i landed late so i just grabbed a small amount from an OCBC ATM at the airport to get to my hostel. fee was 8s$..should have witdrawn more

nope, no cards. paid cash every time. even the Bolt app drivers in Saranda asked for cash. super different from other places in Europe.

yea not much luck with Amex here. my card didn’t work at any ATM either. had to switch to Mastercard for every purchase. def bring a backup.

I was on a tight budget and managed with 1,800 lek daily. Ate at cheap bakeries, walked a lot, used shared vans (furgons). Hostels were already paid, ...

yo i feel u. my mastercard from australia was getting declined nonstop even tho i had balance. turned out the ATM operator (BKT i think) just didn’t p...

yo same here, Revolut got rejected at like 2 ATMs in Saranda. no idea why, had funds and everything active. used my N26 card instead and it worked fin...

never exchange at the airport unless ur desperate. rates are way worse and they sometimes sneak in a fee too. i grabbed 1000 lek at the airport just t...

i did the same thing at BKT ATM ! clicked accept coz it showed me euros and felt familiar. later saw I got like 7% less on the rate 😤 always p...

no cards bro. paid cash every time. some buses have a guy who comes around collecting, some you just drop it in a box. super old school but it works.