Are you SURE the airport offers bad rates?? Other website says they are best in town. I find that true at the Mexico City airport, which has 50 desks competing for my business. Is there much competition at the LIM airport?
- This commment is unpublished.@brad Hello Brad,
Since I can remember, and that’s along time, the exchange rates for US$ and Euro at the exchange offices at the airport are among the worst in Lima. And honestly, you can’t compare Benito Juarez airport in Mexico City with Lima’s Jorge Chavez airport in Callao, these are worlds apart.
At Lima’s airport you have 4 or 5 exchange “offices”, rather booths, one (or two) operated by WorldXChange, the others by Money Exchange IBK (Interbank). And you could as well exchange at one of the banks on the second floor.Anyway, I was intrigued by your statement that another website says the exchange rates at the airport are the best in town. I tried to find this website, but unfortunately wasn’t successful. Every single website I opened said, yes no problem to exchange money at the airport, it’s safe, and some added that the exchange rates are usually bad and often an additional commission is charged.As I haven’t been at the airport for a while and things change quickly in Peru, I as well asked some friends who are at the airport frequently. They confirmed that nothing changed, exchange rates at the exchange offices (shops might be different) on a rare good day are ok, but normally bad to very bad compared to other options in town. So, are you sure the “best exchange rates in town” statement was about Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima, Peru? Would you share the link?
Greetings
Eva