Originally Posted by
kemflyer
I flew into Prague last year. ATMs easy to find as you exit the airport. No brainer, this is the way to do it. Certainly nothing to stress over.
Agreed. In fact, as I recall, there are ATMs near the baggage carousels so you can get your money as you wait for your checked luggage.
I have a debit card from Schwab which reimburses me for ATM charges anywhere in the world. That is very helpful in Prague as you are much better off taking small amounts and not winding up with excess Korunas, which cannot be used anywhere outside the Czech Republic.
I also have a BoA VISA Travel Rewards card which I use for all purchases outside of the US. It not only does not charge me for forex, but I get points equal in value to 1.5% of my purchases. (Most places in PRG take VISA but AMEX is far from being universally accepted there.)