How do I exchange foriegn money?

Question

I have a bunch of foriegn money from different places ive lived and visited. I need some extra cash so I want to exchange the money into American money. How do I do that without having a flight to get into the airport? What other places besides an airport can i go?

Answer 1

I don't know about the US, but here in Britain most banks offer a foreign exchange service (Bureau de Change). Of course they tend to charge a commission.

Some Travel Agents too, but I think they tend to charge a higher commission.

Answer 2

A branch of just about any major bank will exchange currency. However, they generally take only bills (no coins) and there will be large fee. Depending on how much you have, it may not be worth it.