Local Tip
Czech exchange offices can't charge commission (except possibly on coins and cheques), and you can cancel an exchange at the same office within three hours, for up to the equivalent of €1,000. On Brno's trams and buses, a contactless card tap pays the fare.
Where to change money in Brno
At an exchange office (směnárna), the rate list on display must show only the least favourable rate the office offers, so the posted figure is the worst you can be given. Compare boards and ask for a receipt.
- Exchange offices (směnárny)Commission is banned, though an office may charge for coins or cheques. To cancel, return to the same office within three hours: it is free, needs no reason and covers up to the equivalent of €1,000 of any exchange.
- BanksCzechTourism puts the usual bank exchange fee at around 2%, with some banks setting a minimum such as CZK 30. Banks don't open at weekends or on public holidays.
Changing money at the airport
At Brno-Tuřany (BRQ), the summer 2026 timetable (29 March to 24 October 2026) listed Ryanair flights to London Stansted and Milan Bergamo. Tuřany's list of services includes a Raiffeisenbank ATM, open 24/7 in the public part of the arrivals hall, but no exchange office. Trolleybus 21 runs to Hlavní nádraží, the main station, in about 22 minutes; tap a card on board or use the paper-ticket machine in arrivals.
ATMs and cards in Brno
CzechTourism says cards, including contactless and Apple Pay or Google Pay, are widely accepted in Czechia. If the airport's Raiffeisenbank machine or a card reader in a Brno shop offers you a total in sterling, decline it and pay in koruna (CZK): MoneySavingExpert says point-of-sale conversion is often poorer than your card's own rate. It adds that some cash machines charge an operator's fee even on cards that are free to use abroad.
Paying for transport in Brno
Beep & Go (Pípni a jeď) covers trams, trolleybuses and buses in Brno's fare zones 100 and 101, with a few exceptions on the edges of the city. Tap a contactless Visa or Mastercard, phone or watch on the validator each time you board: you pay CZK 25 for 60 minutes, or CZK 20 for a trip under 15 minutes if you tap out with the same card, and at most CZK 90 a day. Paper tickets come from machines at some stops, information centres and newsagents; the IDS JMK POSEIDON app sells single and day tickets, cheaper when paid from pre-loaded credit.
Good to know
- Change money only at an exchange office or bank: the UK Foreign Office says cash from street changers is often counterfeit.
- Plenty of shops, restaurants and tourist centres take euros, though CzechTourism says change, in shops especially, usually comes back in koruna.
- The FCDO warns of criminals posing as plain-clothes police who ask to see foreign currency and passports; real Czech officers have no right to do so. Keep your money hidden and offer to walk to a police station with them, or ring 112 to confirm who they are.
- Tips of up to 10% are customary, according to CzechTourism.
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Brno travel money FAQ
Where is the best place to exchange money in Brno?
A licensed exchange office or a bank, never a street changer. Offices can't take commission on notes and must let you cancel within three hours, so compare posted rates; banks charge about 2%, says CzechTourism, and close at weekends. A bank ATM is the other option.
Can I get Czech koruna at Brno-Tuřany airport?
Yes, from the Raiffeisenbank ATM in the public part of the arrivals hall, available around the clock; no exchange office appears among the airport's services. Trolleybus 21 into town accepts contactless cards.
Can I pay for Brno's trams and trolleybuses with a contactless card?
Yes. With Beep & Go you tap a Visa or Mastercard, phone or watch as you board, and daily charges stop at CZK 90; tap out with the same card for the CZK 20 fare on trips under 15 minutes.
Checked September 2026. Fees, fares and opening times change, so check locally before relying on them. Sources: Czech National Bank · CzechTourism (VisitCzechia) · Brno Airport · DPMB (Beep & Go) · UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · IDS JMK (KORDIS JMK)
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