Currency

lingodziewczyn · Jul 27th, 2003, 03:39

Hi, I'm going to be going to India in September (I'll be studying languages in Kerala) and I have a few questions about currency. As I usually do before I travel, I went ahead and bought some Rupees online, this saves me of having to try to exchange my first day, or really having to think abuot money at first. Getting ready, I've been reading some travel guides, and I learned that bringing Rupees into the country is illegal. My question is...is this strictly followed? The guide book said I would be required to present the exchange slip to buy train tickets, etc. I don't want to have to leave the Rupees I bought in the US. Help! Any suggestions?

-m2- · Jul 27th, 2003, 04:17

stuff them in your pack and don't worry about it, they never check. If you use the tourist quota to book train tickets, you might be asked for an encashment certificate or to pay in foreign currency. Change some money at a bank before you go to buy rail tickets -- I hope that you didn't purchase a large amount of rupees as I doubt you would have gotten a particularly good deal.

wonderwomanusa · Jul 27th, 2003, 04:18

Well, it is illegal to bring rupees into India -- but if they don't check your bags, well, there you are with some rupees. However, if you want to buy an air ticket or a railpass, you will have to show a change certificate or receipt from an ATM inside India. So I hope you didn't change ALL your travel money into rupees...

Where did you even find rupees to buy, if I might ask that. They don't have them at American Express, to the best of my knowledge.

lingodziewczyn · Aug 2nd, 2003, 08:58

I ordered the Rupees from http://www.Ordercurrency.com/index.htm I don't think I'll be able to return them, so I guess I just bring them in, hope they don't notice and withdraw some Rupees from the ATM to pay for the train ticket

edwardseco · Aug 2nd, 2003, 22:28

They never check so don't volunteer or sweat it. Sometimes it is a good idea to have them as 24 hour exchange desks are not always open (although it is an old trick to go behind the counter and wake the sleeping clerk under the desk). Good judgement given the uncertainties of India but I understand it is costly..

dreamsyndicate · Aug 3rd, 2003, 01:22

It's very unlikely they check .
I always take something like 70 Euro in rupees with me .
It saves queing at the airport-exchange .
Never been checked, and never heard of someone been checked .
Have a good trip.

Jul 27th, 2003, 03:39	#1
lingodziewczyn Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: USA Posts: 3	Currency Hi, I'm going to be going to India in September (I'll be studying languages in Kerala) and I have a few questions about currency. As I usually do before I travel, I went ahead and bought some Rupees online, this saves me of having to try to exchange my first day, or really having to think abuot money at first. Getting ready, I've been reading some travel guides, and I learned that bringing Rupees into the country is illegal. My question is...is this strictly followed? The guide book said I would be required to present the exchange slip to buy train tickets, etc. I don't want to have to leave the Rupees I bought in the US. Help! Any suggestions?

Aug 3rd, 2003, 01:22	#6
dreamsyndicate 100 % head-wobble Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Belgium Posts: 139	It's very unlikely they check . I always take something like 70 Euro in rupees with me . It saves queing at the airport-exchange . Never been checked, and never heard of someone been checked . Have a good trip. __________________ Gallery FabChannel BigUpRadio Last edited by dreamsyndicate : Aug 3rd, 2003 at 01:53.

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Jul 27th, 2003, 04:17	#2
-m2- . Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: . Posts: 1,578	stuff them in your pack and don't worry about it, they never check. If you use the tourist quota to book train tickets, you might be asked for an encashment certificate or to pay in foreign currency. Change some money at a bank before you go to buy rail tickets -- I hope that you didn't purchase a large amount of rupees as I doubt you would have gotten a particularly good deal.

Jul 27th, 2003, 04:18	#3
wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,867	Well, it is illegal to bring rupees into India -- but if they don't check your bags, well, there you are with some rupees. However, if you want to buy an air ticket or a railpass, you will have to show a change certificate or receipt from an ATM inside India. So I hope you didn't change ALL your travel money into rupees... Where did you even find rupees to buy, if I might ask that. They don't have them at American Express, to the best of my knowledge.

Aug 2nd, 2003, 08:58	#4
lingodziewczyn Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: USA Posts: 3	I ordered the Rupees from http://www.Ordercurrency.com/index.htm I don't think I'll be able to return them, so I guess I just bring them in, hope they don't notice and withdraw some Rupees from the ATM to pay for the train ticket

Aug 2nd, 2003, 22:28	#5
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 3,419	They never check so don't volunteer or sweat it. Sometimes it is a good idea to have them as 24 hour exchange desks are not always open (although it is an old trick to go behind the counter and wake the sleeping clerk under the desk). Good judgement given the uncertainties of India but I understand it is costly..

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