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Money & duty free for Gran Canaria

Currency information: 

Euro (EUR; symbol €) = 100 cents. Notes are in denominations of €500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5. Coins are in denominations of €2 and 1, and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents.

Credit cards: 

American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and Visa are widely accepted. ATMs are widely available.

ATM: 

ATMs are widely available.

Travellers cheques: 

International traveller's cheques are widely accepted. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take traveller's cheques in Euros or Pounds Sterling. Traveller's cheques should be changed at banks or exchange bureaux.

Banking hours: 

Mon-Fri, generally 0830-1330.

Currency exchange: 

Money can be changed in any bank, and at most travel agencies, major hotels and airports.

Gran Canaria duty free

The following goods may be imported into the Canary Islands without incurring customs duty:
 

• 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos, 50 cigars or 250g tobacco.
• 1L of spirits if exceeding 22% volume or 2L of alcoholic beverage not exceeding 22% volume and 2L of other wine.
• 250mL eau de toilette and 50g of perfume.
• 500g of coffee or 200g of coffee extract.
• 100g of tea or 40g of tea extract.
• Gifts up to the value of approximately €37.26.

Note: The Canary Islands are not part of the EU.

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