Image credit: International Currency Exchange If you need local currency for your shopping trip at Oxford Street, one of the shopping paradises in London, you can change your money at forex shops right on Oxford Street or at other close-to-Hanover-Square streets.
The first change office in the area you should check out is the Oxford Circus Branch of Thomas Exchange Global, a London’s famous forex chain with trading service for over 120 foreign currencies.
Best rates for
– EUR
– USD
– AUD
– CAD
– CHF
– JPY
– CNY
– HKD
– KRW
– NOK
Recommended money changers
1. Thomas Exchange Global – Oxford Circus Branch
– Thomas Exchange Global is a famous forex chain in London, known for offering favorable rates and trustworthy service
– Buys and sells American Express traveler’s cheques in USD, CAD, AUD, and EUR
– Over 120 foreign currencies available
– Address: 5 Market Pl, Fitzrovia, London W1W 8AE, UK
– Phone: +44 20 7637 7336
– Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00 – 18:00; Saturday 10:00 – 17:00
– Daily rates
2. International Currency Exchange (ICE)
– Providing foreign exchange and money transfer services for more than 40 years
– Over 30 currencies available
– The change office is a 5-minute walk from Hanover Square
– Address: 339 Oxford St, Mayfair, London W1C 2JB, UK
– Phone: +44 20 7491 7226
– Opening hours: Daily 08:00 – 21:30
3. Moneycorp – House of Fraser branch
– Providing foreign exchange service since 1979
– It is just a short walk from Cavendish Square
– Address: 2/F House of Fraser, 318 Oxford Street, London W1C 1HF, UK
– Phone: +44 08456 210 210
– Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 09:30 – 21:00; Sunday 11:00 – 18:30
– Daily rates
4. Best Exchange (operated by Currency Exchange Corporation)
– Providing currency exchange and money transfer services since 1999
– This is just 2 minutes away from Hanover Square
– Address: G/F House of Hanover, 13-14 Hanover St, Mayfair, London W1S 1YH, UK
– Phone: +44 20 7355 3800
– Opening hours: Mon to Fri 10:00 – 18:00; Sat 10:00 – 16:00; Sun & PH 12:00 – 18:00
– Daily rates
5. Foreign Payments Ltd
– Offers currency exchange and money transfer services
– Accepts traveler’s cheques
– It is just a short walk from Bond Street station
– Located at 34 S Molton St, Mayfair, London W1K 5RG, UK
– Phone: +44 20 7495 6646
– Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00 – 19:30
How to get there
– By subway: Nearest subway stations are Oxford Circus and Bond Street
– By bus: Nearest bus stops are Oxford Circus Station John Lewis (Stop OF), Bond Street (Stop BW), and Great Titchfield Street Oxford Circus Station (Stop OP)
