Local Tip
Change Migros at 16 Rue du Mont-Blanc, a few minutes' walk from Cornavin station, changes pounds without an appointment but shuts on Sundays. On a Sunday, try Change Helvetic's counters at the airport instead, open daily from 06:00 to 23:00.
Where to change money in Geneva
For cash over a counter, Change Migros serves walk-in customers near Cornavin station and Change Helvetic runs the airport's desks. Switzerland Tourism cautions that airport rates can be slightly less favourable than those in town, so compare the two if you have time.
- Change Migros, Rue du Mont-Blanc At number 16, about 330 metres on foot from Cornavin station. It changes pounds, euros, dollars and other cash while you wait, with no need to book; open 08:30 to 18:30 Monday to Friday and 09:00 to 18:00 on Saturday, closed Sunday.
- Change Helvetic, Geneva Airport The airport's exchange operator, dealing in over 70 currencies. Its counters are on the arrivals side (public area, arrivals kiosk and baggage reclaim) and in departures, before and after security, open 06:00 to 23:00 daily.
Changing money at the airport
Geneva Airport (GVA) lists three banks' cash machines, all in service from 04:00 to midnight: UBS in arrivals opposite Brezelkönig, which pays out francs, euros, US dollars and pounds; a Postomat in arrivals towards car rental; and BCGE machines on the departures level, before and after security, and in the cargo hall. The Postomat and BCGE machines give francs or euros. Trains run from the airport's own station to Geneva Cornavin.
ATMs and cards in Geneva
Switzerland Tourism says debit and credit cards are taken almost everywhere, and paying by phone with Apple Pay or Google Pay is another option. For cash, YouTrip's Swiss ATM guide, written for Singapore cardholders, says the big banks' machines, including UBS, PostFinance and cantonal banks such as BCGE, rarely add a fee of their own, whereas private machines such as Euronet can charge a few francs a withdrawal. It adds that the conversion a private machine proposes can cost up to about 12 per cent more, which is why Geneva withdrawals and payments are best debited in francs.
Paying for transport in Geneva
If you stay in accommodation registered with Geneva Tourism, the Geneva Transport Card is free: a personal digital pass for unlimited travel throughout your stay on TPG's network, CFF trains and the Mouettes boats in Unireso zone 10, which covers the canton apart from Céligny. Otherwise, TPG sells tickets online, at its agencies, through resellers and from machines at stops and on buses. TPG's reloadable tpg pay card can be bought with 20, 50 or 100 francs or euros and is read by the chip reader on those machines.
Good to know
- Tipping is at your discretion: Switzerland Tourism says there is no obligation, although in many restaurants people leave about a tenth or round up to a tidy figure.
- Change Helvetic's airport counters will also pay out Tax Free refunds on shopping.
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Geneva travel money FAQ
Where is the best place to exchange money in Geneva?
Change Migros on Rue du Mont-Blanc, near Cornavin station, is a walk-in counter in town, and Change Helvetic covers the airport. Ask how many francs you will get after any fee, and set that against a withdrawal from a bank machine.
Will Geneva shops and hotels take euros?
Many will. The airport says most of its shops accept euros alongside francs, and Switzerland Tourism names department stores, hotels, restaurants and souvenir shops among the places that take them, though you will get francs back. It still recommends drawing francs from a bank machine or paying by card.
Is public transport from Geneva Airport free?
It is if you already have the Geneva Transport Card, which Geneva Tourism says guests of registered accommodation can use for the trip in from the airport. The link is emailed ahead of your arrival, or the card is handed over at check-in if you have no email address.
Checked September 2026. Fees, fares and opening times change, so check locally before relying on them. Sources: b-sharpe (Change Migros), page modified 30 June 2026 · Genève Aéroport · Wikipedia · Switzerland Tourism · YouTrip (Singapore), updated 9 June 2026 · Genève Tourisme
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