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Originally Posted by cdizzle
Has anybody bought traveler's cheques and exchanged them at the currency exchange located at the airport?
Have heard that the exchange rates there are better than what you get here.
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yes that's what i did. I saved a bit of money but nothing i'd call significant. you can lookup the airport rates and VCBE rates online and do the math to figure out how much you'll save.
it's not that difficult, at NRT the currency exchange is located in the arrivals meet and greet area. there are several places so if one has a long lineup, just keep walking until you come across another one.
it's worth doing if you're exchanging a large sum AND you can get travellers cheques here for no charge. if your bank charges you a fee for the TCs or you're not planning to exchange very much, then just do the exchange here before you leave.