Romania - Lei or Euros?

Craig David

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Any idea if it's worth getting Lei or will Euros be fine?

THanks an advance.
 
Hi Craig,

I've just been through Romania. In the towns, and also in private accomodation, they're happy to accept Euro, but elsewhere (villages, cafes, out of the way petrol stations), they still want Lei.

Something else to be aware of - I filled up a a couple of petrol stations and wanted to pay by credit card. No problem, but they want the PIN code, not a signature. Since I have no idea what my credit card PIN is, I had to pay cash, and no, Euro was not accepted!
 
Don't end up with loads of Lei at the end of your trip - I couldn't find anyone to buy it back... :(
 
I know the feeling. I have about 60 Euros worth of Romanian Lei, Moldovian Lei and Ukrainian Hryvnia left. God knows where I can get rid of that lot. Guess I'll have to go back and spend it.
 
Ok thanks for the advic chaps - I'll get some Lei.

I think my local 'Holiday Hypermarket' will sell me Lei - so they'll probably buy them back too I think...?
 
Why not ...

... use local cashpoints to get just enough Lei to cover your needs. We took no Lei with us for a 10 day stay and found cashpoints in most small towns. Don't bring any home except as a curio, I've still got a few Aluminium coins if you want them :cool:
 
Ok thanks for the advic chaps - I'll get some Lei.

I think my local 'Holiday Hypermarket' will sell me Lei - so they'll probably buy them back too I think...?

Not that I've found, although you could ask. Getting Lei in the UK is a nightmare as it's not a traded currency. As OblerTone said, use the cash points and have a last night 'blow out' in a casino :D I found one that took Lei and paid out in USD, but didn't have the time on the last trip :(
 
Hi

I'm from Romania. Use LEI (now renamed to RON).

Use http://www.xe.com/ucc/ to convert

Now 1 EUR it's around 3,2 RON

Better, use a credit card for hotels, gas stations, supermarkets, etc. Use LEI on restaurants who don't accept credit cards. Make sure your credit or debit card has a PIN associated, the POS systems always require the PIN code for every transaction.

If you exchange more euros then you can spend here, you can always buy EURO back, go to a bank , there are tons of banks around who have 0% commission and offer a good exchange rate and you are safe.

Feel free to withdraw from ATM's, there are tons of these too. Make sure you double check the ATM insert slot (it isn't very popular to have your card skimmed around, but you never know what could happen).

Other then this, drive safe and watch out for the truck drivers and gypsies when you park your bike.

Good luck
 
Hi

I'm from Romania. Use LEI (now renamed to RON).

Use http://www.xe.com/ucc/ to convert

Now 1 EUR it's around 3,2 RON

Better, use a credit card for hotels, gas stations, supermarkets, etc. Use LEI on restaurants who don't accept credit cards. Make sure your credit or debit card has a PIN associated, the POS systems always require the PIN code for every transaction.

If you exchange more euros then you can spend here, you can always buy EURO back, go to a bank , there are tons of banks around who have 0% commission and offer a good exchange rate and you are safe.

Feel free to withdraw from ATM's, there are tons of these too. Make sure you double check the ATM insert slot (it isn't very popular to have your card skimmed around, but you never know what could happen).

Other then this, drive safe and watch out for the truck drivers and gypsies when you park your bike.

Good luck


Many thanks for the advice Dan.

It sounds pretty similar to Peterborough where I live in the UK! :D :cool:
 


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