GBP Exchange rate at Polish cash machines?

15 Jul 2008 / #1

Hi all

The best rate I can see online today is £3.91. Does anyone know what the exchange rate is in Poland when you draw money out of a cash machine?

Thanks

Nick

ShelleyS 14 | 2883

15 Jul 2008 / #2

Does anyone know what the exchange rate is in Poland when you draw money out of a cash machine?

It's your bank that determines the rates.....

OP FlyingMonkey 4 | 22

15 Jul 2008 / #3

I know but I was just wondering if any Brits had been and could say, "I'm with HSBC and got 3.95 and charge 1%" or something like that.

Cheers

ShelleyS 14 | 2883

15 Jul 2008 / #4

The rate fluctuates so there is no way of knowing - if you have a mate with a Nationwide (just a bog standard account) account, the put some money in his account, the withdrawals abroad are free and the rate is usually quite good...

OP FlyingMonkey 4 | 22

15 Jul 2008 / #5

Okay, thanks for the advice.

ukpolska

15 Jul 2008 / #6

The amount of holiday money that you lose or gain is small, and it is only really worth looking at which rate is the best if you are changing hundreds or thousands of GB pounds.

A couple of groszy here or there on the pound will not make any difference, unless you are Scottish of course lol

p.s. no offence to Scottish people here, just a joke :)

OP FlyingMonkey 4 | 22

15 Jul 2008 / #7

We are from Yorkshire...deep pockets, short arms :-)

Wroclaw Boy

15 Jul 2008 / #8

Take cash to Poland and change it at a Kantor, thats the best rate, youll save around £10 on every £200.

Krzysztof 2 | 971

15 Jul 2008 / #9

according to the website Kantory.pl the average exchange rate for today is (buys at) 4.0039 (sells at) 4.1219.
so for £100 you can gain 9 pounds (and there are usually no fees at a kantor, while I'm not sure if your bank adds some fees)

Harry

15 Jul 2008 / #10

Just don't bring Scottish or NI bank notes: you can not change them anywhere!

And Krzysztof: you mean that on £100 he can gain 9 zloty (i.e. £2.25)

telefonitika

15 Jul 2008 / #11

We are from Yorkshire...deep pockets, short arms :-)

my pockets are deep and i have short arms but then again im a short ass naturally from yorkshire ...

you will be charged at an atm the % charge plus a withdrawal charge with most british banks ...

here is a link outlining things for you: moneysavingexpert.com/travel/cheap-travel-money#topcards

Krzysztof 2 | 971

15 Jul 2008 / #12

And Krzysztof: you mean that on £100 he can gain 9 zloty (i.e. £2.25)

Yeah, silly me. Still enough for a beer :)

sa_guy - | 2

1 Aug 2008 / #13

On average how much should one budget for a week's holiday excluding plane ticket?

VaFunkoolo 6 | 654

1 Aug 2008 / #14

about 5 and a half pence

dnz 17 | 710

1 Aug 2008 / #15

HSBC take around 2% commission so you will get 2% less than the xe.com rate, Make sure they give you free withdrawals abroad though, I know with HSBC it costs £5 to upgrade for a month to some sort of premier account so is worth it in the long term otherwise its £1.75 per transaction. They will consistantly stop your card though as they suspect fraud, Thats why I had to change.