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- Buy Czech koruna online at Post Office
- Check the GBP to Czech koruna exchange rate for the best deal
- Order your Czech koruna online and pick it up next working day in branch
Checking into Czechia? Get your holiday money here
If you're going to the Czech Republic for a holiday or work, you've come to the right place for your travel money. You can get your travel money in branch, online or on a Travel Money Card. We offer one of the best rates you'll find anywhere.
You get the best rates if your order your Czech currency online. And the more koruna you buy the better your rate.
Just click and order before 3pm on a working day to get next working day delivery to your door or collect from your nearest branch. There are 11,500 across the UK, many open 7:30am to 10:30pm on weekdays. Around 3,000 branches are open seven days a week too.
If you want to sell us back any spare currency, we don't charge a penny – or a Czech haléř – in commission. And you can buy your travel insurance at Post Office, too.
Get our best rates online. The more you buy the better the rate.
Buy your Czech currency from us
A few reasons to get your holiday money at Post Office:
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0% commission and competitive rates on over 60 currencies
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Order travel money online or in your nearest participating Post Office branch, up to five days in advance
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Order from £400 to £2,500 – and get better rates for Czech koruna the more you spend
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Get our best rates online – and choose to collect in branch or have it delivered
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Home delivery is free for online orders of £500 or more (£4.99 delivery for orders under £500)
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Orders placed before 3pm on a working day can generally be delivered the next working day*
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We’ll buy back an unspent Czech banknotes commission-free
Home delivery
Want your cash delivered tomorrow? Order by 3pm today for delivery to your home.
Safer, smarter spending
If you want to go cashless, our Travel Money Card is secure, convenient and is accepted anywhere you see the Mastercard® symbol. Top up with Czech koruna and more, and manage it in our free travel app.
How much do items cost in the Czech Republic?
Prague rivals Paris for its beauty and London for its heritage. But it beats both cities for many prices. Here’s a snapshot of prices for you might pay for typical items on a trip to the Czech capital.
Three-course meal for two
£67.50
Coffee
£2.14
Beer
£2.69
Some common questions
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Please check the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) page or visit its dedicated Czech Republic page for the latest travel advice from the UK government.
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It’s the official currency of the Czech Republic, in use since the country was established in 1993. It’s also known as a Czech crown.
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Czech koruna is also referred to as Czech crowns. It has the currency abbreviation of CZK. The Currency symbol is displayed as Kč.
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Officially, only the Czech Republic uses the koruna as a currency.
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You can buy Czech koruna online using our click and collect service or find a participating branch. You may get a better exchange rate if you order online. Buying larger quantities at a time can reduce the rate further. And, if you buy at a good time for the pound, you can lock in that great rate. We can also deliver Czech currency to your home if you order online.
If you prefer to use plastic, there’s Travel Money Card. It’s a prepaid Mastercard you can load before going away. It operates in 22 currencies, including Czech koruna.
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We can get you more korunas for your pound. But how quickly will they go down when you arrive? Our City Costs Barometer looks at the price of drinks, food, visiting local attractions and other holiday essentials in destinations around Europe, including Prague.
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Czech koruna banknotes are in denominations of 100, 200, 500, 1,000, 2,000 and 5,000. Coins are in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50.
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The highest value note in the Czech koruna currency is 5,000 Kč.
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