Currency Exchange One

Worse currency exchange. Better off using the ATM overseas. I changed my 522 dollars to Hungarian Forints, and I basically got charged $ 80. Normally I would get 156,000 HUF but I only got 132,800 HUF. Not only this, they gave me obsolete bills for over 5 years which I wasn’t able to use. They gave me 200 HUFs in bills which country no longer accepts. 200 HUF converted into coins now.

Great if you need it in a hurry and don’t want to go downtown and your bank doesn’t have any of the currency you want, but the exchange rates are quite a bit higher (5% more than two local banks). However, with the banks they don’t promise to have the currency on hand unless you call or order it online a few days in advance. I called four places within 5 minutes today to find out how many dollars it would take to buy a euro and what their fees were. All four places said there were no fees, everything is built into the exchange rate. The rates I was quoted were:
Downtown LA Foreign Currency Express: $ 1.1698 per euro
Wells Fargo and Bank of America: $ 1.18 per euro
Currency Exchange: $ 1.24 per euro

Super friendly and professional. The office is very clean, in a safe location, and has free parking for 2 hours. Fast service and good communication with a friendly smile, and all in PERFECT ENGLISH! I will return here for sure!

Incredibly convenient place — friendly and professional service, secure location, with free parking — at rates comparable to your bank. They carry about 50 different currencies and are open on Saturdays.
Oh, and I left behind a 10,000 yen note due to absent mindedness and they called me right away.
I mean, I GUESS you can haul yourself downtown for better rate exchanges, but you gotta ask whether the parking hassle, the pee-​stained sidewalks, and the fact that you’re gonna be walking around downtown with a bunch of cash in your pocket is really worth it.
In my estimation, it ain’t.

Nothing special here, the rate for dollar to yen was around 8 percent, a little high may be able to do better elsewhere, be careful

So I had this great idea to give my friend who was getting married (and going to Europe for her honeymoon) euros as a wedding present. Unfortunately, the week before the wedding ended up being insane; I didn’t get a chance to go to the bank in advance and order the euros, like I had planned. (Apparently, the bank needs at least one business day, which makes sense.) I also didn’t have time to stop by the local mall in San Diego, where I know they have an exchange place, but charge exorbitant fees. So my grand idea was almost flushed down the toilet.
Once we were in Pasadena for the wedding, my husband gave the local branch of our bank one more try, to no avail. But, someone there recommended him to Currency Exchange One. And that person was a lifesaver!
I’m not sure if Currency Exchange One is new but they were fantastic. First, they were open on a Saturday. Second, we were able to quickly and inexpensively change dollars for euros right there on the spot. My husband was assisted by someone named Saul, who was friendly and helpful. And, the fee was comparable to the bank: 15 cents TOTAL (when you change 100 dollars or more). So within minutes, we had the euros in hand.
I was so happy that my plan worked out; the dollar dance at the reception was also a little more colorful with the addition of the euros. Overall, I highly recommend this place for money exchange needs.