{"id":2405,"date":"2026-04-11T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/?p=2405"},"modified":"2026-05-27T17:18:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T16:18:26","slug":"uk-driving-guide-visitors-international-licence-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/uk-travel-essentials\/uk-driving-guide-visitors-international-licence-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Stj\u00f3rnendaskr\u00e1 Bretlands fyrir gesti 2026: Al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legur \u00f6kusk\u00edrteini, reglur og r\u00e1\u00f0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A\u00f0 aka \u00e1 Bretlandi er fr\u00e1b\u00e6r lei\u00f0 til a\u00f0 kanna sveitirnar, heims\u00e6kja afskekktar a\u00f0dr\u00e1ttarsta\u00f0i og fer\u00f0ast \u00e1 eigin hra\u00f0a. Hins vegar, fyrir al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0lega gesti, a\u00f0 aka \u00e1 <strong>vinstri hli\u00f0 vegarins<\/strong> og a\u00f0 rata \u00ed gegnum breskar akstursreglur getur veri\u00f0 yfir\u00feyrmandi. \u00deessi alhli\u00f0a lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir fjallar um allt sem \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 vita um <strong>A\u00f0 aka \u00ed Bretlandi sem gestur<\/strong> \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al kr\u00f6fur um \u00f6kur\u00e9ttindi, umfer\u00f0areglur, b\u00edlaleigu og nau\u00f0synleg r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir \u00f6ruggri og \u00e1n\u00e6gjulegri akstursupplifun.<\/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>Akstur \u00e1 vinstri \u00ed Bretlandi<\/strong> \u2014 \u00deetta er st\u00e6rsta a\u00f0l\u00f6gunin fyrir flesta erlenda gesti; veri\u00f0 vakandi, s\u00e9rstaklega \u00e1 hringtorgum.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legur \u00f6kusk\u00edrteini kann a\u00f0 vera krafist.<\/strong> \u2014 Fer eftir heimalandi \u00fe\u00ednu g\u00e6tir \u00fe\u00fa \u00feurft al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legt \u00f6kusk\u00edrteini auk innlendu \u00f6kusk\u00edrteinisins.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hra\u00f0atakm\u00f6rk eru \u00ed m\u00edlum \u00e1 klukkustund.<\/strong> \u2014 30 m\u00edlur \u00e1 klukkustund \u00ed b\u00e6jum, 60 m\u00edlur \u00e1 klukkustund \u00e1 einbrei\u00f0um vegum, 70 m\u00edlur \u00e1 klukkustund \u00e1 hra\u00f0brautum og tv\u00edbrei\u00f0um vegum.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00derengslagj\u00f6ld gilda \u00ed London<\/strong> \u2014 Akstur \u00ed mi\u00f0borg London kostar 15 pund \u00e1 dag; ULEZ-sv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0 n\u00e6r yfir St\u00f3ru-London me\u00f0 aukagj\u00f6ldum fyrir eldri \u00f6kut\u00e6ki.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eldsneyti er mun d\u00fdrara en \u00ed Bandar\u00edkjunum.<\/strong> \u2014 B\u00faist er vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 grei\u00f0a 1,40\u20131,60 pund \u00e1 l\u00edtra; b\u00e6\u00f0i d\u00edsilol\u00eda og bens\u00edn eru v\u00ed\u00f0a f\u00e1anleg.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>M\u00e1 keyra \u00ed Bretlandi me\u00f0 erlendum \u00f6kusk\u00edrteini?<\/h2>\n\n<p>J\u00e1. Al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legir gestir geta eki\u00f0 \u00ed Bretlandi me\u00f0 s\u00ednum <strong>gildur \u00f6kusk\u00edrteini fr\u00e1 heimalandi s\u00ednu<\/strong> \u00ed allt a\u00f0 12 m\u00e1nu\u00f0i. \u00deetta gildir um gesti sem koma inn \u00e1 <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/how-to-apply-for-uk-eta-online-2026\/\">Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi<\/a> e\u00f0a hva\u00f0a anna\u00f0 dvalarform. \u00de\u00fa \u00fearft ekki a\u00f0 taka \u00f6kur\u00e9ttindapr\u00f3f \u00ed Bretlandi n\u00e9 s\u00e6kja um bresk \u00f6kur\u00e9ttindi fyrir dv\u00f6l sem varir allt a\u00f0 12 m\u00e1nu\u00f0um.<\/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<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Risks-of-Traveling-Without-Travel-Medical-Insurance-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0leg fer\u00f0al\u00e6knistrygging: \u00c1bendingar um streitulaust fer\u00f0alag\" class=\"wp-image-1620\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" data-srcset=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<h3>Al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0leg \u00f6kusk\u00edrteini (IDP)<\/h3>\n\n<p>Hvort sem \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft <strong>Al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0leg \u00f6kusk\u00edrteini (IDP)<\/strong> Fer eftir r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9tti \u00fe\u00ednum og tungum\u00e1li \u00f6kusk\u00edrteinisins \u00fe\u00edns:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>EES-\/EFTA-leyfishafar:<\/strong> Getur eki\u00f0 \u00ed Bretlandi me\u00f0 ESB-\u00f6kusk\u00edrteini s\u00ednu \u00e1n al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legs \u00f6kusk\u00edrteinis.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Leyfisbr\u00e9f \u00e1 ensku:<\/strong> Ef \u00f6kusk\u00edrteini\u00f0 \u00feitt er \u00e1 ensku (til d\u00e6mis fr\u00e1 Bandar\u00edkjunum, Kanada, \u00c1stral\u00edu e\u00f0a N\u00fdja-Sj\u00e1landi), \u00fearftu almennt ekki al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legt \u00f6kusk\u00edrteini (IDP), en \u00fea\u00f0 er m\u00e6lt me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed sem vi\u00f0b\u00f3tarau\u00f0kenni.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Leyfi \u00e1 \u00f6\u00f0rum tungum\u00e1lum:<\/strong> Ef \u00f6kusk\u00edrteini\u00f0 \u00feitt er ekki \u00e1 ensku, \u00e6ttir \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 \u00fatvega \u00fe\u00e9r al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legt \u00f6kusk\u00edrteini (IDP) \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0 til Bretlands. IDP \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir uppl\u00fdsingar af \u00f6kusk\u00edrteini \u00fe\u00ednu \u00e1 m\u00f6rg tungum\u00e1l og er vi\u00f0urkennt af l\u00f6greglu og b\u00edlaleigufyrirt\u00e6kjum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legir \u00f6kusk\u00edrnitir (IDP) eru \u00fatgefnir af \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legum bifrei\u00f0asamt\u00f6kum \u00fe\u00ednum (t.d. AAA \u00ed Bandar\u00edkjunum e\u00f0a ADAC \u00ed \u00de\u00fdskalandi) og kosta venjulega \u00e1 bilinu 5 til 16 pund. \u00deeir gilda \u00ed 1 til 3 \u00e1r, allt eftir tegund.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Akkstur vinstra megin: Mikilv\u00e6gar \u00e1bendingar<\/h2>\n\n<p>St\u00e6rsta a\u00f0l\u00f6gunin fyrir flesta erlenda \u00f6kumenn er s\u00fa a\u00f0 <strong>\u00cd Bretlandi ekur ma\u00f0ur \u00e1 vinstri kantinum.<\/strong>. \u00deetta \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir a\u00f0 \u00f6kuma\u00f0urinn situr \u00e1 h\u00e6gri hli\u00f0 \u00f6kut\u00e6kisins, \u00fe\u00fa fram\u00farkeyrir \u00e1 h\u00e6gri hli\u00f0 og n\u00e1lgast hringtorg \u00ed r\u00e9ttri \u00e1tt. H\u00e9r eru nau\u00f0synleg r\u00e1\u00f0 til a\u00f0 a\u00f0laga sig:<\/p>\n\n<h3>\u00cd fyrsta sinn til vinstri<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Endurtaktu mantruna:<\/strong> Keyr\u00f0u vinstra megin og horf\u00f0u til h\u00e6gri. \u00c1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa n\u00e1lgast hverja gatnam\u00f3t, hringtorg og akreinsbreytingu, mundu a\u00f0 halda \u00feig vinstra megin.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Byrja\u00f0u \u00e1 r\u00f3legum sv\u00e6\u00f0um:<\/strong> Ef m\u00f6gulegt er, \u00e6f\u00f0u akstur vinstra megin \u00e1 r\u00f3legu \u00edb\u00fa\u00f0arsv\u00e6\u00f0i e\u00f0a b\u00edlast\u00e6\u00f0i \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa leggur af sta\u00f0 \u00e1 umfer\u00f0ar\u00feungar g\u00f6tur e\u00f0a hra\u00f0brautir.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vertu s\u00e9rstaklega vark\u00e1r \u00e1 gatnam\u00f3tum:<\/strong> H\u00e6ttulegustu augnablikin eru \u00feegar beygt er \u00e1 n\u00fdja vegi, \u00fear sem e\u00f0lishv\u00f6tin g\u00e6ti dregi\u00f0 \u00feig yfir \u00e1 h\u00e6gri akrein. Leita\u00f0u alltaf a\u00f0 vegmerkingum og fylgdu \u00f6\u00f0rum umfer\u00f0.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vertu me\u00f0vita\u00f0ur um st\u00f6\u00f0u \u00fe\u00edna:<\/strong> B\u00edlstj\u00f3rar \u00ed vinstri akstursb\u00edlum (innfluttum), sem sitja \u00e1 vinstri hli\u00f0, geta dreifst of n\u00e6rri mi\u00f0l\u00ednu. \u00d6fugt, \u00ed breskum h\u00e6gri aksturs leigub\u00edlum getur\u00f0u dreifst of n\u00e6rri kantsteini.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hringtorg sn\u00faast r\u00e9tthyrningi me\u00f0 klukku:<\/strong> \u00deetta er \u00f6fugt vi\u00f0 meginland Evr\u00f3pu og Amer\u00edku. Aki\u00f0 h\u00e6gt, gefi\u00f0 eftir fyrir umfer\u00f0 fr\u00e1 h\u00e6gri og fylgi\u00f0 skilti um \u00fatg\u00f6ngu ykkar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Akstur \u00e1 hra\u00f0braut<\/h3>\n\n<p>\u00cd Bretlandi eru hra\u00f0brautir (merktar me\u00f0 b\u00f3kstafnum M, t.d. M1, M25) yfirleitt me\u00f0 \u00ferj\u00e1 e\u00f0a fj\u00f3ra akreina \u00ed hvorri \u00e1tt. Vinstri akreinn er akstursakreinn, en mi\u00f0- og h\u00e6gri akreinar eru eing\u00f6ngu \u00e6tla\u00f0ar til fram\u00faraksturs. Alltaf skaltu aka aftur \u00ed vinstri akreinn eftir a\u00f0 hafa fram\u00far h\u00e6gari \u00f6kut\u00e6kjum. L\u00e1gmarkshra\u00f0atakm\u00f6rk \u00e1 hra\u00f0brautum eru 70 m\u00edlur \u00e1 klukkustund (112 km\/klst). Greindar hra\u00f0brautir geta s\u00fdnt breytileg hra\u00f0atakm\u00f6rk \u00e1 yfirbygg\u00f0um skilti, og \u00feessi takm\u00f6rk eru framfylgt me\u00f0 myndav\u00e9lum.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/International-Travel-Medical-Insurance.webp\" alt=\"Al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0leg fer\u00f0al\u00e6knistrygging: \u00c1bendingar um streitulaust fer\u00f0alag\" class=\"wp-image-1619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/International-Travel-Medical-Insurance.webp 600w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/International-Travel-Medical-Insurance-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/International-Travel-Medical-Insurance-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Hra\u00f0atakm\u00f6rk \u00ed Bretlandi<\/h2>\n\n<p>Hra\u00f0atakm\u00f6rk \u00ed Bretlandi eru m\u00e6ld \u00ed <strong>m\u00edlur \u00e1 klukkustund (mph)<\/strong>, ekki k\u00edl\u00f3metrar \u00e1 klukkustund. Sta\u00f0la\u00f0ar takmarkanir eru:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u00de\u00e9ttb\u00fdlissv\u00e6\u00f0i:<\/strong> 30 m\u00edlur \u00e1 klukkustund (48 km\/klst.) nema anna\u00f0 s\u00e9 merkt. M\u00f6rg \u00edb\u00fa\u00f0arsv\u00e6\u00f0i hafa n\u00fa 20 m\u00edlna \u00e1 klukkustund (32 km\/klst.) h\u00e1markshra\u00f0a.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Einbrei\u00f0ar vegir:<\/strong> 60 m\u00edlur \u00e1 klukkustund (96 km\/klst) \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legur h\u00e1markshra\u00f0i (merktur me\u00f0 hv\u00edtum hringlaga skilti me\u00f0 sv\u00f6rtu sk\u00e1a r\u00f6nd).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tv\u00edbrei\u00f0ar akbrautir:<\/strong> 70 m\u00edlur \u00e1 klukkustund (112 km\/klst).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hra\u00f0brautir:<\/strong> 70 m\u00edlur \u00e1 klukkustund (112 km\/klst). Breytileg hra\u00f0atakm\u00f6rk \u00e1 snjallvegum eru s\u00fdnd \u00e1 yfirh\u00f6f\u00f0amerkjum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Hra\u00f0amyndav\u00e9lar eru v\u00ed\u00f0a um Bretland, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al f\u00f6star myndav\u00e9lar, me\u00f0alhra\u00f0amyndav\u00e9lar (sem m\u00e6la hra\u00f0a \u00feinn yfir \u00e1kve\u00f0nu bili) og hra\u00f0amyndav\u00e9lar \u00ed sendib\u00edlum. Sekta fyrir ofhra\u00f0a hefjast \u00e1 \u00a3100 og 3 sektarpunktum og geta veri\u00f0 mun h\u00e6rri fyrir alvarleg brot.<\/p>\n\n<h2>A\u00f0 leigja b\u00edl \u00ed Bretlandi<\/h2>\n\n<h3>Skilyr\u00f0i fyrir b\u00edlaleigu<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>L\u00e1gmarksaldur:<\/strong> Venjulega 21 \u00e1rs, en sum fyrirt\u00e6ki krefjast 25 \u00e1ra aldurs fyrir \u00e1kve\u00f0na \u00f6kut\u00e6kjaflokka. \u00d6kumenn undir 25 \u00e1ra aldri grei\u00f0a venjulega aukagjald fyrir unga \u00f6kumenn.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00d6kusk\u00edrteini:<\/strong> Fullgild \u00f6kusk\u00edrteini sem hefur gilt \u00ed a\u00f0 minnsta kosti eitt \u00e1r (sum fyrirt\u00e6ki krefjast tveggja \u00e1ra). Ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 vera \u00e1 ensku e\u00f0a me\u00f0 al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legu \u00f6kusk\u00edrteini (IDP).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kreditkort:<\/strong> Flest leigufyrirt\u00e6ki krefjast kreditkorts (ekki debetkorts) fyrir tryggingargjaldi\u00f0.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Au\u00f0kenni:<\/strong> Vegabr\u00e9f er krafist \u00e1samt \u00f6kusk\u00edrteini \u00fe\u00ednu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>A\u00f0 velja r\u00e9ttan b\u00edl<\/h3>\n\n<p>Fyrir \u00fe\u00e1 sem aka \u00ed Bretlandi \u00ed fyrsta sinn, a <strong>minni b\u00edll<\/strong> er eindregi\u00f0 m\u00e6lt me\u00f0. Vegir \u00ed Bretlandi, s\u00e9rstaklega \u00ed borgum, b\u00e6jum og \u00e1 landsbygg\u00f0inni, eru \u00ferengri en \u00ed m\u00f6rgum \u00f6\u00f0rum l\u00f6ndum. \u00der\u00f6ngar akreinar, \u00fer\u00f6ng b\u00edlast\u00e6\u00f0i og mi\u00f0aldar mi\u00f0b\u00e6ir eru mun au\u00f0veldari a\u00f0 aka um \u00ed litlum b\u00edl en \u00ed jeppa. Flestir leigub\u00edlar \u00ed Bretlandi hafa <strong>handskipting (g\u00edrstaf)<\/strong> sem sta\u00f0alb\u00fana\u00f0ur. Ef \u00fe\u00fa vilt sj\u00e1lfskiptan b\u00edl, tilgreindu \u00fea\u00f0 vi\u00f0 b\u00f3kun, \u00fear sem \u00feeir eru d\u00fdrari og \u00ed takm\u00f6rku\u00f0u magni.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Helstu leigufyrirt\u00e6ki<\/h3>\n\n<p>Al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legir b\u00edlaleigub\u00edlar, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al Hertz, Avis, Enterprise, Europcar og Sixt, starfa allir \u00ed Bretlandi me\u00f0 \u00fatib\u00fa \u00e1 flugv\u00f6llum, \u00ed mi\u00f0borgum og \u00e1 lestarst\u00f6\u00f0vum. \u00d3d\u00fdrari valkostir eru me\u00f0al annars Easirent og Green Motion. Ver\u00f0samanbur\u00f0arvefir eins og Kayak og Rentalcars.com geta hj\u00e1lpa\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0 finna bestu tilbo\u00f0in. Panta\u00f0u fyrirfram til a\u00f0 f\u00e1 betri ver\u00f0, s\u00e9rstaklega \u00e1 h\u00e1annat\u00edmum.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Tryggingar<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"407\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tips-for-Choosing-the-Right-Plan.jpg\" alt=\"Al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0leg fer\u00f0al\u00e6knistrygging: \u00c1bendingar um streitulaust fer\u00f0alag\" class=\"wp-image-1618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tips-for-Choosing-the-Right-Plan.jpg 612w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tips-for-Choosing-the-Right-Plan-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tips-for-Choosing-the-Right-Plan-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>B\u00edla\u00fatleigu\u00e1byrg\u00f0 \u00ed Bretlandi felur venjulega \u00ed s\u00e9r grunn\u00e1byrg\u00f0 \u00e1 \u00e1rekstrarskemmdir (Collision Damage Waiver, CDW) og \u00fej\u00f3fav\u00f6rn. Hins vegar getur sj\u00e1lfs\u00e1byrg\u00f0in \u00e1 hef\u00f0bundnum tryggingum veri\u00f0 mj\u00f6g h\u00e1, oft \u00a3500 til \u00a31.000. \u00cdhuga\u00f0u a\u00f0 kaupa tryggingu til a\u00f0 l\u00e6kka sj\u00e1lfs\u00e1byrg\u00f0, anna\u00f0hvort hj\u00e1 \u00fatleigufyrirt\u00e6kinu e\u00f0a hj\u00e1 \u00feri\u00f0ja a\u00f0ila (venjulega mun \u00f3d\u00fdrara). Athuga\u00f0u hvort n\u00faverandi b\u00edlatryggingar \u00fe\u00ednar e\u00f0a kreditkort veiti tryggingu fyrir leigub\u00edl \u00ed Bretlandi \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa kaupir vi\u00f0b\u00f3tartryggingar.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Umfer\u00f0arreglur \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir erlenda \u00f6kumenn<\/h2>\n\n<h3>Grunnreglur<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Beltis\u00f3lmar:<\/strong> Skylda fyrir alla far\u00feega. \u00d6kuma\u00f0urinn ber \u00e1byrg\u00f0 \u00e1 a\u00f0 b\u00f6rn undir 14 \u00e1ra aldri s\u00e9u r\u00e9tt trygg\u00f0 \u00ed \u00f6ryggisbelti e\u00f0a barnab\u00edlst\u00f3li.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fars\u00edmar:<\/strong> A\u00f0 nota handt\u00e6kan fars\u00edma vi\u00f0 akstur er \u00f3l\u00f6glegt og var\u00f0ar 200 punda sekt og 6 sektarpunkta. Hands-free t\u00e6ki eru leyf\u00f0 en ekki r\u00e1\u00f0l\u00f6g\u00f0.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Akstur undir \u00e1hrifum \u00e1fengis:<\/strong> L\u00f6glega \u00e1fengismagni\u00f0 \u00ed bl\u00f3\u00f0i er 80 mg \u00e1 100 ml bl\u00f3\u00f0s \u00ed Englandi, Wales og Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrlandi, og 50 mg \u00e1 100 ml bl\u00f3\u00f0s \u00ed Skotlandi. Refsingarnar eru har\u00f0ar, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al \u00f3takmarka\u00f0ar sektir, akstursbann og m\u00f6guleg fangelsisvist.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Barnab\u00edls\u00e6ti:<\/strong> B\u00f6rn undir 12 \u00e1ra aldri e\u00f0a undir 135 cm \u00e1 h\u00e6\u00f0 ver\u00f0a a\u00f0 nota vi\u00f0eigandi barnab\u00edlst\u00f3l. Flestir b\u00edlaleigub\u00edlar bj\u00f3\u00f0a upp \u00e1 barnab\u00edlst\u00f3la gegn aukagjaldi.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vegr\u00e9ttur:<\/strong> \u00c1 \u00f3merktum gatnam\u00f3tum hefur enginn sj\u00e1lfvirkan forgang. Vertu vark\u00e1r og nota\u00f0u skynsemi. \u00c1 hringtorgum skaltu gefa eftir fyrir umfer\u00f0 fr\u00e1 h\u00e6gri.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2>B\u00edlast\u00e6\u00f0i \u00ed Bretlandi<\/h2>\n\n<p>B\u00edlast\u00e6\u00f0am\u00e1l \u00ed borgum \u00ed Bretlandi geta veri\u00f0 krefjandi og d\u00fdr. H\u00e9r eru helstu valkostirnir:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Grei\u00f0a og s\u00fdna:<\/strong> Gataparkun er greidd me\u00f0 m\u00e6lum e\u00f0a mi\u00f0av\u00e9lum. S\u00edfellt algengara er a\u00f0 grei\u00f0a me\u00f0 fars\u00edmaforritum eins og RingGo e\u00f0a PayByPhone.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Margra h\u00e6\u00f0a b\u00edlast\u00e6\u00f0i:<\/strong> F\u00e1anlegt \u00ed flestum b\u00e6jar- og borgarmi\u00f0st\u00f6\u00f0vum. NCP er st\u00e6rsti rekstrara\u00f0ilinn. Ver\u00f0in eru \u00e1 bilinu 2 til yfir 30 pund \u00e1 dag, fer eftir sta\u00f0setningu.<\/li>\n<li><strong>B\u00edlast\u00e6\u00f0i h\u00f3telsins:<\/strong> M\u00f6rg h\u00f3tel rukka s\u00e9rstaklega fyrir b\u00edlast\u00e6\u00f0i, s\u00e9rstaklega \u00ed borgum. Athuga\u00f0u b\u00edlast\u00e6\u00f0aframbo\u00f0 \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa b\u00f3kar.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gular l\u00ednur:<\/strong> Ein gul l\u00edna merkir takmarka\u00f0a b\u00edlast\u00e6\u00f0anotkun (sko\u00f0i\u00f0 skilti\u00f0 fyrir opnunart\u00edma). Tv\u00e6r gular l\u00ednur merka a\u00f0 b\u00edlast\u00e6\u00f0i er banna\u00f0 hven\u00e6r sem er.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rau\u00f0ar lei\u00f0ir:<\/strong> Algengt \u00ed London. Rau\u00f0ar l\u00ednur merkja a\u00f0 ekki m\u00e1 st\u00f6\u00f0va \u00e1 nokkrum t\u00edma. Sekta er \u00feung.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2>Gj\u00f6ld og \u00fe\u00f3knanir<\/h2>\n\n<h3>Umfer\u00f0argjald \u00ed London<\/h3>\n\n<p>Akstur inn \u00ed mi\u00f0borg London \u00e1 virkum d\u00f6gum (kl. 7:00\u201318:00) krefst <strong>\u00derengingargjald upp \u00e1 15 pund \u00e1 dag<\/strong>. \u00de\u00fa ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 grei\u00f0a \u00e1 netinu e\u00f0a \u00ed s\u00edma fyrir mi\u00f0n\u00e6tti \u00e1 fer\u00f0ardeginum. Ef grei\u00f0sla berst ekki er lagt sektargjald a\u00f0 upph\u00e6\u00f0 \u00a3160 (l\u00e6kka\u00f0 \u00ed \u00a380 ef greitt er innan 14 daga). Sv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0 me\u00f0 ofurl\u00edti\u00f0 \u00fatbl\u00e1sturslosun (ULEZ) n\u00e6r yfir allt St\u00f3ru-Lund\u00fanasv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0 og innheimtir \u00a312,50 \u00e1 dag fyrir \u00f6kut\u00e6ki sem uppfylla ekki \u00fatbl\u00e1sturssta\u00f0la.<\/p>\n\n<h3>A\u00f0rar veggj\u00f6ld<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1889\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Travel-Tips-for-Non-European-Visitors-to-the-UK.png\" alt=\"UK ETA: Fer\u00f0akr\u00f6fur fyrir utan-Evr\u00f3pu\" class=\"wp-image-1320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Travel-Tips-for-Non-European-Visitors-to-the-UK.png 2048w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Travel-Tips-for-Non-European-Visitors-to-the-UK-300x277.png 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Travel-Tips-for-Non-European-Visitors-to-the-UK-1024x945.png 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Travel-Tips-for-Non-European-Visitors-to-the-UK-768x708.png 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Travel-Tips-for-Non-European-Visitors-to-the-UK-1536x1417.png 1536w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Travel-Tips-for-Non-European-Visitors-to-the-UK-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nokkrir vegir og br\u00fdr \u00ed Bretlandi innheimta veggj\u00f6ld, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al M6 Toll-vegurinn (umfer\u00f0arlei\u00f0 um Birmingham), Dartford Crossing (Thames-\u00e1rbr\u00fa austan vi\u00f0 London) og Mersey Gateway-br\u00fain (n\u00e1l\u00e6gt Liverpool). Flest er h\u00e6gt a\u00f0 grei\u00f0a \u00e1 netinu e\u00f0a me\u00f0 sj\u00e1lfvirkri skr\u00e1ningu b\u00edln\u00famera.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Eldsneyti og rafb\u00edlahle\u00f0sla<\/h2>\n\n<h3>Bens\u00edn og d\u00edsilol\u00eda<\/h3>\n\n<p>Eldsneytisver\u00f0 \u00ed Bretlandi er m\u00e6lt \u00ed <strong>pens \u00e1 l\u00edtra<\/strong> (ekki \u00e1 gallon). bens\u00ednst\u00f6\u00f0var eru v\u00ed\u00f0a \u00e1 hra\u00f0brautum og \u00ed b\u00e6jum. \u00fej\u00f3nustust\u00f6\u00f0var \u00e1 hra\u00f0brautum eru d\u00fdrustir sta\u00f0ir til a\u00f0 fylla \u00e1, svo fylltu \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa kemst \u00e1 hra\u00f0brautina hven\u00e6r sem m\u00f6gulegt er. bens\u00ednst\u00f6\u00f0var \u00ed matv\u00f6ruverslunum (Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrisons) bj\u00f3\u00f0a yfirleitt l\u00e6gstu ver\u00f0in. Flestar st\u00f6\u00f0var eru sj\u00e1lfsafgrei\u00f0slu og grei\u00f0sla fer fram inni \u00ed verslun e\u00f0a vi\u00f0 pumpuna me\u00f0 korti e\u00f0a snertilausri grei\u00f0slu. Bens\u00edn kallast \u201c\u00f3bl\u00fdtt\u201d og d\u00edsilol\u00eda er sk\u00fdrt merkt vi\u00f0 pumpuna.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Hle\u00f0sla rafmagnsb\u00edla<\/h3>\n\n<p>Bretland hefur v\u00ed\u00f0t\u00e6kt og \u00f6rt vaxandi net hle\u00f0slust\u00f6\u00f0va fyrir rafb\u00edla (EV). Ef \u00fe\u00fa leigir rafmagnsb\u00edl, eru hle\u00f0slunet sem Pod Point, Tesla Supercharger, BP Pulse, Ionity og Gridserve. Flestar hle\u00f0slust\u00f6\u00f0var krefjast forrits e\u00f0a RFID-korts fr\u00e1 netveitunni. Margir h\u00f3telar, verslunarmi\u00f0st\u00f6\u00f0var og fer\u00f0amannasta\u00f0ir bj\u00f3\u00f0a einnig upp \u00e1 hle\u00f0slu fyrir rafb\u00edla. Hra\u00f0hle\u00f0slust\u00f6\u00f0var (50 kW e\u00f0a meira) geta b\u00e6tt verulega dr\u00e6gni \u00e1 30\u201360 m\u00edn\u00fatum, \u00e1 me\u00f0an h\u00e6gari \u00e1fangasta\u00f0arhle\u00f0slust\u00f6\u00f0var \u00e1 h\u00f3telum hla\u00f0a yfir n\u00f3tt.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Bifrei\u00f0av\u00edsun og ney\u00f0ar\u00fej\u00f3nusta<\/h2>\n\n<p>Ef leigub\u00edllinn \u00feinn bilar skaltu hafa samband vi\u00f0 leigufyrirt\u00e6ki\u00f0 fyrst, \u00fev\u00ed \u00feau hafa yfirleitt samning um bilunar\u00fej\u00f3nustu. \u00c1 hra\u00f0brautum skaltu nota appels\u00ednugulu ney\u00f0ars\u00edmana vi\u00f0 vegbr\u00fanina til a\u00f0 hafa samband vi\u00f0 Highways England (n\u00fa National Highways) til a\u00f0 f\u00e1 a\u00f0sto\u00f0. Br\u00fdna akrein er eing\u00f6ngu \u00e6tlu\u00f0 ney\u00f0artilvikum \u2014 ef m\u00f6gulegt er, far\u00f0u af hra\u00f0brautinni vi\u00f0 n\u00e6stu gatnam\u00f3t e\u00f0a keyr\u00f0u inn \u00e1 \u00fej\u00f3nustusv\u00e6\u00f0i.<\/p>\n\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa lendir \u00ed umfer\u00f0arslysi \u00e1 vegi, ver\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 st\u00f6\u00f0va \u00f6kut\u00e6ki\u00f0. Skiptu uppl\u00fdsingum (nafni, heimilisfangi, tryggingauppl\u00fdsingum) me\u00f0 hinum a\u00f0ilanum. Ef einhver slasast, hringdu \u00ed 999. Tilkynntu slysi\u00f0 til leigufyrirt\u00e6kisins \u00fe\u00edns sem fyrst. Samkv\u00e6mt breskum l\u00f6gum ber \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0 tilkynna l\u00f6greglu um \u00f6ll slys sem valda mei\u00f0slum, skemmdum \u00e1 \u00f6\u00f0ru \u00f6kut\u00e6ki e\u00f0a eignum, e\u00f0a mei\u00f0slum \u00e1 d\u00fdri innan 24 klukkustunda ef uppl\u00fdsingar voru ekki skiptar \u00e1 vettvangi.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Sj\u00f3nr\u00e6nar aksturslei\u00f0ir<\/h2>\n\n<p>Bretland b\u00fd\u00f0ur upp \u00e1 nokkra af gl\u00e6silegustu aksturslei\u00f0um Evr\u00f3pu. Vins\u00e6lar \u00fats\u00fdnislei\u00f0ir eru me\u00f0al annars North Coast 500 \u00ed skosku h\u00e1lendi, Causeway Coastal Route \u00e1 Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrlandi, Atlantic Highway eftir str\u00f6nd Devon og Cornwall, A82 um Glen Coe \u00ed Skotlandi og Snake Pass um Peak District. \u00deessar lei\u00f0ir s\u00fdna \u00f3tr\u00falega fj\u00f6lbreytni breskra landslags og nj\u00f3ta s\u00edn best \u00e1 afsl\u00f6ppu\u00f0um hra\u00f0a me\u00f0 reglulegum stoppum.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Opinberar heimildir og tilv\u00edsanir<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/airport-terminal-travel.jpg\" alt=\"Far\u00feegaterminal al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legra fer\u00f0amanna\" class=\"wp-image-4861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/airport-terminal-travel.jpg 800w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/airport-terminal-travel-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/airport-terminal-travel-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/airport-terminal-travel-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/driving-nongb-licence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ld Bretlands \u2014 Akstur \u00ed Bretlandi me\u00f0 erlendum \u00f6kusk\u00edrteini<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/speed-limits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ld Bretlands \u2014 Hra\u00f0atakmarkanir \u00ed Bretlandi<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tfl.gov.uk\/modes\/driving\/congestion-charge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samg\u00f6ngustofa Londonar \u2014 \u00derengingargjald<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitbritain.com\/en\/plan-your-trip\/getting-around-britain\/driving-in-britain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heims\u00e6ki\u00f0 Bretland \u2014 Akstur \u00ed Bretlandi<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h2>Algengar spurningar<\/h2>\n\n<h3>\u00dearf \u00e9g breskt \u00f6kusk\u00edrteini til a\u00f0 aka \u00ed Bretlandi sem fer\u00f0ama\u00f0ur?<\/h3>\n<p>Nei. \u00de\u00fa m\u00e1tt aka me\u00f0 gildan erlendan \u00f6kusk\u00edrteini\u00f0 \u00feitt \u00ed allt a\u00f0 12 m\u00e1nu\u00f0i sem gestur. Ef \u00f6kusk\u00edrteini\u00f0 \u00feitt er ekki \u00e1 ensku skaltu hafa al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legt \u00f6kusk\u00edrteini me\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r.<\/p>\n\n<h3>\u00c1 hva\u00f0a hli\u00f0 vegarins ekur \u00fe\u00fa \u00ed Bretlandi?<\/h3>\n<p>Bretland ekur \u00e1 <strong>vinstri hli\u00f0 vegarins<\/strong>. \u00deetta gildir um allt England, Skotland, Wales og Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrland. \u00deegar \u00fe\u00fa leigir b\u00edl f\u00e6r\u00f0u \u00f6kut\u00e6ki me\u00f0 st\u00fdri til h\u00e6gri.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Er \u00fea\u00f0 \u00feess vir\u00f0i a\u00f0 leigja b\u00edl \u00ed Bretlandi?<\/h3>\n<p>Til a\u00f0 kanna sveitirnar, str\u00f6ndina og minni b\u00e6i b\u00fd\u00f0ur b\u00edlaleigub\u00edll \u00f3vi\u00f0jafnanlega sveigjanleika. Hins vegar er almenningssamg\u00f6ngur hentugri fyrir fer\u00f0ir eing\u00f6ngu innan borgar (s\u00e9rstaklega \u00ed London). Sj\u00e1 okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/uk-public-transport-guide-visitors-2026\/\">Lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir um almenningssamg\u00f6ngur \u00ed Bretlandi<\/a> fyrir fer\u00f0ar\u00e1\u00f0 \u00ed borgum.<\/p>\n\n<h3>M\u00e1 \u00e9g aka \u00ed Bretlandi me\u00f0 bandar\u00edska \u00f6kusk\u00edrteini\u00f0 mitt?<\/h3>\n<p>J\u00e1. Gild bandar\u00edsk \u00f6kusk\u00edrteini eru sam\u00feykkt \u00ed Bretlandi \u00ed allt a\u00f0 12 m\u00e1nu\u00f0i. Al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legt \u00f6kusk\u00edrteini (IDP) er r\u00e1\u00f0lagt en ekki striktlega krafist \u00fear sem \u00f6kusk\u00edrteini\u00f0 \u00feitt er \u00e1 ensku. Gakktu \u00far skugga um a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa s\u00e9rt \u00f6ruggur vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 aka vinstra megin og a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa r\u00e1\u00f0ir vi\u00f0 handskiptingu ef leigub\u00edllinn \u00feinn er me\u00f0 sl\u00edka.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Ertu a\u00f0 plana a\u00f0 keyra \u00ed Bretlandi?<\/strong> Byrja\u00f0u \u00e1 <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/how-to-apply-for-uk-eta-online-2026\/\">ums\u00f3kn um breska ETA<\/a> og sko\u00f0a\u00f0u lei\u00f0beiningarnar okkar um <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/uk-money-currency-tipping-guide-tourists-2026\/\">Gjaldmi\u00f0lar og peningar \u00ed Bretlandi<\/a> fyrir r\u00e1\u00f0 um eldsneytistengdar grei\u00f0slur. 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