LAcurrency

This place is great. Friendly, knowledgeable, legit.

Good rate, good service, what can I say. Always my go-​to place, when traveling.

I called this location on Wednesday and asked if I could use my debit Mastercard to get 1200 euros — the guy replied that that was perfectly fine. He also mentioned that for transactions over $ 1000 I’d need to have my ssn# and ID — cool. Fast forward to today, Friday (my trip to Cuba is tomorrow, yes I’m a procrastinator). I called right before I left just to make sure I didn’t need anything else and the girl on the phone mentions that they can’t debit that much money, it would have to be cash only. Now, with only one day left and my daily cash withdrawal limit is $ 400, I’m royally f***ed for my trip because I can’t get that much cash out with this short of notice. Why would he tell me I could use my debit card for that amount if it’s not possible?! The girl on the phone tried to convince me that I mis-​communicated, but I communicated what I needed perfectly fine but was given the wrong information. Please have your employees know exactly what they’re talking about before they give information over the phone. I have no idea what I’m going to do now. I also asked if I could use two different cards and she replied «no» and offered no other solutions. She also seemed very unsure of how much I could exactly debit in the first place «sometimes 300» «sometimes 600» — well which is it?! How do you not know?! Anyways. I guess cash is the way to go because it seems like everyone else has had a great experience here.

Many thanks to my fellow Unilocalers for helping me find another great resource! The folks at LA Currency were friendly, professional and extremely helpful. They had the best rates and helped to make our trip smooth and easy!

Great service and respectful workers. They got the best currency exchange rate in the area!

Thank you Ninelia for the speedy and awesome service! In and out within 2 minutes. Will be returning. Thank You!

my first time ever dealing with money changer, and I got a really nice first impression thanks to them! Come here based on the reviews they got and totally agree with all the good ratings. Easy, quick, and helpful. That’s all an amateur like myself need. And most importantly, the rate is good!

I went with my buddy to LA Currency’s Van Nuys location to exchange some Chinese currency that we had left over from our 6 month long stay in Shanghai. They provided us with great customer service, but when we came back home we realized that they shorted both of us 100 RMB (which comes out to a little over 15 bucks). Granted, it could have been an honest mistake, however, they are a currency exchange company — they should have some systems in place to prevent this from happening. I was really disappointed to find this out because their rates were fair and their customer service was excellent. I hope management reads this review and changes their internal operations immediately.

Great service, they had the best rate too. I exchanged a large sum for foreign currency. You have to show 2 forms of ID. I ordered in advance and showed up on time. No problems. Thanks guys!!!

Very nice and friendly staff! I’ve been here to exchange currency a few times and every time the staff is helpful and knowledgable, if ever you have questions. Manny helped me out today and he informed me on the exchange rate of my currency and why it had changed, as well as the helpful tip for check-​in on help and get $ 3 back. Definitely recommended this place!

Best rates in town speak to Manny if you can, great guy, great service, very professional. Will definatly use again

After searching Unilocal for best currency exchanges, this was the one I chose based on it’s reviews. Super easy and fast service, being close to home was a bonus — didn’t have to drive to downtown LA. No extra fee charged when I exchanged $ 200 US to Mexican pesos. Will be back to get Euros for my trip to Paris next month!

So after leaving the bank frustrated because of exchange limits (3k, really wells fargo?) and exchange delays (bank of the west makes you wait for them to mail the money.) I found this place on Unilocal,so I gave them a call. Immediately I was told everything I wanted to hear. I went there the same day, and encountered no sort of issues. They even stayed after closing to help me out! Would definitely recommend to anyone looking to exchange currency, and their rates are very nice too

Being a native NYer, I’m not gonna lie, I can be a bit thrifty, so I shopped around for a place to get my money exchanged at the best rates for an upcoming trip. I have previously done by exchange at a place downtown, but I just didn’t have the time to make the trek during the workday again. So based on the reviews here, I checked LACurrency out. The rates were great, parking was easy, and the transaction was quick. Plus there was $ 3 check-​in on Unilocal offer.
Definitely will go back when I need $ exchanged.

So I had A LOT of different currencies from around the world, probably a bill from every country in the world… I found this place, and boy am I glad I did!
From the moment I walked in, the gentleman helping me was so helpful. Unlike Wells Fargo, that didn’t take any of the bills I had, he also separated it by country. Wells Fargo made me separate it myself.
Step by step he explained the amount of each bill and took bills they no longer even purchase. Very trustful! There was another girl working there that was also very friendly!
This will definitely be my go to place to exchange all currencies. Five plus stars for their customer service and assistance.

I Unilocaled «Currency Exchange» on Unilocal because exchanging currency at my bank would require me to come back 2 business days AFTER my order [common story for most people]. It also yielded a higher exchange rate than many of the agencies because my bank did not specialize in currency exchange so I researched 4 other currency exchange places until I stumbled upon LA Currency.
Pros:
–The LOWEST exchange rates I have found in all of Southern California. I exchanged U.S. Dollars for Euros which was $ 1.13 for € 1 as of 10-​31-​2015 [other agencies were charging $ 1.19 with $ 5-​$ 10 transaction fee, or $ 1.22 with no transaction fee] so it was $ 39 [LA Currency] vs $ 81 [competitor] vs $ 121.50 [competitor] that I paid out of pocket to exchange $ 1350 for €uros which got me € 1190 [would have gotten less anywhere else due to the transaction fees and higher exchange rates].
–They have $ 0 hidden fees so the exchange rate they give you is the exchange rate you pay out the door.
–Check in on Unilocal to get $ 3 off when you exchange anything $ 100+. This deal was SPECTACULAR as it drastically lowers what you pay out of pocket.
–They open Monday — Saturday.
–Ninnella was SHARPLY accurate with counting the money and explaining to me the procedures. I averaged an A– in math during high school /​college so she probably averaged an A lol.
Tips:
–Understand if you need to change a small amount or large amount because most institutions charge a higher transaction fee for larger exchanges.
–If you exchange more than $ 500, go LA Currency because they have the lowest rate with $ 0 hidden fees [see my math above].
–If you exchange more than $ 1000 you need to provide them an SS#, required by law pursuant FIN-​2014-​F003.
Conclusion: They have the LOWEST rates so if you could drive to Hollywood or Van Nuys then do it. Sometimes it’s worth the drive because again it was $ 39 [LA Currency] vs $ 81 [competitor] vs $ 121.50 [competitor] that I would have paid to exchange at a closer location to me.

No wait, great rate, lovely and pleasant counter clerk. I will go back here for my future exchange needs, as long as I live in the valley.

Love this place! Parking sucks but the folks are friendly and always have my last minute $$ that I need exchanged.
Used to go downtown for my currency exchange but have been using this place the last year.

Apparently best exchange rates in town; definitely better than the banks!
They had what I needed without me having to call in first. They did require 2 forms of ID so make sure you bring that with you.

Again. Second review for them. I have been here for several times. Their service has always been amazing, they are very patient.
I wanted to exchange USD to GBP. I called them to make sure they have what I needed, they did and they said they were gonna reserve it for me. And yes, when I came in, the guy remembered talking to me on the phone.
Their website also has updated rate, you should check before you go. They have great rate for sure compared to any bank I know.
For more than $ 900, they need your ID.
Parking can be tricky but I always find a spot anytime I went here. There’s also parking security.
5 stars. 5 stars. :)
They count your money you pay in front of you and the money they give to you in front of you.
$ 3 extra for customers who checked in on Unilocal.
Everybody was professional.

Came to get some Mexican cash for a trip that was about to go down. Their exchange rate was the best around PLUS the $ 3 off for checking in made it even more worth it. Excellent customer service as well. From someone that isn’t afraid of the violence in Mexico this will be my go to place from now when it comes to exchanging money on all my international trips.