Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) EUR-TRY

Where can I buy liras during my holidays in Spain? Abrir Respuesta

If you believed that your the airport or your bank were the sole places to obtain liras on this day, please, firs of all compare prices in the various currency providers that we compared for you above.

You can spot that for the same euros, you will acquire more liras depending on the service you choose and you can dispose of the difference on other entertainment for your trip (coffees, souvenirs, transportation, etc.).

Is there a ceiling of Turkish Liras that I can buy online in Spain? Abrir Respuesta

Usually, travelers change about 700 € to Turkish Liras in Spain. If, for any reason, you want to acquire Turkish Liras for more than five thousand euros, it is recommenden to contact your supplier or bank. First to negotiate a more interesting Euro to Turkish Lira exchange rate than the one you see in our website. In second place to confirm that they are authorized to offer you with the amount of personal data they know about you.

Is the online purchase of Turkish Liras safe in Spain? Abrir Respuesta

In Spain, presently it is safe to buy Turkish Liras online. Furthermore to being a very comfortable service since you buy whenever you need and a courier will deliver your holyday money at your place, you ensure availability and you avoid commissions. Besides, most travel money providers with an online service have free shipping costs with your order.

How will I get the best euro to Turkish Lira exchange rate today? Abrir Respuesta

If you want to order Turkish Liras you just need to select this currency in our currency purchase form. Afterwards enter the euros you want to change and choose wether you prefer to get the Turkish Liras at home or the office or chooseyour town in order to collect the Turkish Liras in store.

Cambiator will show you the outcome of the different currency providers, sorted straing with the best rate. We will also show you the average rate at Spanish high street banks and at the airports (if they manage).

Do I have to show any kind of ID card to acquire liras? Abrir Respuesta

To acquire liras with Euros on the Internet here you have to show a resident´s ID card (DNI or NIE) or a passport. These cards permit you to identify yourself when making your order personally or on the Internet. In this case, you will have to provide a scanned PDF or jpg archive light in weight.

When is the best moment to buy liras? Abrir Respuesta

There isn´t a best time to purchase liras because the euro to Turkish Lira prices change all time depending on the strengths of the economies of the Euro countries with respect to the countries that use liras.

It is, however, recommended to pay attention to phenomena such as Brexit, major sporting events or armed conflicts, where the price of a currency can be altered upwards or downwards with respect to the Euro.

Although no one can know how the Euro to Turkish Lira prices will progress, at Cambiator we help you to obtain liras at the best price daily in Spain.

Where to buy and where not to purchase liras TRY in Spain Abrir Respuesta

Generally speaking, we recommend you to buy your currency in safe locations and where they do not impose on you a commission, in addition to an exchange margin. Almost all Spanish banks and some physical currency providers will charge you a currency exchange fee circa 3 per cent, with a minimum (whichever is higher), of six to ten €.

This means that if you change one hundred euros to liras TRY, additionally to an exchange margin, you will pay a fixed fee of of 6 to 10 euros, since it is an amount higher than the 3 euros fee that would correspond to applying 3% to 100 euros. If you change 600 euros to liras TRY, they would charge you a 3% fee. That is 18 euros which is higher than the minimum of between 6 and 10 euros.

How does the euro to Turkish Lira currency exchange work? Abrir Respuesta

Foreign exchange is a poorly transparent activity in Spain.

When you obtain Turkey liras at the airport or at a bank, you are paying more.

Spanish banks practically charge you a commission of 3% on the Turkey liras that you order from them.

And the currency supplier at the airport charges you a very expensive price taking advantage of the fact that you passed through there.

Comparing rates in a comparison engine like Cambiator that includes 5 currency suppliers in Spain is the best guarantee to obtain more Turkey liras for the same euros.

Is it advisable to order online or click and collect liras TRY in Spain? Abrir Respuesta

If you want to block the availability of liras TRY for your vacation, we advise you to make an online reservation on the online store of the chosen travel money provider.

In addition, in this way you avoid the possible fees that some travel money suppliers in Spain impose on you when you change directly in one of their offices.

In Spain when you reserve online on your bank's App or online store, you will still pay their foreign currency commission of around two to three per cent, and you will be charged the exchange rates of the day of collection, not those of the day of the online booking.

I have exchanged Euros to Turkish Liras, what can I do if I have remaining Turkish Liras when I return to Spain? Abrir Respuesta

If you have Turkish Liras left over upon return to Spain, go to our Sell your currency tab, introduce the Turkish Lira banknotes you saved (notes only, not loose coins) and choose your city. We will display the closest holiday money supplier´s stores that will buy your remaining Turkish Liras from you and the quantity of Euros they will give you in exchange.

Bear in mind that they will only buy you Turkish Liras banknotes but not loose coins.