Travel toolkit

The tools you need on the ground. Works offline once opened.

Euro → LekApprox. rate (offline)

1,000lek

Cash & old lek

Advice
  • Some people still quote prices in old lek: drop the last zero. "2,000" for a coffee means 200 lek.
  • Pay in lek where you can. Prices in euro are often rounded up.
  • Many ATMs charge a fee. The screen shows it before you confirm, so cancel and try another bank if it is high.
  • Carry cash for buses, furgons, small cafés and villages.
Money guide

Taxis

Advice
  • Agree the price before you get in, or ask for the meter ("me sahat").
  • In Tirana, ride apps such as Speed Taxi or Merr Taxi show the price upfront.
  • From Tirana airport, the airport bus to the centre is the cheapest option.
  • Ask your hotel what the ride should cost and show the driver the amount.
Full taxi guide

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