tv\u00f6 mismunandi grei\u00f0slukort ef eitt tapast, er stoli\u00f0 e\u00f0a er hafna\u00f0.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nota\u00f0u hra\u00f0banka inni \u00ed b\u00f6nkum:<\/strong> Innandyra hra\u00f0bankar sem tengdir eru vi\u00f0 \u00fatib\u00fa banka eru \u00f6ruggari en sj\u00e1lfst\u00e6\u00f0ir hra\u00f0bankar \u00e1 g\u00f6tunni, sem kunna a\u00f0 hafa veri\u00f0 spilltir.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Varastu vasa\u00fej\u00f3fa:<\/strong> Fer\u00f0amannasv\u00e6\u00f0i, almenningssamg\u00f6ngur og \u00fer\u00f6ngir marka\u00f0ir eru algengustu sta\u00f0irnir fyrir vasa\u00fej\u00f3fna\u00f0. Geymi\u00f0 veski og s\u00edma \u00ed rennil\u00e1sa\u00f0um innri v\u00f6sum.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For\u00f0astu a\u00f0 bera me\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r mikla rei\u00f0ufj\u00e1rupph\u00e6\u00f0:<\/strong> \u00dear sem snertilausar grei\u00f0slur eru svo v\u00ed\u00f0a vi\u00f0urkenndar, er ekki \u00fe\u00f6rf \u00e1 a\u00f0 bera me\u00f0 s\u00e9r miki\u00f0 magn af rei\u00f0uf\u00e9.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geymdu kvittanir:<\/strong> Geymdu kvittanir fyrir vi\u00f0skipti til a\u00f0 bera saman vi\u00f0 bankayfirliti\u00f0 \u00feitt eftir fer\u00f0ina, s\u00e9rstaklega vegna gjalda fyrir erlend vi\u00f0skipti.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2>Opinberar heimildir og tilv\u00edsanir<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitbritain.com\/en\/plan-your-trip\/money-and-costs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit Britain \u2014 Peningar og kostna\u00f0ur \u00ed Bretlandi<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ld Bretlands \u2014 S\u00e6kja um breskt ETA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankofengland.co.uk\/banknotes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Banki Englands \u2014 Se\u00f0lar \u00ed umfer\u00f0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/collections\/exchange-rates-for-customs-and-vat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bretlandsstj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ld \u2014 Gengi<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h2>Algengar spurningar<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"923\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Cost-of-Tourist-Visa-for-UK.jpg\" alt=\"Kostna\u00f0ur vi\u00f0 fer\u00f0amannav\u00edsu fyrir Bretland \u00e1ri\u00f0 2025: Spara\u00f0u peninga vi\u00f0 ums\u00f3knina \u00fe\u00edna\" class=\"wp-image-1298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Cost-of-Tourist-Visa-for-UK.jpg 720w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Cost-of-Tourist-Visa-for-UK-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Cost-of-Tourist-Visa-for-UK-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Get \u00e9g nota\u00f0 evrur \u00ed Bretlandi?<\/h3>\n<p>Bretland tekur ekki vi\u00f0 evrum sem venjulegu gjaldmi\u00f0li. Sumir st\u00f3rir verslanir sem \u00fej\u00f3nusta fer\u00f0amenn \u00ed mi\u00f0borg London kunna a\u00f0 taka vi\u00f0 evrum, en gengi vi\u00f0skipta ver\u00f0ur mj\u00f6g \u00f3hagst\u00e6tt. Nota\u00f0u alltaf bresk pund vi\u00f0 kaup \u00ed Bretlandi til a\u00f0 f\u00e1 sem besta ver\u00f0gildi.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Eru einhverjir falnir kostna\u00f0arli\u00f0ir fyrir fer\u00f0amenn \u00ed Bretlandi?<\/h3>\n<p>\u00cd Bretlandi er vir\u00f0isaukaskattur (20%) innifalinn \u00ed \u00f6llum s\u00fdndum ver\u00f0um, svo ver\u00f0i\u00f0 sem \u00fe\u00fa s\u00e9r\u00f0 \u00e1 hillunni er ver\u00f0i\u00f0 sem \u00fe\u00fa grei\u00f0ir. Engir falnir s\u00f6luskattar b\u00e6tast vi\u00f0 vi\u00f0 afgrei\u00f0slu eins og \u00ed sumum l\u00f6ndum. G\u00e6ttu \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3nustugj\u00f6ldum veitingasta\u00f0a, borgarsk\u00f6ttum \u00e1 h\u00f3telum \u00ed sumum sv\u00e6\u00f0um og gjaldeyri\u00fe\u00f3knunum fr\u00e1 heimalandi \u00fe\u00ednu.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Get \u00e9g fengi\u00f0 vir\u00f0isaukaskattendurgrei\u00f0slu sem fer\u00f0ama\u00f0ur?<\/h3>\n<p>Eftir Brexit var \u00fats\u00f6luskattakerfi Bretlands (VAT Retail Export Scheme) fyrir al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0lega gesti afnumi\u00f0 \u00ed jan\u00faar 2021. Fer\u00f0amenn geta \u00fev\u00ed ekki krafist endurgrei\u00f0slu vir\u00f0isaukaskatts af kaupum sem ger\u00f0 eru \u00ed Englandi, Skotlandi e\u00f0a Wales. Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrland starfar hins vegar samkv\u00e6mt \u00f6\u00f0rum reglum vegna Windsor-rammasamningsins, og takm\u00f6rku\u00f0 endurgrei\u00f0sla vir\u00f0isaukaskatts getur \u00e1tt s\u00e9r sta\u00f0 fyrir v\u00f6rur sem keyptar eru \u00fear og fluttar til landa utan ESB. 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