Originally Posted by
ray1966
I was planning on exchanging dollars for yen for my trip, but when I went to the AAA store, the exchange rate was $1=93 yens plus $10.50 service fee.I decide to hold off for now. I came across this thread and decided I should probably exchange dollars for yen either at the departing airport or at Narita before boarding the Nex Trains. I am worried I won't find an ATM in the airport in time to catch my NEX train to Tokyo Station. I probably should have some cash with me before I leave Narita airport.
Exchange rates in the US airports I hub through (mostly Atlanta and EWR) are simply awful. The only time I use them is to change the small amount of non-US dollars I usually have left when returning home.
That AAA rate is bad - but not awful. Why don't you see what the exchange rate is at your bank (or perhaps another local bank)? Robyn