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Originally Posted by geri317
Would like to buy English pounds for an upcoming trip.
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Today's rate is 1 US Dollar equals 0.66 British Pound or you'll get 660 British Pounds per $1,000.00 you convert.
Euro's and Swiss Francs have lost value against the dollar but not the British Pound. It's best to have the correct currency in hand when you land for food, cabs, etc..
We made a trip to London last November and 2,000 pounds cost us about $3,300 dollars. Prices there in pounds are very similar to here in dollars so it is easy to over tip for services.
www.google.com/#q=currency+converter
Go to Citizens Bank if you have an account there and they will order them for you for a small fee of 15-20 dollars.
They order out of New York and will have them in just a few days at the branch where you ordered them. Wherever you buy them you most likely still won't get the full exchange rate due to fees but larger amounts do give you a better deal.
Be sure to try the Sea Shell Restaurant of Lisson Grove near South Kensington if you like fish and chips and seafood..it's very well known by the cabbies...
http://www.seashellrestaurant.co.uk/
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Last edited by KeepingItReal; 04-27-2015 at 02:40 PM.
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