Exchange rate in UK

[Kevin Sowten]

I changed £50 to lira today in the Post Office as initial float for next week in Istanbul.
Exchange rate only 2.49 !!!!! 

[GordonA]

Post Office ALWAYS seems to have the worst exchange rates against any foreign currency. Tesco were showing 2.689 Turkish Lirasi to the GBP yesterday.   

[madmart]

don't change any more in UK wait until you get to Turkey!!

[Scunner]

Agreed - but if you really must (Frank Cannon's, late night arrival for example   )  I have found the best place is Ramsdens Gold if you have one of them. Certainly never the Post Office.

[Kevin Sowten]

The Post Office was the only choice (one horse town)
Taking sterling to change out there for the rest.   

[AOK]

Can someone tell me what the current exchange rate is in the change shops in Calis.Current exchange rate in Victoria,london 2.653
Tnks  

[amca]

May not be practical for everyone but I always take some lira back to UK.
I then have some arrival money when I go back to Turkey.

[Scunner]

It's only 2.73 on the exchange today Andy, 2.65 in London seems remarkable.

[Kevin Sowten]

Best I got in Istanbul last week was 2.77

[Colwyn]

I suppose it is time for my annual reminder that the best rates come from using the right debit card. Then, if you don't have TL left over from your last visit, you can use plastic at Dalaman Airport ATM. You are charged the day after withdrawal. So, if I had taken out hole-in-the-wall cash at DLM yesterday, using my good old Norwich & Peterborough card, my rate would have been 2.7248 TL/£. Anybody beat that?


Other no fee/0% exchange charge cards are available. It takes 2/3 weeks to open up a new account (for holiday use) if you haven't got a good one already,