CopenPay 2025

CopenPay

Photo: VisitCopenhagen

Copenhagen attractions reward conscious actions.
All our choices have an impact, so why not ride a bike, walk the streets, clean up the harbour, help in an urban garden, etc., and be rewarded?

How it works

Get rewarded by Copenhagen attractions such as a free lunch, a free boat tour, free bike rental, excursions or museum discounts. All you need to do is, for instance, bike instead of drive, help maintain the city, work in an urban garden or take the train to Copenhagen instead of flying, stay longer at the destination, etc.

Get started, be inspired and take action! Find all the great CopenPay offerings on the map below.

Choose your filtering options and find your selected Experiences, Actions, and Rewards on the map or in list form by clicking the Results button.

All actions matter

All over Copenhagen, you can find rental bikes to ride the city emission-free like a local. Copenhagen tap water is clean and tasty, so bring your bottle to take advantage of that. Help improve local livability by helping clean up the harbour, a valuable recreational urban area.

FAQ

The purpose of CopenPay is to inspire and nudge travellers and raise awareness about the choices we make when we travel. We want to reward visitors for making more conscious choices when travelling, such as cycling, using public transportation, eating plant-based food etc. The new thing this year is that we also reward people arriving by train to the destination and people who are staying longer (4 days or more).

 

In 2025, CopenPay runs 9 weeks from June 17 to August 17. 

Participation in CopenPay is easy. Visit www.copenpay.com to see actions and rewards available at each participating attraction. 
This year you can join and get rewarded in three ways:

  • Actions during your stay: Take part in a cleanup, travel by bike or public transport, or choose plant-based food.
  • Getting to Copenhagen: Travel to Copenhagen by train or electric car. Visitors who purchase SAF (sustainable Aviation Fuel)* for their flight will also be eligible for these rewards.
  • Length of your stay: Book four or more nights in Copenhagen.

*SAF is a liquid fuel currently used in commercial aviation, which reduces CO2 emissions by up to 80%.

In general, CopenPay operates on trust, in line with Denmark’s high-trust culture (as noted by PEW Research). For some of the rewards you might need to show proof of participation. Full details are listed on www.copenpay.com. Examples include train tickets, photos of biking, or confirmation of participation in a cleanup.

Examples of rewards:

  • Free bike rental: experience the most bicycle friendly capital in the world on a complimentary bike.
  • Yoga sessions: find your Zen surrounded by lush palm trees at Crowne Plaza Copenhagen.
  • Guided tours: immerse yourself in local culture with free guided tours at the historic Carlsberg brewery, the underground museum Cisternerne, or the innovative Danish Architecture Center (DAC), where you can learn about recycling and sustainable design.
  • Discounted and free admission to top attractions: e.g. Experience the Renaissance atmosphere that inspired Shakespeare's Hamlet by taking public transport or biking to Elsinore. Collect flower seeds in the city center, plant them in designated green areas or pots, and get free entry to Kronborg Castle.
  • Surplus food: if you arrive by train at Copenhagen's central station, you we will reward you with a meal consisting of fresh surplus food from local stores – we do this to reduce food waste
  • A dinner by JunkFood – the charity organisation by Rasmus Munk, from Michelin restaurant Alchemist.

CopenPay rewards travellers who arrive by train because trains in general have significantly lower CO₂ emissions compared to airplanes.

CopenPay also rewards people who arrive in an electric car with discounted parking.

We want to encourage travellers to stay longer but travel less. As a bonus, by staying longer, travellers get to know and engage more with our destination.

Wonderful Copenhagen, the official tourism organization in Copenhagen, organizes CopenPay in collaboration with a wide range of local partners, including attractions and the Municipality of Copenhagen. Travellers can find travel related content by Wonderful Copenhagen at www.visitcopenhagen.com and on social media as @visitcopenhagen


The CopenPay Media Kit includes press releases, photos, videos, and quotes. www.wonderfulcopenhagen.com/press

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