Currency

[4midable]

Best place to get cash/euros?

[Devils_Advocate]

Assuming you are going to Paris then Id recommend Cen-Change round the corner from Gare de l'Est

[claptrappers_union]

Best place to get cash/euros?

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[Jjjack]

We opened a starling account last year before going away. They have no fees when paying abroad or withdrawing cash, we took some back up cash but just got that from tescos.

[Tribesmen]

Starling account ???
I use revolut over her in Ireland when going to the UK no charges on €200 withdraws but only small ones after that , saves a lot of hassle and charges .

[4midable]

I use revolut
Needed cash too
Went asda and got a slightly better rate with the asda reward app

[ChrisG]

Martin Lewis site has a good comparison tool if you're after some cash before you leave:

https://travelmoney.moneysavingexpert.com/

That said, if you're only taking a couple of hundred for the first day or so, it's hardly worth the faff of saving a couple of quid for the difference between 1,13€ and 1,14€

[Bosscat]

Assuming you are going to Paris then Id recommend Cen-Change round the corner from Gare de l'Est

Bit of a trek if you are arriving at the Gare Du Nord though

[Devils_Advocate]

Bit of a trek if you are arriving at the Gare Du Nord though

Its only a 10 min walk and if you're staying at the Grand Hôtel de Paris you'd be walking that way anyhow

[Bosscat]

Its only a 10 min walk and if you're staying at the Grand Hôtel de Paris you'd be walking that way anyhow

Wouldn't be seen dead at the Grand Hotel de Paris its a cheap doss hole give me Hotel le Mille Rose near the Gare du Nord a far classier joint

[Devils_Advocate]

Wouldn't be seen dead at the Grand Hotel de Paris its a cheap doss hole give me Hotel le Mille Rose near the Gare du Nord a far classier joint

Only 5 mins walk to Cen-Change from there if you're in need of some Euros at a very competitive rate

[dsr]

Althams always have competitive rates.

[Guppyspotter]

Use a cashpoint on arrival? I think you get a better deal than a currency exchange? As others have stated, Revolut, Monzo etc all make it much easier if you get yourself organised in time. I just transfer from £ to Euros through the card and spend on it like I would here.

[brunlea99]

I recently opened an account with Chase specifically to use it abroad for a recent holiday to Italy. I transfered cash from my current account to it. You get the best exchange rate for using it abroad for purchases and fee free cash withdrawals (although some banks/ATMs can charge a transaction fee). You can also get 1% cashback with all purchases made with the card.

[CoolClaret]

Get yourself a Revolut and suffer 0 échange rate fees - can even upgrade to a premium membership and get travel insurance, free airport lounge (dependent on membership tier) and many other perks!

You add money in GBP and can convert to any currency that you like on the app, or simply tap / draw out with your card and it will automatically do it for you -

Saved me a ton on my travels

https://revolut.com/referral/caseyp3hz

[Nori1958]

Chase card.... currently 1.16 exchange rate for purchases and cash withdrawals

[No Ney Never]

There's a balance to be had and the whole package has to be accounted for to work out the best deal, so while there may be no fees with this variety of cards/accounts, what is the rate of exchange you're getting?

[CoolClaret]

There's a balance to be had and the whole package has to be accounted for to work out the best deal, so while there may be no fees with this variety of cards/accounts, what is the rate of exchange you're getting?

You get exchange rates at the market cost up to a point*

* weekends usually have a 1% fee on top for example

A lot depends on your membership tier

https://www.revolut.com/en-LT/legal/standard-fees/

[Nori1958]

There's a balance to be had and the whole package has to be accounted for to work out the best deal, so while there may be no fees with this variety of cards/accounts, what is the rate of exchange you're getting?

Currently abroad....and chase rates as above far better than anything local and no charges whatsoever

[Jamesy]

Revolut card all day long.

[4midable]

I have a revolut card
I needed cash to take for use when landing at the aiport and not having to find a bank machine. Sorted now

[timshorts]

Generally, the best rate is at the local pawnbrokerdown here, the I dump the money in my euro account on my way along.

[Leyland Claret]

All you need is Revolut…

[chipbutty]

To be fair, if it's a bit of spending money for your jollies, then I can't see it making that much difference.
Different game if you're making a big expenditure like a property for example.

[claptrappers_union]

I've been to Austria and Romania recently and I didn't use cash at any point.

I was only there for a few days on business though.

[ChrisG]

I've been to Austria and Romania recently and I didn't use cash at any point.

I was only there for a few days on business though.

Quite the opposite in Germany (depending where you are of course). Many places are cash only, and if they do take cards, it's only EC/Giro card so no Visa/MasterCard. Almost been caught out a couple of times with that.

[JR1882]

Revolut is the one. I’m away 4-5 times a year and use it everywhere, decent rates and then straight on to a virtual card in your Apple Pay. Really easy.

Second the point above unless you’re wanting 500+ in cash it’s not worth faffing around over a few quid.