New York City Forum: Cheapest exchange in NYC? - I have to buy Euros.

Carol mentions a place here

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Thanks so much, everybody!

I'll check them out. I'm very close to Amex on Park/53 and it wouldn't be hard to also check out A&S Foreign Exchange at 148 West 32nd, just off 7th.

Much appreciated!

I don't know what city in Italy you are flying into but you really should use an ATM and you should establish an account with TD Bank (formerly Commerce) in the city.... There are no ATM fees of any kind on ATM's in Italy and TD Bank charges none on this end.

There are ATM's in every airport and it is not the ATM's that establish a max withdrawal it is your bank and you can sit down with them before your trip and set that up within reason---- I just came back and I think my limit was 750 euro per day. No one uses traveler's checks any more... If you need to bring Euro with you I would also get them from TD Bank

Such great advice! A&S Foreign Exchange is selling Euros at $1.44 today. Amex is selling them at $1.523.

I will see if I can get my bank to up the limit, also.

Thank you, everyone!

More important than the limit is the fees that they will charge you for foreign atm withdrawal---- Citibank, HSBC and Chase are very high--- was at one point up to 4% so on a few thousand dollars you will be paying $80 versus 0 with a bank with no fees... Go through all the scenarios with them and see what they say.

Yes, all the megabanks are thieves, especially those like Citi and Chase. I would never have a bank account with them! Thanks for reminding me about the fees. Last time my baby bank didn't charge me much, but now they've merged with another mid-sized bank, so it's good to know to ask!

Thanks again all!

The limit from the ATM's are not set just by your bank but it is a limit set by the banks in Europe that one can take out at each time...ie...if you bank in the states has a $500. limit then you go to the ATM 2 times for their 250 Euro limit....nd basically they don't have fees the fees ar set by your bank...but each ATM is different as is each bank...just remembeer to tell your bank that you will be traveling in Italy so they don't block it..

Since I just happen to be going to Venice, do you have any suggestions for bancomats in Cannareggio (or elsewhere) that will allow large withdrawls and without hefty charges? : ) Thanks!

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