What's a fair USD to Turkish lira exchange rate in Antalya and how to avoid airport exchange scams?
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A recent report says Antalya airport exchange counters are now actually offering 46.5 TRY per dollar, while the display boards still show a lowball rate around 30 - the gap is even bigger than before.
Antalya airport: 46.500 TRY/$
A local tour guide exchanged dollars for lira at a rate of 45 that day - enough for travelers to cover the bus fare to Migros and some shopping.
Rate: 45 TRY/$
Be careful at Antalya airport: the digital board shows a rate of 33, but the cashier at the counter quotes a completely different number - 44. The gap is significant, so it's worth checking the current fair rate with locals or a travel chat before exchanging.
Antalya airport exchange counter
A regular street exchange office in town was buying dollars at 46 that same day, while the exchange point in Terra City mall (near the Adidas store) offered 46.6 - the difference is minimal, so it's not worth making a special trip to Terra City just for currency exchange.
Terra City mall (near Adidas): 46.6 TRY/$