Exchange Rate/ Fetihye Market

[stoop]

For the first time in as long as I can remember I wilted and bought some lira in the UK.

"You pays your money and you takes your chances" as the saying goes.

Get yourself a a Revolut Card H! The Scot in you will love it.  

[Highlander]

Arrived today, and exchange rate was 6.5 ish on Calis BMB. Asked for special rate and got 6.63

......special rate ? and where  ?

[Highlander]

Get yourself a a Revolut Card H! The Scot in you will love it.   

I was looking at a Post Office Travel Card but (thicko that I am) I can't see the difference between that and my normal bank cards

[stoop]

Revolut gives you pretty much the same rate as you see on XE. Better than the change shop (and jeweller   )

We used it to pay for most meals out as well as bar bills and coffee shops.

The free one lets you take £200 a month out in cash - or equivalent local currency.

Great to have in your wallet.

[RichardF]

Hi Highlander, at the exchange shop in Calis next to mangal. Always gone there and sure I’ve read on here that if you ask nicely you can get a little bit more than what’s on the board. That’s what we do and thats the special rate.

[LindseyMitchell]

As of today, I would be getting 7.020 on my Halifax Clarity credit card.  I intend to use it a lot whilst I’m in Turkey, as their rate is always better than I can change Stirling for.
We’ve set up a direct debit, so the full balance is paid off every month, so we’ve never paid interest.

[IanK]

Arrived today, and exchange rate was 6.5 ish on Calis BMB. Asked for special rate and got 6.63

Thanks Richard.

Ian

[yabanci]

Can anyone tell me what the rate is at the exchange shop in Calis (on BMB) this week?

Thanks

Ian

6.55 this morning Ian.

[stoop]

As of today, I would be getting 7.020 on my Halifax Clarity credit card.  I intend to use it a lot whilst I’m in Turkey, as their rate is always better than I can change Stirling for.
We’ve set up a direct debit, so the full balance is paid off every month, so we’ve never paid interest.

As the mid exchange rate (XE) is only 6.73 at the moment that’s either a mistake or I would rip their hands off.

Anything near 7 at the moment is ridiculously high.

[LindseyMitchell]

I suggest you look at Martin Lewis’s website - Travel - currency.
This is what I looked at prior to posting, and it was 7.020.  It has now gone down to 6.84.