Iceland Laundry & Laundromat Finder

What to do when there is no laundromat nearby

The list above is short: 25 locations for the whole country, concentrated around the capital area with a handful in the north, and nothing at all in large stretches of the map. That is not a gap in the data so much as an honest reflection of the country: outside Reykjavík and a few larger towns, a commercial laundry is not the realistic option.

What actually works instead: most larger campsites have a washer and dryer in the same building as the showers, usually coin or token operated, and this is the default for anyone travelling by car or campervan for more than a few days. Many guesthouses and hostelseither offer laundry as a paid service or keep a guest-use machine somewhere in the building, so it is worth asking at check-in rather than assuming there isn't one. Hotels will usually do it too, charged per item, which is the most expensive route but requires no planning. Dry cleaners (an efnalaug in Icelandic) exist in a number of towns, but they mostly serve locals with garments, not travellers who need a same-day wash.

The practical version of a plan: pack quick-dry layers so you need to wash less often, build one laundry stop into a longer Ring Road trip at a larger town or a well-equipped campsite rather than hoping to find something along the way, and lean on a swimming pool's showers on the days in between. That won't clean your clothes, but it solves the part of the problem that actually bothers you. Our packing list builds quick-dry layers in from the start, and the trip cost estimator has room for the odd laundry service charge alongside the rest of your daily spend. For the full set of tools, see the tools index.

Frequently asked questions

Are there laundromats in Iceland?

Yes, but not many. This page tracks 25 laundries and dry cleaners recorded in OpenStreetMap (extract 28 July 2026), of which 20 have a name on record, and most of those are dry cleaners rather than true coin- or card-operated self-service laundromats. A self-service laundry is genuinely rare here, including in Reykjavík, which surprises a lot of visitors used to finding one on every second street back home.

Where can I do laundry in Reykjavík?

Check the list above, filtered to the Reykjavík region, for the handful of self-service and card-operated laundries and dry cleaners ('efnalaug') on record in the capital area. Beyond that short list, the more reliable options for a traveller are a guesthouse or hostel that offers laundry as a paid service or has a guest-use machine, or a hotel laundry service charged per item (expensive, but no legwork). Don't assume every dot on this map is self-service; several are dry cleaners aimed at locals, not drop-in travellers.

Do Icelandic campsites have laundry facilities?

Many of the larger campsites do, usually a washer and dryer in a coin- or token-operated utility room alongside the showers. Smaller and more remote campsites often don't, so it's worth checking a specific site's facilities list before counting on it. For anyone doing a longer Ring Road trip by car or campervan, campsite laundry is usually the most realistic option outside the capital, far more so than finding a town laundromat.

How much does laundry cost in Iceland?

There's no single figure to quote, and this page won't invent one. What's true in general: laundry is a service, and services in Iceland are expensive, in line with the cost of living. A coin-operated campsite machine is normally the cheapest way to wash a load; a hotel charging per item is normally the most expensive. Budget for laundry to cost noticeably more than it would at home, whichever route you take.

What should I do outside Reykjavík and the larger towns?

Assume a commercial laundry is not realistic and plan around it instead of hunting for one. Pack quick-dry layers so you need to wash less often, plan one laundry stop into a longer trip at a larger town or a campsite with machines, and use a swimming pool's showers along the way if you just need to feel human again. Iceland has one in almost every town, and that solves the immediate problem even on a day you can't do a full wash.