Ayr Storm Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Advice please. We are spending a few hours in Kiev Airport on the way there and on the way back. What currency is acceptable in Kiev Airport? Will they accept sterling or euros? Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaggisNeepsNTatties Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I'm sure they will accept those at an extortionate exchange rate and give you change in local currency. Why not use your card each transaction or find an ATM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FANDABBYDOZZY Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 were planning to run a bar tab & pay for everything in a oner. Dont you get charged every time you use it abroad ? found that out the hard way in Oslo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneckiebairn Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 were planning to run a bar tab & pay for everything in a oner. Dont you get charged every time you use it abroad ? found that out the hard way in Oslo They do at an ATM but not if you use a credit card for purchases. Might not be the case with all credit cards, worth checking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan BGS Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Came through there last night - they took Euros - can't say anything about the exchange rate though. As you come upstairs from the transit security check, there's a smallish bar straight ahead of you. Head away from that towards the higher number gates and there's a bar/cafe called Gourmet - smallish portion of grilled chicken and potatoes and large Ukrainian beer was 11 euros. Heading towards the lower number gates, there's another small bar. That seemed to be about it - though there's duty free shops. Bear in mind that there's no free in flight service on UIA - e.g. small bottle of wine is 3 euros. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ta Ta Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 If you are flying with UIA tonight, the connection on to Tblisi from Kiev, arriving at 23:30, is showing up as delayed by 3 hours so you will have plenty of time at the airport. So much for getting the flight that arrives at a reasonable time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLOSTA Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I get charged 3% on every credit card transaction overseas. Lloyds can always find a way to extract cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheres the pies Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I get charged 3% on every credit card transaction overseas. Lloyds can always find a way to extract cash. aye me as well got charged the same amount in Spain using my Santander credit card Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneckiebairn Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 You don't pay anything with a Post Office card. You have to make sure you pay in the local currency though, otherwise the shop's bank could give you a rubbish rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapperone Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Get a Halifax Clarity card (assuming they still exist, and if they don't there has to be something else similar). I got one years ago specifically for travelling abroad. No foreign transaction fees and no cash withdrawal fees. All you pay is interest on any money you withdraw. I clear the balance as soon as the transaction appears in my online banking account - which is normally with two or three days - so it literally costs me pennies to spend money abroad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayr Storm Posted August 31, 2015 Author Share Posted August 31, 2015 Thanks Tartan BGS. Euros from the stash already purchased for October will do fine in Kiev Airport. Otherwise it would be a day of four different currencies, now down to just three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaggisNeepsNTatties Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Came through there last night - they took Euros - can't say anything about the exchange rate though. As you come upstairs from the transit security check, there's a smallish bar straight ahead of you. Head away from that towards the higher number gates and there's a bar/cafe called Gourmet - smallish portion of grilled chicken and potatoes and large Ukrainian beer was 11 euros. Heading towards the lower number gates, there's another small bar. That seemed to be about it - though there's duty free shops. Bear in mind that there's no free in flight service on UIA - e.g. small bottle of wine is 3 euros. How much were the pints in the airport.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan BGS Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Didn't get tanked up at the airport, I must admit, but I'd say the Ukrainian beer in the cafe are was 3-4 euros for 0.5 l. In Tbilisi today, 0.5 l bottle of Argo dark beer was 4.90 lari - about £1.30. And that was in tourist Central - a bar on Erekle II St. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FANDABBYDOZZY Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Didn't get tanked up at the airport, I must admit, but I'd say the Ukrainian beer in the cafe are was 3-4 euros for 0.5 l. In Tbilisi today, 0.5 l bottle of Argo dark beer was 4.90 lari - about £1.30. And that was in tourist Central - a bar on Erekle II St. no be drinking there then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolhibby Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 (edited) They do at an ATM but not if you use a credit card for purchases. Might not be the case with all credit cards, worth checking.They do. My bank used to roll the charge into the rate. Now they break it out. Every time I paid by Visa debit there was a foreign currency charge. I guess the bank is trying to be transparent now. It irks me, but when I think about it, I've always just paid it, just never known about it. I was in France last week using my card.J Edited September 1, 2015 by Bristolhibby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcountry jock Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Little trick I learnt today at atm it says gonna charge euro conversion rate do you want to proceed press no it will then give you more for you money ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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