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Banking and Currency is a wide network of ATMs
across the country, either cash,
austrian banking services are very accessible. Money- a debit card or a widely
changing machines (aTMs) can be found in all the major accepated credit card is a
cities, and most shops, hotels and restaurants accept credit preferable option.
cards, although some still only take cash. You can take up to DIRECTORY
the equivalent of €10,000 cash into or out of the country
without declaring it. The largest austrian banks, including Bureaux de Change
Bank austria Creditanstalt, BaWaG and raiffeisenbank, have (Wechselstuben)
branches in most of the provincial cities. Vienna
Airport. Open 5am–11:15pm
Money Exchange Credit Cards daily.
Erste Bank: Rauhensteingasse 1.
The best place to change The banks operate a large UniCredit Bank Austria:
money is at a bank. Bank network of ATMs, many of Stephansplatz 7a.
Austria and Erste Bank charge which take foreign credit Graz
3 per cent commission or a cards with PIN codes. This Bank Austria Creditanstalt AG:
minimum handling fee of facility will be clearly stated Herrengasse 15.
€5.50. Although you can use on the front of the machine – BAWAG PSK Filiale und Post:
travel agents and hotels, the just look for the logo of your Europaplatz 4, Objekt 1.
banks give you a better rate card. Instructions are often
and charge less commi s sion. given in English and other Innsbruck
Railway station Wechselstuben languages. Be aware money BAWAG PSK Filiale und Post:
Südtirolerplatz 10–12.
(bureaux de change) charge drawn out using a credit card
4 per cent on the exchanged often incurs a considerable fee. Melk
sum. Exchanging a larger At most hotels, shops BAWAG PSK: Wiener Strasse 85 (in
amount of money at one and restau rants you can pay the post office).
time can save on commission. by credit or debit card, although Salzburg
You can also exchange some do not take all cards. It is Airport, Terminal 1.
pounds sterling for euros best to always carry some cash Österreichische
at an automatic money- on you. Some establish ments Verkehrskreditbank AG: Main
changing machine. also set a minimum sum that station, Südtiroler Platz.
Most banks are open from can be paid for by credit card. Salzburger Sparkasse:
8:30am to 12:30pm and from Make sure you report lost Bundesstrasse 95.
1:30pm to 3pm Monday to or stolen cards to your own
Friday (to 5:30pm on Thursdays). or nearest Austrian bank Automatic Money-
A few, such as the main without delay. Changing Machines
Creditanstalt bank in Vienna, Vienna
Bank Austria and some banks in Traveller’s Cheques Kärntner Strasse 23.
the provincial capitals as well as Kärntner Strasse 51.
those in the busier tourist Traveller’s cheques are best Graben 21.
resorts or close to railway avoided as very few banks now Operngasse 2.
stations and airports, have change them and they are Tegetthoffstrasse 1.
extended opening hours. unheard of in shops. As there Schottenring 1. Stephansplatz 2.
Feldkirch
Sparkassenplatz 1.
Krems
Obere Landstrasse 19.
Kufstein
Georg-Pirmoser-Strasse 2.
Oberer Stadtplatz 1.
Salzburg
Getreidegasse 1.
St Wolfgang
Markt 106.
Velden
Am Korso.

A Bankomat automatic money- Currency conversion machine that accepts
dispensing machine foreign banknotes

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