Best place to change £ to Turkish Lira?

feelingblue

Oooh - yes - thanks Steph!! Doh!!

Kedi_Yavrusu

You will always get a much better exchange rate in resort than in the UK. The best place to exchange is the post office but most of the exchange offices will offer pretty much the same rates.

The old currency has been out of circulation for a few years now so you are unlikely to get any now.

**dawn**

I am going to Ichmeler, Turkey in the next few weeks. As it is a smaller resort am wondering if it has a post office and has anyone experienced any difficulties changing money. Thanks in anticipation.

wallbash

I wonder how much more you get changing ........... £100 in Turkey than here in England?
AND is the 'vast' difference worth the stress?

littlereddevil

**dawn** wrote: »

I am going to Ichmeler, Turkey in the next few weeks. As it is a smaller resort am wondering if it has a post office and has anyone experienced any difficulties changing money. Thanks in anticipation.

There are exchange offices all over Icmeler. You will get a better rate over there.

wallbash

And you have to factor in the time and effort and maybe expense of getting to an Exchange/PO.

My time on hols is for enjoyment , not visiting a 'bank'.


PS yes I change my money in the UK ............. no stress.

homealone_2

on the coach home we were encouraged to buy water from the driver as it would be £3 a bottle inside. it was a bit pointless as they take it off you anyway and as is wont as soon as we walked through the doors we were hungry and thirsty. we went to the food court thinking there was bound to be something be could afford. it was huge with every outlet you could think of side by side with a huge row of seats facing the food. there was alot of arguing and kids crying which we thought was odd we went to the first outlet £5 for a roll and £6 for a coke. i couldnt believe it so went along the rest and the staff were stood with huge calculators and remarkabley stood withnothing to do, no queues we stood behind a man at macdonalds arguing with his wide as he waved the calculator saying he was not paying £35 for 2 adult and 2 kids happy meals. around us were kids in buggys and in arms crying not undertanding why they were coming away empty handed and then add insult to injury by having to sit at only seats available opposite food you couldnt afford. we checked out all the retailers and the story was the same. eventually we gave in and had to use a credit card to buy a 2 piece meal with small coke at kfc for £21 which we had to share. so my afvice is fill up on food and drink as much as you can before you get there and just pray there are no flight delays

SteveJW

Stress changing money in Turkey
I must be doing it wrong.
Everywhere I go they want my money. Go to the jewellers, the wife has a browse, we get a drink and then change some money at a better rate than the bank, don't buy anything
Go to a bar, better rate than going to the bank, same at the restauraunts
At the bureau change, always get a better rate than the advertised one, just ask, they can refuse, walk away
Changing money in Turkey is part of the experience, if they are having a meal more often than not you get asked to try it, free turkish coffee.

By just crossing the road you can usually get at least 2% more, what interest rate are banks currently paying in the UK

stephb34

wallbash wrote: »

I wonder how much more you get changing ........... £100 in Turkey than here in England?
AND is the 'vast' difference worth the stress?

You have to laugh or you'd cry when you get people coming in the shop asking whats your rate on euros so you tell them, ooh thats .001 better than the last place thanks, i'll just pop half a mile across town to check they're not better, oh ok why how much do you want ooh i'm taking £50 and i want to make sure i don't get ripped off. For gods sake is it worth wasting the time and effort for what amounts to pence lol.
But whats worse is when some customer gives you a right telling off because their own bank has charged them for buying currency with their debit card because they haven't bothered to read the terms and conditions on their bank card.

gpbrown83

I have to say I agree with the getting it sorted before you go approach. The difference in rate is not going to save you an amount worth the hassle unless you're going to change a decent amount...

However - I am going to Turkey shortly, and wondered if anyone had used one of the cash passports / pre loaded currency cards out there? Whilst I do want to change my currency prior to going, I'm not a huge fan of taking all cash, and I'd rather use a cash card than travellers cheques.

Cheers,

Gordon.