Foreign Currency

Currency Buy Back

We buy unused travel money

We check the market every day to ensure you get the best buy back retail rates on the high street

Following the temporary closure of our in-store Bureau de Change desks, we can't currently buy back the currency that you purchased from us.

We hope you understand this is because we want to prioritise the safety of our customers and Partners right now.

Our buy back service will be available as soon as our Bureau de Change desks reopen.

Buy back

If you have any leftover notes at the end of your trip, just pop to your nearest Bureau de change where we’d be happy to buy them back*. We check the market every day to ensure you get the best buy back retail rates on the high street.

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Buy back guarantee

If your holiday is cancelled, you can return your currency for a full refund within 35 days of your purchase date. Refunds will be for the full order amount only and you’ll just need your original order receipt or order confirmation, along with the ID you used to make your purchase.

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If you didn't originally purchase your currency from us or don't have proof of purchase, we're unable to buy back the following currency: Trinidad & Tobago Dollar (TTD).

Currency Sell rate Buy rate
Euro (EUR) 1.1054 1.2393
US Dollar (USD) 1.3441 1.5061
Australian Dollar (AUD) 1.7154 1.9522
Canadian Dollar (CAD) 1.6757 1.9129
UAE Dirham (AED) 4.8272 5.5491
South African Rand (ZAR) 19.8178 22.7833

Rates on Friday 22 January 2021, 10:55

What you need to bring

When you’re buying or selling currency at a Bureau de change, you'll need to have some valid ID with you. This can be any of the following:

  • UK Photocard Driving Licence (Full or Provisional)
  • Passport 
  • EU National Identity Photocard
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*We can’t buy back coins or certain denominations of bank notes and can only purchase currency that we stock at that time.

John Lewis Finance and Bureau de Change from John Lewis Finance is a trading name of John Lewis plc. Registered office: 171 Victoria Street, London SW1E 5NN. Registered in England (Registered Company Number 233462).  John Lewis plc introduce the panel of carefully chosen providers in Bureau de Change products and services, whom each hold the appropriate licences with the Financial conduct authority and HMRC.

Foreign Currency online from John Lewis Finance is provided by First Rate Exchange Services Limited registration number 4287490 (Money Service Business licence number MLR-64068), whose registered office is at Great West House, Great West Road, Brentford, West London, TW8 9DF England.

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