Is there anywhere in levi to change travellers cheques? we leave early hours of tomorrow morning and we cant find any detaiols of a bank, bureau or similar!!!
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Someone from finland said on here the other day DO NOT take travellers cheques as they are not accepted in finland anymore if you go back over the posts you could find out who it was and send them a pm to ask them about it. in the last day or 2 i think.
Kell.
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You used to be able to change them in the hotels, but I%26#39;m not sure if that is still the case.
There is a cash machine at the Levintunturi Hotel.
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I%26#39;d say hotels are your best and only choice. It%26#39;s not true traveller%26#39;s cheques are not accepted in Finland, they%26#39;re just not commonly used. A credit card would be a lot more convenient option as it is accepted pretty much everywhere (Visa and Mastercard, that is).
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Found the thread it was paying for food trips and security of belongings and it was tapsa that said they were no longer used.
Kell.
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Sorry if I was unclear. Cheques are in general not used in Finland anymore (you can usually not pay with a cheque or travellers cheque in a shop). Banks will change travellers cheques to euros, but as you know there are not banks very near the ski resorts, I don%26#39;t recall one even in Levi.
Some hotels may cash travellers cheques but they are under no obligation to do so and as I understand they will charge a fee.
Just wanted to point out for future travellers that travellers cheques are impractical in Lapland. Use a credit/debit card - in Finland they are accepted almost everywhere (with the exception of some ski cafés etc.). And there is no minimum amount so you can buy your bubble gum with your Visa.
Additionally you should bring a few euros (for the cafés etc.) if you do not want to use the atm:s.
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Tapsa,
Thanks for clearing that up for us.
Kelly.
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you can cash travellers cheques in Lapland. Mostly in hotel receptions or banks. In Levi there are no bank but try hotels. They charge about 5 euros per cheque.
Anne
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