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rachel_green
rachel_green Posts: 153 Forumite
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Hello

I have to go to the south very early tomorrow morning and I need euros. where is the best place (best rate) to get them in Belfast city centre today.

Would prefer to have the cash in my hand rather than going with a ATM card. need about £250 worth.

Many thanks
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  • mezza101
    mezza101 Posts: 171 Forumite
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    prob post office :money:
  • gpduffy
    gpduffy Posts: 118 Forumite
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    euro atm at city hall will give a great rate
  • ballyblack
    ballyblack Posts: 5,071 Forumite
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    edited 10 April 2015 at 3:39PM
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    Post Office today is only giving 1.25 on amounts up to £1000
    Over that its 1.32 (the mid price for Euro today is 1.38)

    a euro atm should beat 1.25?


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  • benjus
    benjus Posts: 5,433 Forumite
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    Are these Euro ATMs "proper" ones (i.e. ones that charge the card in EUR) or do they do their own currency conversion and charge the card in GBP? If the former, they will probably be better than anything on the high street. If the latter it's hard to say - you'd need to try it and see what rate they offer.

    Is the Post Office rate really 1.25? That's staggeringly awful... I can't believe they con people into changing money there. You're literally decimating your money!

    Some people have said that Cash Converter type shops are good for changing money, but I've never tried them.

    OP - would you still prefer cash rather than card even if it means losing £17 or so?
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  • IrishRose12
    IrishRose12 Posts: 1,734 Forumite
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    The ATM machines give you the exchange rate that is in that bank. I always get a good rate from them. Never had a problem with them yet or the rate I get :)
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  • DesG
    DesG Posts: 1,288 Forumite
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    I use my Metro card at the First Trust EURO ATM facing City Hall and get no loading as long as I don't agree to be charged in £.
  • tommie
    tommie Posts: 380 Forumite
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    Pity you`re not near Newry,
    Bureaudechange in the Buttercrane is giving 1.35 to the pound,
    http://www.bureaudechangebuttercrane.com/rates.php
  • ballyblack
    ballyblack Posts: 5,071 Forumite
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    Bye the way if you are ever in Lanzarote. You will get the mid price (1.38 yesterday) for English sterling notes, any amount, no commission at any bureau de exchange
  • JoseChungsDoomsday
    JoseChungsDoomsday Posts: 823 Forumite
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    Like everyone has said, the Euro Machine at First Trust. I use it all the time
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  • rachel_green
    rachel_green Posts: 153 Forumite
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    JoseChungsDoomsday wrote: »
    Like everyone has said, the Euro Machine at First Trust. I use it all the time

    This is where I got them, thank you everyone for your replies
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