Originally Posted by
BrianG86
Are you absolutely limited to exchanging bills for bills? I have always had the best luck/convenience/rate simply using my debit card when I arrive at the airport. I have never bothered exchanging bills for bills except one time when I returned and the conversion rate was not ideal at that airport kiosk - but it wasn't much money so I wasn't too concerned.
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought exchange counters were cheaper unless you're exchanging huge amounts of money. ATM fees are generally ~$6 USD, plus whatever your home bank's exchange fee is, while exchange counters charge about 1%. So unless you're exchanging ~$1000 USD and assuming your home bank's fee is ~$3 USD, it's cheaper to go to an exchange counter versus the ATM.