Re: [93attendees] Good place to Exchange Euros for Czech Koruna

Hi,

Previous time I was in Prague. I exchanged money at offices at "Politických
vězňů" street (had done some research before for the best exchange rate) which
is close to the main train station (Hlavní nádraží). There are about 5
offices on the street, mostly arab-owned, and offer very good rates even
for smaller amounts. It is the best if you have euro (or dollars) in cash
to exchange. When you enter one of the offices, you can tell a cashier
there how much you would like to exchange. He then type on a calculator how
much CZK you would get for that amount of euro. You can then count if the
exchange rate is consistent with one that they claim and exchange if
everything is correct.
I think this is one of the most popular places for exchange in Prague. At
least, I used them last time and everything went well.

To get there:
Take metro at Florenc-C (station next to Hilton) for 2 stops till Museum-C
station. Then take an exit to Washingtonova street (a delight
for Americans:))  and walk towards the main train station. Basically, the
very first crossroad will be with Politických vězňů. You will see boards
with exchange rates then.

Best,
Kirill

Kirill Nikitin
nkirill1@gmail.com
+46 720326184

2015-07-15 17:57 GMT+03:00 STARK, BARBARA H <bs7652@att.com>:

>  This has always been my strategy, too. And I use a card from Schwab, who
> refunds all ATM fees and charges no international exchange fees. I also
> consistently get a better exchange rate than the one my company gets on the
> charges I put on the corporate credit card.
>
> Barbara
>
>
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> *From:* 93attendees [mailto:93attendees-bounces@ietf.org] *On Behalf Of *Dave
> Thompson
> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 15, 2015 10:47 AM
> *To:* Piotr Wydrych; Vinayak Hegde
> *Cc:* 93attendees@ietf.org
> *Subject:* Re: [93attendees] Good place to Exchange Euros for Czech Koruna
>
>
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> I've always found ATM's to be a place to get a good exchange rate.   Banks
> have access to the best exchange rates.  ATM charges a fixed fee, and your
> card fee is known ahead of time.      So for example, ATM fee ~$2, and card
> issuer fee between 1.0 to 3.0% depending on your issuer.    Compare this to
> a  typical 10% airport exchange cost.     If going this way, you should
> tell your bank ahead of time of your travel plans, else you may set off the
> automatic security flag and accidentally get your card shut off.
>
>
>
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> On Wednesday, July 15, 2015 7:48 AM, Piotr Wydrych <
> piotr.wydrych@agh.edu.pl> wrote:
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> Vinayak, All,
>
> W dniu 2015-07-15 o 14:22, Vinayak Hegde pisze:
> > Any recommendations of places for exchanging Euros for Czech Koruna
> > near the Airport, Intercontinental or Hilton. In my experience, most
> > places near the airport have a huge markup + charge processing fees.
> > Want to avoid them.
>
> I always used <http://eurochange.cz/kudy-k-nam/> when in Prague. 20
> minutes by foot (ca. 1 mile) from Hilton or Intercontinental.
>
> Best,
> Piotr 'GhosT' Wydrych
> --
> Piotr 'GhosT' Wydrych .. xmpp:wydrych//agh.edu.pl .. http://wydrych.net/
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> A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
> Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
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