EUR Euro
Buy and sell Euros in Sydney
Euro notes over the counter at Suite 202A, Level 2, 60 York Street, NSW 2000 - live buy and sell rates, 0% commission and no appointment. Open weekdays 9:30am to 5pm.
How to get your euros
Three steps from today's rate to euro notes in hand - no account, no appointment, no commission.
Check today's EUR exchange rate
The calculator above prices the euro both ways - what your Australian dollars buy in euro notes, and what leftover euros are worth back in A$.
Visit our store
Upstairs at Suite 202A, Level 2, 60 York Street, NSW 2000, a short walk from Wynyard - or ring (02) 8014 4222 and your euros will be waiting.
Get your cash
Counted in front of you and paid on the spot - and the same counter buys your euros back when you return.
Key information about the euro
The notes and coins, who issues them, and the countries they spend in.
The euro is the shared currency of 21 of the 27 European Union countries - the euro area - and the second most traded currency in the world after the US dollar. It is issued by the European Central Bank together with the national central banks of the euro area, and one euro divides into 100 cents.
Banknotes run from €5 to €200. The €500 stopped being issued in 2019 and, while still legal tender, is refused almost everywhere; many shops will not take a €200 either. For day-to-day spending ask for €50s and smaller. Both note series - the original and the newer Europa series - remain valid.
Euros are one of the busiest currencies at our York Street counter, out of the 22 we hold. Buying euros in Sydney before you fly? Walk up with photo ID, or phone ahead to reserve the note mix you want - and when you are back, leftover euros sell at the same counter, at the live buy-back rate above.
Euro details
- Currency
- Euro
- Code
- EUR
- Symbol
- €
- Subunit
- 100 cents
- Central bank
- European Central Bank
Euro in use
- Banknotes
- €5, €10, €20, €50, €100, €200 (the €500 is no longer issued)
- Coins
- 1c, 2c, 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, €1, €2
- Used in
- 21 EU countries, including France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal, Greece, Austria and Ireland
- Also used
- Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and Vatican City by agreement, and Kosovo and Montenegro as their everyday currency
Shops, cafes and taxis across Europe routinely refuse €200 and €500 notes, so the useful money is €50 and below. Ask for a spread of €20s and €50s rather than a few large notes.
Today's euro exchange rate in Sydney
Our York Street counter's live AUD to EUR rate, both ways: what you pay for euro notes and what we pay for euros you bring back. Each figure below comes from the rate the calculator is showing right now.
Buying euros in Sydney
A$1 = €0.6156
Australian dollars in, euro notes out.
- The agreed rate is the entire price - 0% commission and nothing added on top
- Cash only at the counter - no card payments for the time being
- Name the note mix you want - €50 and below is what shops across Europe take without a second look
Selling euros back in Sydney
€1 = A$1.5890
Euro notes in, Australian dollars out.
- Australian dollars paid on the spot, as soon as the count is agreed
- Notes should be clean and intact - torn or taped euros may be declined
- Both euro note series - the original and the Europa series - are valid and taken
These are live counter rates and they move during the trading day - the calculator's timestamp above is the timestamp for this table, and the rate confirmed at the counter when you exchange is the one that applies.
What things cost in Europe
Typical prices in the big euro-area cities, so you can judge how much cash to carry. Paris and Amsterdam run dearer than Lisbon or Athens, and everything climbs in summer.
Euro travel money tips
Good to know before you fly - one big rule about note sizes, and three small ones.
Big notes are a problem, not a payment
Across the euro area, cafes, kiosks and taxis routinely refuse €200 and €500 notes, and plenty will hesitate over a €100 - the €500 has not even been issued since 2019. Carry the bulk of your cash in €20s and €50s, with a few €5s and €10s for coffee, tickets and tips, and no till will turn you away.
Things to see across the euro area
One currency carries you from Paris to Santorini - and a little euro cash in hand makes the cafes, markets and ticket counters easier wherever you land.
Why exchange euros with us
Buying before a European trip or selling back after one - a registered Sydney CBD counter, live rates both ways, and nothing added to the number you see.
0% commission, no fees on top
The AUD to EUR rate you agree at the counter is the entire price - 0% commission and no service or handling charge. The figure in the calculator is the figure that changes hands.
Live, timestamped counter rates
Every euro rate on this page is the counter's own, updated through the trading day and stamped with the time it was set - the rate you buy at and the rate we pay when you sell back.
Registered, reviewed, guaranteed
AUSTRAC registered under ABN 18 675 798 302, with a public Google rating of across 59 reviews - and a written Best Price Guarantee.
Rated on Google by 59 customers
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"Nice attention, customer service and good rate"
"Great people. Great rates. Great location. Sunil is the best."
"Thanks sunil. Great service and great rates"
"Pretty good rates, the place is clean and comfortable to wait in."
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Read them all on Googlearrow_forwardCommon questions about euros
Not covered here? Ring (02) 8014 4222 during trading hours and ask.
Today's live rate is in the calculator at the top of this page, in both directions: the rate you buy euros at and the rate we pay when you sell them back. Euro rates move during the trading day, and whatever the counter confirms when you exchange is the rate that applies.
Upstairs at Suite 202A, Level 2, 60 York Street, NSW 2000, in the Sydney CBD, roughly a four-minute walk from Wynyard station. Come in any weekday from 9:30am to 5pm with photo ID - no appointment - or phone (02) 8014 4222 and we will put your euros aside first.
The conversion table on this page works it out at today's counter rate - A$1,000 and the other common amounts follow the same live rate as the calculator and change with it during the day. Whatever the counter confirms when you exchange is the figure that applies.
No. Euros carry no commission, service fee or handling charge - the agreed counter rate is the entire price, whether you are buying or selling back.
Euros are one of the busiest of the 22 currencies at our counter, so the usual answer is yes, just walk in. If you need a large sum or specific note sizes, phone (02) 8014 4222 before you head into the city and we will confirm it and hold it for you.
Ask for €50s and smaller. Shops, cafes and taxis across Europe routinely refuse €200 and €500 notes - the €500 has not been issued since 2019 - so a spread of €20s and €50s, with a few €5s and €10s for small purchases, is the useful way to carry euros. Mention the mix you want when you phone ahead, or at the counter.
Yes - over the same counter, at the live buy-back rate in the calculator. Notes should be clean and intact; heavily marked, torn, taped or water-damaged euros may be declined, since every note we buy is resold to another traveller or repatriated.
Twenty-one European Union countries, including France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Portugal, Greece, Ireland and Finland, plus Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and Vatican City by agreement, and Kosovo and Montenegro in everyday use. Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Czechia and Hungary keep their own currencies, so a trip that crosses into them needs a second currency.
Yes - bring valid photo identification. Exchanging currency is a regulated service in Australia, and AML/CTF rules require identification for certain transactions, whichever direction you are exchanging.
Need a different currency?
The euro is one of 22 currencies at our counter - the full rate board shows today's rate for each of them, buying and selling.
