Trying to avoid paying crazy ATM fees while traveling in Albania. Anyone found ATMs that are free for foreign cards? Would love specific banks or locations if possible.
Don’t expect free withdrawals. Try Union Bank or ABI Bank ATMs for lowest fee.
I was in Albania summer 2024. Every withdrawal cost something-minimum 500 Lek at Union Bank, Credins, OTP, Tirana Bank and more. Fees ranged up to 800 Lek (about €6-7). Most ATMs had a 75,000 Lek max per withdrawal (~€700...
Still no luck finding totally free ATMs. But Union Bank and ABI Bank were the cheapest in downtown Tirana...500 Lek flat fee with Mastercard
No truly free ATMs anymore. I tried Credins Bank and BKT in Tirana. Credins charged ONLY 600 Lek and BKT was around 700 Lek. That’s the closest you’ll get to “free.” Every other bank slapped 600-800 Lek per withdrawa
This OTP/Alpha ATM is next to a bakery and works, but 700 Lek is too much. Its safe and open, but the fee isnt justified.
OTP/Alpha ATM is still operational but charged a steep 700 Lek fee. No notice, just the deduction. Use if youre stuck.
The ATM at BankT was easy to use and working fine, but I paid more than I hoped - about €7 per withdrawal. Could be better.
BankT works reliably, but the fee was more than expected - around €7. Its still present, just be prepared to pay a premium.