Iāve just returned from Iceland where I used Monzo almost exclusively. I got out 3000 ISK at the airport when I first arrived ājust in caseā, but found that I actually didnāt need it at all. Even the taxis all take cards!
I didnāt have any problems using the card. Contactless worked most of the time, Chip and Pin was fine for the few times when it didnāt. Nobody seemed quite sure what the limit for contactless was, but they reckoned it was somewhere around 4000/5000 ISK which would roughly match up with the Ā£30 limit back at home.
At the moment the exchange rate is around 140 ISK to Ā£1, which makes pretty much everything eye-wateringly expensive! However, Monzo was a godsend in helping me to keep track of all my spending while I was there. It was my first time travelling with the card and I must say Iām really impressed! The little āwelcome homeā notification when I landed back in the UK, along with a summary of everything Iād spend on holiday, was a nice (albeit rather painful) touch!
Heading to Iceland next Wednesday just got my monzo card through the post today and by the sounds of it I wonāt have a problem using it out there, will keep you updated
Jay
So just got back from 5 days in Iceland and other than getting out some krona to pay for a couple of tours (didnāt know at the time but even they took card on the tour bus) I used solely my monzo card for everything, contactless and chip and pin both worked fine.
Especially grateful for the notifications telling me how much Iāve spent that day so I could keep track on my spending, Iceland is not cheap by any standards, I was getting about 140 krona to the pound which considering friends only got 130 at the travel agency before we came was a bit of a result. Definitely made my trip a lot easier and a lot better value for money.
Hi All, spent last week in the very cold and ļøsnowy Iceland
I took just my Monzo card and had zero issues. It was flawless throughout. One friend had a competitor card called Revolt. Im pleased to confirm his didnāt work in all places and heās now converted to Monzo
As a fellow Android master raceā¦ I can confirm that we do get them! I registered early January, got card mid January and got ticket on 6th February. Iām not sure how they are assigned to users or anything, but I definitely got one.
O, @alexs response explains why I didnāt notice it initially. But it looks like below and it will stay in whatever position it landed. Monzoās info about investing worked the same way. If you had an account around that time, worth scrolling back to that date.
Iāve been to Iceland every year for the past 8 years with the intention of using a debit card exclusively, and Iāve not once had to use cash. I used my Monzo card exclusively this time around and had no issues whatsoever. Ā£7 a pint though! But thatās just Iceland.
I have just got back from my Iceland holiday and my Monzo card worked perfectly.
As everyone else has mentioned, everywhere accepts card payments. Even a hot dog van accepted card!
I got some money out of a cash point to tip the guide on the free walking tour. I found that every cash point in Reykjavik had a fee of between 150kr and 200kr. (just over Ā£1)
I also found that both my Monzo card and my friendās credit card (who now has a Monzo card on the way!) needed a chip and pin payment before contactless would work.
It was my first holiday away without either my parents or school. I enjoyed it so much that I feel my Monzo card may get a little more abroad use in the future!
Well, itās outside of the EU so, itās exempt of excise duty & tax meaning you can save up to 50% for most things. Even then itās still ludicrously expensive, more than twice the price of buying alcohol in the UK, but much cheaper than Reykjavik itself.
I went on a trip to Iceland a few months ago, and Monzo worked for me without any hitches!
Itās true that they take card pretty much anywhere, I didnāt withdraw cash for my entire trip.
ļøsnowy 
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