Can you use euro in France ,Eng. and switzerland?

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Flamekat

Euros aren't widely accepted in England outside of airports and major tourist hotspots. You'll need pounds sterling. My suggestion is to travel with your debit card and take out money from local ATMs as you go. This negates the need to travel with lots of cash, you won't end up with leftover currencies you don't need, and you'll avoid crummy exchange rates. Check with your bank before leaving to see what kinds of fees they are. I used to use Bank of America and they charged $5 for every withdrawal plus a foreign transaction fee! It adds up if you're not taking out very much cash at a time. Still, I've found this system has worked the best for me when moving about from country to country.

e_shepard

the Euro is the common currency of France, the pound sterling is used in England, and the Swiss Franc is used in Switzerland.
You may be able to use Euros at someplaces in the UK and in Switzerland, but you will most likely be charged astronomical exchange rates.

As a previous poster stated, it is best if you take out enough cash to suffice during your stay in that particular country and use your credit card for the rest.

Check with your bank before you leave and check the rates for cash withdrawls and for purchases made with your card, as it can vary from bank to bank and the rates can be exhorbitant.

su5annah

France uses the Euro, England uses Â£s (sterling) and Switzerland uses the Franc. You can check how much money you need to exchange by using a curreny converter. (also bear in mind that Switzerland is quite an expensive place to visit) http://www.xe.com/ucc/ <this is the currency converter

Easy Peasy

Although officially the euro is legal tender in england, very few places accept them. The oddity is that although it isn't legal tender in switzerland some places do accept the euro. But you get a better deal with their own franc.

Enjoy your trip.

lorraine s

not in England (has sterling) or Switzerland (has Francs). But yes inFrance. However banks and travel agents everywhere have big supplies on hand to change. You can use ATMs to withdraw cash as you need it.

Happy Feet

Yes it is better to use "euroÂ´s".
How much?
Hotel : 15 nights
F&B : 15 days
Small money for souvenirs, entry in places
make yourself a calculation
!! Hotels in France are expensive! (Paris, Lyon, etc.,)

OP-lo

They are still on the Pound-Sterling in England. They will not accept Euros.

MRS.torressanz

england will not except euros because pounds are worth more than pounds..just like they ( the french) would not except dollars because dollars are worth less than euros

F'Lar

The Euro is accepted in Europe but not in England. In Switzerland they take the Euro but your change will be in Swiss Francs. As for how much you should take I would suggest not carrying too much cash but take a credit/debit card with you as most 'hole in the walls' accept bank cards. Hope this helps and enjoy your visit.

yingyangurl12

you can use the euro in france and england but in switzerland they use the swiss frank because they didn't join the union so you'll have to get euros and franks.

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