Where can I exchange Georgian Lari in the United States?
I have some Georgian Lari and I'm going to the US in a couple of weeks and was wondering if anyone knew any outlets in either Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Dallas, Austin, New Orleans, Nashville, Memphis or New York City where I could exchange it for US dollars?
So hard to find anywhere that changes it over!
I wish I knew before I left Georgia!
Best Answer
If you have an amount of money so great that it would be a real loss not to change it to US dollars I have a suggestion.
There is a program placing native English speakers as teachers all around Georgia, called Teach and Learn with Georgia (TLG). If you can find somebody living in your city who is about to go teach with TLG then I'm sure they would be very happy to exchange some money with you directly.
One possible way to find such people might be the Facebook group used mainly by TLG'ers called Georgian Wanderers. TLG also has a Facebook page.
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Where can I exchange Georgian currency?
You can exchange foreign currencies in many banks and specialized exchange offices, which are scattered all over Tbilisi. Currency exchange offices are mainly located near the metro stations (branches of Bank of Georgia), nearby hotels, large shopping malls and stores.What can I buy with 1 Georgian Lari?
Those looking for a light snack will not be disappointed either: for 1 lari and 75 tetri you can buy one or two bananas, 1kg of apples or a few kiwis. People with a sweet tooth will be able to obtain a chocolate bar, a sweet roll or 1-2 ice-creams. Smokers will have to settle for 1 pack of low-quality cigarettes.Where can I exchange foreign banknotes?
Local banks and credit unions usually offer the best rates. Major banks, such as Chase or Bank of America, offer the added benefit of having ATMs overseas. Online bureaus or currency converters, such as Travelex, provide convenient foreign exchange services.How much is a lari to a dollar?
Convert Georgian Lari to US DollarGELUSD1 GEL0.336621 USD5 GEL1.6831 USD10 GEL3.36621 USD25 GEL8.41552 USD7 more rowsGeorgian Currency - Lari
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Answer 2
You may have to physically walk in to Travelex or any other currency exchange places to attempt to do this.
I've checked the online versions of Travelex, American Express, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and they don't provide Georgian Lari for sale online, so that usually means that the requests for exchange of that currency are rare enough not to keep any on hand.
Travelex lists a phone number you can call to see if they will exchange your Lari, but I wouldn't hold my breath for one and two the exchange rate you will get in the US will be much worse then what you might have gotten in Georgia.
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