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Money & duty free for Tenerife

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 available in most towns.

ATM: 

ATMs are available in most towns.

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.

Tenerife 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.
• 1 litre of spirits or strong liqueur if exceeding 22% volume

• 2 litres of fortified wine (such as sherry or port), sparkling wine or any other drink that is less than 22% volume

In addition you may also bring back 16 litres of beer or 4 litres of still wine
• Goods up to the value of £390 (e.g. perfume, coffee) OR goods up to the value of £270 if arriving by private boat/plane

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

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