Vancouver Bullion & Currency Exchange

Professional and friendly service from Sunny, the branch manager.
I called for rates and he gave me all the info I needed for a quick transaction. When I arrived, I had to wait a few minutes as he was with another customer, but the staff were friendly and helpful.
Rates were very good and everything was handled quickly and with a lot of clarity and communication around the rates and process.
Would happily go back even though it’s a bit far from my home.

Not the best rate, but the great customer service might be worth the difference. Speaking of rates, they’re still better than the banks but there are other places that do have better rates but may not be convenient due to their location eg. downtown vancouver.

By far my go to currency exchange service! I won’t go to banks or other exchange companies ever again. I travel to the U.S. and overseas often so I need to make sure I’m getting value for my dollar. They always have the best rates and provide great service… even when I’m being indecisive. It’s also pretty convenient they have multiple locations.

conveniently located in richmond. multi lingual (mandarin and cantonese). competiitve rates. i can stop here when i go eat dim sum at kirin to convert my precious USD to that clown money CAD.
down one star because no clearly marked parking spaces.

great easy to deal with fast get a better rate if you deal with over 100 $ or more

Travelling to another country or visiting Vancouver? Need foreign currency? VCBE has the best foreign currency exchange rates and service is quick. In addition to cash, they accept bank drafts and debit cards.
I would have given this place 5 stars, but:
–They don’t have any parking. All the nearby parking is for other stores; if you park in stalls designated for another store you may be fined for a parking violation.
–The lack of privacy when conducting transactions. People standing in line can look directly into some of the wickets and can hear what is being said; it can be a little disconcerting if you’re exchanging large amounts of money.
On the plus side, the location is easily accessible by transit; it’s across the street from Richmond — Brighouse Station.
Despite these inconveniences, this is still the best place in Richmond to exchange foreign currency.

Best rates for US exchange and probably many other well. Done lots of research and no place beats this one, it even beats out Kingmark at Yaohan and Crystal.
Tip: if you’re exchanging over a couple hundred ask for the preferred rate. They’ll usually give it u no qs asked.

I think I could have loved this place… if I’d been able to find it.
Admittedly, I’m an out-​of-​towner, but on my trip to VC in September of 2011, I made a note of this place so I could get some USD exchanged to CD$. I was driving in from Seattle, and had my Google Maps printed out, as well as the exact address. Unfortunately, I could absolutely NOT find the storefront. The signage was non-​existent, coupled with the fact that this area is nothing but one-way’s and divided roads. I drove around for nearly an hour, even asking a few people on the street, and couldn’t locate this place.
Now, it’s entirely possible I was just jet/​travel lagged and missed something INCREDIBLY OBVIOUS, but I somehow doubt that.

This is my favorite currency exchange service in the GVR (there are other locations in Vancouver but this is near where I work so I always come here).
I travel a fair bit and have needed to exchange to a variety of currencies in the last year from yen, to USD, to Euros, to DKKs, and to pesos. I did a lot of shopping around in the past and have settled with VCBE now. At the time of the exchange, VCBE consistently has some of the best rates in town and the service is fast and efficient. They are able to deal with currencies that some of the banks want to have pre-​ordered.
They have a preferred customer card that sometimes gives you a miniscule difference in their rates (print of website and you’ll get a business sized card to use afterwards after you bring it in).
Another great service they offer is foreign currency transfer. For large international purchases, you can’t always use Canadian credit cards… this leads to the option of foreign drafts and wires, which are RIDICULOUSLY expensive at my local bank. I can sometimes use Canada Post in a bind, but they cap your foreign draft at $ 1000US/​Cdn so it doesn’t really help for large purchases. VCBE offers fabulous rates or their wires/​drafts which is much appreciated!
Definitely this is as good as it gets!