Abu Dhabi/Dubai - USD to United Arab Emirates Dirham
Aug 26, 2015, 6:28 pm
#1
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Abu Dhabi/Dubai - USD to United Arab Emirates Dirham
What is the best way to get United Arab Emirates Dirham currency? Get it while I am in Los Angeles? or at the Abu Dhabi airport? where is the best place in Dubai to exchange USD to AED? (I don't have a ATM card). Thank you
Aug 27, 2015, 3:08 am
#2
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Don't bother in LA.
Bring USD and exchange some at the airport upon arrival. There are also many currency exchange shops across town and in all shopping malls.
Here is an example for rates: http://www.uaeexchange.com/uae-excha...-rates/ae/urss
Take note of some FX rates if you are concerned airport may not have best rate. In that case exchange enough to get you by till you reach an alternate location.
Bring USD and exchange some at the airport upon arrival. There are also many currency exchange shops across town and in all shopping malls.
Here is an example for rates: http://www.uaeexchange.com/uae-excha...-rates/ae/urss
Take note of some FX rates if you are concerned airport may not have best rate. In that case exchange enough to get you by till you reach an alternate location.
Aug 27, 2015, 3:41 pm
#4
Join Date: Sep 2012
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...at $100 USD for AED 367.25.
So if you're offered AED 364 per $100, that's less than 1% off the true rate. I'm sure it's possible to do better, so it depends on how much you want to exchange and how much time you want to spend checking each shop's rates.
So if you're offered AED 364 per $100, that's less than 1% off the true rate. I'm sure it's possible to do better, so it depends on how much you want to exchange and how much time you want to spend checking each shop's rates.
