Is There A Money Changer Inside NAIA? Travel Tax Window?

[Piso Envy 5]

Hi All -

We have a friend coming to the USA who will be departing from NAIA or Terminal 1 on a 0630am flight.

They will be spending the night with relatives and friends the night before and will be arriving at the airport at 4am to check in and wait for the flight.

The have Philippine Pisos only, and want to change the rest of their money to US Dollars after they have paid all travel taxes and terminal fees and have cleared security.

Do they still have a money changer inside the terminal, in the a area by the duty free shops? Someplace official to change the rest of their pisos into dollars? (less than 10,000 PHP by law)

Also, how long is the line to pay travel tax around 4am-5am? They can not pay at the city office in advace, it must be done at NAIA prior to their flight.

Thanks in advance, ingat.

[Hank_ 9,174]

When my wife paid her travel tax the line was very short and it was like 2:00 in the afternoon, so at 4AM the question may be, will the counter be open. I think it may be better to pay in advance if you can.

As for the money changer in the duty free area, I wasn't looking for one when we were there so I didn't notice, sorry

[Artisan 138]

Your friend can have the money exchanged when they arrive in the US. The exchange rate is going to be awful either place but it's best to have some PhP on hand when you are waiting for your flight in case you get hungry or want a drink.

[Piso Envy 5]

Thats why the money changer in the secured area was questioned. There is Allied Bank in the center of the ticketing area where money changing can be accomplished. The question was more about changing pisos to dollars once all fees had been paid, they buy their duty flee, bag of soggy mangoes, and what not, And then they change the remaining pisos into dollars after their spree and make the walk to the gate and wait wait wait. Sounds like intending immagrants to me, divesting themselves of all local metalic value.

In years of yore, there was a money chager kiosk to the right after you paid your airport fee. As of last year, that space has been consumed by metal detectors.

In the Domestic side of Terminal 3 where 5J balls up at the very end where bus gate (!) departs. There are no ATM's or money changers past security, and none in Tacloban. Such fun with a handful of Thai Baht, and after last trip, and closed for special holiday, to take the bus, ok boss. Need to get down to Maasin City and she's got the taxi driver pulling over for chicken and rice. WHAT ABOUT ME? Its already 11pm and the driBer has his headlights off because of a bad alternator or something. Susmariahyosep!

The land of not quite right. I love it, been there half time since 1998.

Ingat