Gibraltar Travel Guide

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Shopping

All goods sold in Gibraltar are tax-free, making items like spirits, cigarettes, electrical equipment and perfume top sellers. Main Street is a pedestrian area with many retail outlets.

Shopping hours: Mon-Fri 0930-1930, Sat 1000-1300. Some shops open Sunday.

Currency

Gibraltar Pound (GIP; symbol £) = 100 new pence. The Gibraltar government issues banknotes of Gib£50, 20, 10 and 5 for local use only. Coinage is the UK coinage with a different reverse design. The Gibraltar government also issues its own coins in denominations of Gib£5, 2 and 1, and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 pence. All UK notes are accepted. For exchange rates, see United Kingdom section. Most establishments accept Euros and some accept US Dollars.

Currency Exchange

Tourists from the UK are strongly advised to change their unspent Gibraltar pounds into UK currency at parity in Gibraltar before departure as UK banks charge for exchanging the Gibraltar Pound.

Credit Cards, Debit Cards, and ATMs

All major cards accepted.

Travelers Checks

Widely accepted. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travelers are advised to take traveler's checks in Pounds Sterling.

Currency Restrictions

There are no restrictions on the import or export of local or foreign currency.

Banking Hours

Mon-Thurs 0900-1530, Fri 0900-1630.

Exchange Rate