Seven established city offices, organised by where you are and what you need — plus the two-minute check that matters more than a “0% commission” sign.
This is an editorial convenience and transparency shortlist, not a promise that one counter always has the best rate. Rates move, and branches from the same network can differ.
Cash only. This branch publishes the network's highlighted rates, making it a useful benchmark before you exchange elsewhere. Ask in person about an individual rate from HUF 400,000.
Cash only. The office is inside the courtyard; ring doorbell 10. Ask about an individual rate from HUF 400,000.
Cash only. Its official site publishes rates and the handling fee, so you can calculate the final payout before walking in.
Very convenient for the Basilica area and handles less-common currencies. Convenience does not guarantee the strongest rate, so compare the final HUF payout first.
The longest opening hours in this shortlist, plus VAT-refund and money-transfer services. Its prime tourist location makes rate comparison especially important.
Useful if you are already on Váci utca and need an uncommon currency. Compare the exact payout with an office away from the busiest tourist street.
A practical evening option around Gozsdu and the ruin-bar district, with major and exotic currencies plus money-transfer services.
For most visitors, the cheapest approach is to pay by a low-fee travel card in HUF and carry only a modest amount of cash. If you bring euros, pounds or dollars, use a licensed office with a visible buy rate and fee, compare the final payout at two counters, and exchange only what you expect to spend.
Checked September 2026. Addresses and published hours come from each operator’s official website. Rates and hours can change without notice; always recheck before visiting.
There is no office that is permanently cheapest because rates change throughout the day. Start with a transparent published-rate office such as Correct Change or Euro Change, then compare the final forint payout with a convenient central branch before exchanging.
Only exchange a small arrival amount if you urgently need cash. Airport desks are convenient but commonly offer a wider spread than city offices. The 100E airport bus accepts contactless payment, so many travellers can wait until they reach the centre.
Pay in Hungarian forints. Businesses that accept euros set their own conversion rate and usually return change in forints, so the effective rate is often poor.
Usually no. Choose HUF and decline the terminal or ATM's conversion so your own bank or card provider performs the conversion. This is called declining dynamic currency conversion.
Many independent exchange offices are cash-only, including the Correct Change and Euro Change locations in this guide. Check the operator's official page before visiting and never assume a card can be exchanged for cash at the counter.
