Trent1000 From Japan, joined Jan 2007, 427 posts, RR: 2 Posted (6 years 2 months 11 hours ago) and read 699 times:
It seems that exchaning currency varies greatly depending on where you arrive/depart. I've had fairly good exchange rates in Scandinavia, Japan and in other parts of Asia. But Australia is NOT a place to change money at the airport. You'd better do that downtown for a much better rate.
Where is a good place, from your travels, to exchange travellers' checks/cash? Alternatively, where should we not exchange our currency?
Andaman From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 1, posted (6 years 2 months 10 hours ago) and read 682 times:
Better to avoid airports, usually more expensive to exchange there. Personally I use credit card as much as possible, also get my cash from ATM using my MC/Visa. It's the easy way, not necessarily cheapest though.
And in Europe I avoid non-Eurocurrency countries, to avoid exhange problems
Helvknight From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 3, posted (6 years 2 months 10 hours ago) and read 669 times:
I also avoid the airport and tend to use ATMs. If there is a branch of your bank at your home airport you might be able to change money and get a better rate or reduced charges (for instance in my case Credit Suisse at ZRH waive the CHF5 charge as I bank with them)
Braybuddy From Ireland, joined Aug 2004, 5304 posts, RR: 35 Reply 4, posted (6 years 2 months 9 hours ago) and read 663 times:
Like the above posters say, airports are by far the WORST places to change money. They have you by the short and curlies. The best way to avoid charges is to use your Visa card.
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