Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The Australian Dollar, the U.S. Dollar & the British Pound
For U.S. Readers
The rate of exchange used to calculate the dollar values
given in this topic was US$1 = approximately A$1.54 (or A$1 = US65¢).
For British Readers
The rate of exchange used to calculate the pound
values in the accompanying table was £1 = A$2.60 (or A$1 = 38p).
Note:
International exchange rates for the Australian dollar can fluctuate
markedly. Check the latest rate when you plan your trip. The table below,
and all the prices in this topic, should be used only as a guide.
A$
US$
UK£
A$
US$
UK£
0.25
0.16
0.09
30.00
19.50
11.40
0.50
0.33
0.19
35.00
22.75
13.30
1.00
0.65
0.38
40.00
26.00
15.20
2.00
1.30
0.76
45.00
29.25
17.10
3.00
1.95
1.14
50.00
32.50
19.00
4.00
2.60
1.52
55.00
35.75
20.90
5.00
3.25
1.90
60.00
39.00
22.80
6.00
3.90
2.28
65.00
42.25
24.70
7.00
4.55
2.66
70.00
45.50
26.60
8.00
5.20
3.04
75.00
48.75
28.50
9.00
5.85
3.42
80.00
52.00
30.40
10.00
6.50
3.80
85.00
55.25
32.30
15.00
9.75
5.70
90.00
58.50
34.20
20.00
13.00
7.60
95.00
61.75
36.10
25.00
16.25
9.50
100.00
65.00
38.00
The Universal Currency Con-
verter
at the website www.xe.com/ucc
will give you up-to-the-minute con-
versions for your dollar or pound in
dozens of countries.
It's a good idea to exchange at least
some money—just enough to cover
airport incidentals and transportation
to your hotel—before you leave home,
so you can avoid lines at airport ATMs
(automated teller machines). You can
exchange money at your local Ameri-
can Express or Thomas Cook office or
your bank. If you're far away from a
bank with currency-exchange services,
American Express
offers traveler's
checks and foreign currency, though
with a $15 order fee and additional
shipping costs, at www.american
express.com or
&
800/807-6233.
ATMS
The easiest and best way to get
cash away from home is from an
ATM (automated teller machine). The
Cirrus
(
&
800/424-7787;
www.
mastercard.com) and
PLUS
(
&
800/
843-7587;
www.visa.com) networks
span the globe; look at the back of
your bank card to see which network
you're on, then call or check online for
ATM locations at your destination. Be
sure you know your personal identifi-
cation number (PIN) before you leave
home and be sure to find out your
daily withdrawal limit before you
depart. Also keep in mind that many
banks impose a fee every time a card is
used at a different bank's ATM, and
that fee can be higher for international
