Type of Currency

What is the accepted types of currency for use in Copenhagen? Is the Euro accepted? What currency is accepted if we travel over to Sweden?

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Hi,

The currency in Denmark is Danish Kroner (DKK).

US Dollars and Euros are accepted in some places, but at a - for you - very unfavourable exchange rate.

The currency in Sweden is Swedish Kroner (SEK).

US Dollars and Euros and even Danish Kroner are accepted in some places, but again at a - for you - very unfavourable exchange rate.

Hans

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Can the DKK be easily obtained at a cash machine at the airport or should I get some DKK in the USA before I leave.

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There both ATMs and bank counters at the airport.

Hans

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We just got back from Denmark and Sweden. Most places accepted our US Mastercard. In Sweden we were even able to user our Danish paper money. It was much easier than I thought it would be.

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I just came back from Denmark, but we also found that they didn%26#39;t give changes in Denmark. For example, if you give them 50DKK, and the stuff is 45, the store would NOT give you the change back. At first I didn%26#39;t realise that because I didn%26#39;t count the money, but my friend found that it was true in every store. Does anybody know why? I mean even if it was a penny stores would give it back to you in the UK or US.

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Superkathy - I think - or hope - what you are talking about is not getting 0.25 kr. back.

If a cucumber costs 9.75 dkr. and you hand over 10 dkr, then you would expect to get 0.25 kr. back, but you don%26#39;t.

The reason is that particular coin was discontined a while back but the prices have yet to be adjusted.

The rule is up or down to the neares 0.50 - smallest coin.

If you pay with a credit card it will however cost 9.75 and stores are not allowed to charge 10 instead.

If something costs 45 dkr and you hand over 50 dkr. of course you%26#39;ll get 5 dkr. - big round coin with a hole in the middle back.

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%26gt;%26gt; if you give them 50DKK, and the stuff is 45, the store would NOT give you the change back

If that is the case, you have been cheated. I have never experienced that.

Since the 25 ore was abolished 1 October 2008 the smallest coin denomination is 50 ore, so prices (only the total) is rounded off to nearest 50 ore.

E.g. the price is

44.00-44.24 you pay 44.00

44.25-44.74 you pay 44.50

44.75-44.99 you pay 45.00

That%26#39;s the rule when you pay cash. If you pay by card, the exact amount is charged. Cash registers in shops do the rounding off automatically.

Hans

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Warning: if you pay be card you may be charged an extra fee, in some shops, restaurants and hotels. We paid a surcharge at a restaurant in Tivoli and at various other points in our recent stay in Denmark.

If I%26#39;d been aware ofthat I%26#39;d prbably have taken a bit more cash with me. However if you use an ATM for cash you also get charged so it%26#39;s prob. about the same really.

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Lynda

what type of fee does the ATM charge?

Nice name LOL

Lynda also

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Do you need a pin number when you use a CREDIT Card?