emory2001 Posted July 5, 2018 #1 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Where to exchange currency for the best rate? I would imagine it can be done at Canada Place but is that going to be the worst rate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinfool Posted July 5, 2018 #2 Share Posted July 5, 2018 I always find an ATM at the airport that is not associated with any of the well known currency exchange companies. So an ATM that is part of a local Canadian bank will fill the bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
em-sk Posted July 5, 2018 #3 Share Posted July 5, 2018 I always find an ATM at the airport that is not associated with any of the well known currency exchange companies. So an ATM that is part of a local Canadian bank will fill the bill. I would agree best option is taking money out from a Canadian ATM belong to a major chartered bank. There is an HSBC Branch at the corner of Hasting and Barnard across the street and about a block up it should have ATM machines. There is also a CIBC across Hastings St. from the HSBC. There are likely other ATM not attached to a bank brand that are closer. I would avoid the ones that are companies that just operate ATM machines. Go with RBC, BMO, CIBC, HSBC, ScotiaBank, TDBank, or VanCity, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Rosebery Posted July 5, 2018 #4 Share Posted July 5, 2018 the Vancouver Currency and Bullion Exchange always has the best rares for cash. corner of Pender and Howe. Brief stroll from the pier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare martincath Posted July 5, 2018 #5 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Agree with both of the above re: cheapest rates for large sums (bank ATM) or small (VCBE). NB: that credit cards are almost universally accepted here, and that many US currency exchange places and banks (anecdotally) refuse to take Canadian coinage if you have leftovers (since everything under $5 in Canada is coinage you'll accrue way more than in the US, so try to err on the low side for how much to exchange, unless you like collecting coins of course!) Oh, and that HSBC is on Burrard not Barnard (I'm sure an auto-correct issue as em-sk definitely knows Vancouver well enough to know the major street names) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquatsandChampagne Posted July 16, 2018 #6 Share Posted July 16, 2018 I usually go to Vancouver Boullion Exchange on Pender street. Better rates than the banks, close to port as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare martincath Posted July 16, 2018 #7 Share Posted July 16, 2018 I usually go to Vancouver Boullion Exchange on Pender street. Better rates than the banks, close to port as well. There's an old joke here that only makes sense for folks familiar with UK TV ads of the 80s - "Pea and ham, from a chicken!?" - related to exchanging flavours of boullion;-) The currency exchange place of almost the same name was mentioned already by Earl R... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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