I have been advised that the banks/post offices in ireland have better exchange rates than the UK - can anyone advise if that's true?
Also is sterling accepted in Ireland (Dublin)?
2007-02-28 23:38:10 · 6 answers · asked by misslaura_porter 2 in Travel ➔ Ireland ➔ Other - Ireland
They wont accept it everywhere, and the places that do won't give you such a good rate cause it will cost them to change it from then on, so I'd exchange it to € before going shopping, etc.
I don't know if the banks charge less to exchange stg than in the UK, but I guess it can't be that much more. I usually just take cash out of ATMS when abroad (such as the UK), then it depends on your own bank and how much they charge you for that facility.
2007-02-28 23:49:01 · answer #1 · answered by Christine 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ireland uses the Euro and no longer accepts sterling. Only Northern Ireland uses Sterling ( and in most cases accepts Euro). You need to check that the exchange rate Euro/ other currency, is comparable with UK£/ other currency. It will not be a straight comparison. Also are you going to be in Ireland before you travel abroad, or do you need to factor in a day trip? Even on the 99p flights the taxes take you up to c£50 for a day trip.
2007-02-28 23:47:22 · answer #2 · answered by worriedmum 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry
I am a little outraged that people are still asking if Sterling is accepted in Dublin-OK a few touristy places do accept it (at a terrible rate) but seriously, we are an independent country with the second biggest currency in the world-WHY would sterling be accepted??????
Oh and Trish is right change your money at an ATM handy and way cheaper.
2007-03-01 22:24:03 · answer #3 · answered by Charlotte C 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The advice is correct,
They do accept sterling in Dublin but give you a poxy rate,
Get it changed before you come here,
Enjoy
2007-02-28 23:44:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi i'm from uk, yet stay in eire. You get a similar undesirable fee for income the two international places. via some distance the terrific way is to maintain you cash on your Irish economic corporation account and use a cashcard to withdraw what you pick. That way you get the interbank fee it incredibly is the terrific fee possible. Your economic corporation in eire will fee approximately 2.00 Euros or much less each and every time you withdraw yet its some distance decrease than what you will lose via changing income any economic corporation in uk or the different funds changing centers in uk. Simon
2016-12-14 08:03:16 · answer #5 · answered by girardot 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sterling is not accepted. The currency is the euro.
The best exchange rate is ALWAYS through ATMs.
2007-03-01 06:42:14 · answer #6 · answered by Trish D 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋