Money and exchange facilities
The currency used in The Islands of Tahiti is the the Pacific franc (international abbreviation: XPF).
The following are accepted: all legal currencies, international credit cards, travellers’ cheques (a commission is charged to exchange these). The international banks on Tahiti and the most visited islands (Banque de Tahiti, Banque de Polynésie, Banque Socredo), have a foreign exchange facility. International hotels also offer this service. Most of the tourist islands have one or more bank agents.
But be aware: Some of the Tuamotu, Gambier and Austral Islands have no exchange facilities. At Tahiti-Fa’a’a airport, two foreign exchange offices (Banque Socredo) are opened at the arrival and departure times of international flights.
Some practical details
Currency exchange/Buy rates
The following forms of payment are accepted: all legal bank notes, international credit cards, and traveler’s checks (an exchange commission is charged on the latter). The international banks with foreign exchange offices on Tahiti and on the most frequently visited islands are the Banque de Tahiti, the Banque de Polynésie and Banque Socredo. International hotels also provide this service but a word of warning: some atolls and islands in the Austral and Gambier group have no banking facilities. At the Tahiti-Faa’a airport, two foreign exchanges offices (Banque Socredo and Tahiti Exchange) are open in conjunction with international departures and arrivals.
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