22 Money Changers in Wellington
Every currency exchange we track within 25 km of central Wellington, New Zealand — ranked by verified customer rating, not by who pays us. It is 04:32 in Wellington and 1 of the 21 with published hours is open right now.
Today's mid-market NZD rate
Collected 2 Aug 2026 00:02 UTCThis is the real rate New Zealand dollars trade at before anyone adds a margin. Every counter in Wellington quotes worse than this — the only question is by how much.
| Pair | Mid-market rate | A fair counter offer (2% spread) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 USD → NZD | 1.7014 | 1.6674 or better |
| 1 GBP → NZD | 2.2902 | 2.2444 or better |
| 1 AED → NZD | 0.463284 | 0.454018 or better |
| 1 SAR → NZD | 0.453709 | 0.444635 or better |
Mid-market rates come from our own hourly corridor feed (the same data behind our transfer comparisons). The "fair counter offer" column is the mid-market rate less a 2% spread — a rough line in the sand for walk-in cash, not a quote from any shop on this page. Nobody here publishes live board rates; you still have to ask.
Best-rated money changers in Wellington
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Stewart Duff Drive Wellington Airport, Main Branch Landside Departures, Rongotai, Wellington 6022, New Zealand
Open now · closes 20:00
Full opening hours
Monday 04:00–20:00 Tuesday 04:00–20:00 Wednesday 04:00–20:00 Thursday 04:00–20:00 Friday 04:00–20:00 Saturday 04:00–20:00 Sunday 04:00–20:00 -
280 Lambton Quay, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Closed now · opens 09:00 today
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–17:30 Tuesday 09:00–17:30 Wednesday 09:00–17:30 Thursday 09:00–17:30 Friday 09:00–17:30 Saturday 09:00–16:00 Sunday 10:00–16:00 -
50 Manners Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Closed now · opens 09:00 today
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–17:30 Tuesday 09:00–17:30 Wednesday 09:00–17:30 Thursday 09:00–17:30 Friday 09:00–17:30 Saturday 09:00–16:00 Sunday 10:00–16:00 -
Centre-Ville 126 Lambton Quay, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Closed now · opens 08:00 today
Full opening hours
Monday 08:00–17:30 Tuesday 08:00–17:30 Wednesday 08:00–17:30 Thursday 08:00–17:30 Friday 08:00–17:30 Saturday 09:00–17:30 Sunday 09:00–17:30 -
27A Webb Street, Mount Cook, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Closed now · opens 09:00 today
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–17:00 Tuesday 09:00–17:00 Wednesday 09:00–17:00 Thursday 09:00–17:00 Friday 09:00–17:00 Saturday 09:00–14:00 Sunday Closed -
Kiosk 13, North, City Shopping Centre 2 Titahi Bay Road, Porirua City Centre, Porirua 5022, New Zealand
Closed now · opens 09:00 today
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–18:00 Tuesday 09:00–18:00 Wednesday 09:00–18:00 Thursday 09:00–21:00 Friday 09:00–18:00 Saturday 09:00–18:00 Sunday 10:00–18:00 -
Cuba Mall, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Closed now · opens 10:30 today
Full opening hours
Monday 10:30–20:00 Tuesday 10:30–20:00 Wednesday 10:30–20:00 Thursday 10:30–20:00 Friday 10:30–20:00 Saturday 09:30–20:00 Sunday 10:30–18:00 -
Shop S110, Queensgate Shopping Centre Queens Drive and, Bunny Street, Hutt Central, Lower Hutt 5011, New Zealand
Closed now · opens 09:00 today
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–18:00 Tuesday 09:00–18:00 Wednesday 09:00–18:00 Thursday 09:00–18:00 Friday 09:00–18:00 Saturday 09:00–18:00 Sunday 10:00–17:00 -
State Insurance Building Basement Level 2/1 Willis Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Closed now · opens 08:00 today
Full opening hours
Monday 08:00–16:00 Tuesday 08:00–16:00 Wednesday 08:00–16:00 Thursday 08:00–16:00 Friday 08:00–16:00 Saturday Closed Sunday Closed -
North City Shopping Centre 2 Titahi Bay Road, Porirua City Centre, Porirua 5022, New Zealand
Closed now · opens 09:00 today
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–18:00 Tuesday 09:00–18:00 Wednesday 09:00–18:00 Thursday 09:00–21:00 Friday 09:00–18:00 Saturday 09:00–18:00 Sunday 10:00–18:00 -
level 1/182 Vivian Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Closed now · opens 08:30 today
Full opening hours
Monday 08:30–01:00 Tuesday 08:30–01:00 Wednesday 08:30–01:00 Thursday 08:30–01:00 Friday 08:30–01:00 Saturday 08:30–22:00 Sunday 08:30–22:00 -
level 4/40 Taranaki Street, CBD, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Closed now · opens 08:00 today
Full opening hours
Monday 08:00–17:30 Tuesday 08:00–17:30 Wednesday 08:00–17:30 Thursday 08:00–17:30 Friday 08:00–17:30 Saturday Closed Sunday Closed -
K010 Queensgate Shopping Centre Queens Drive, Central Wellington, Lower Hutt 5011, New Zealand
Closed now · opens 09:00 today
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–18:00 Tuesday 09:00–18:00 Wednesday 09:00–18:00 Thursday 09:00–21:00 Friday 09:00–18:00 Saturday 09:00–18:00 Sunday 10:00–17:30 -
120 Lambton Quay, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Closed now · opens 09:00 today
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–17:30 Tuesday 09:00–17:30 Wednesday 09:00–17:30 Thursday 09:00–17:30 Friday 09:00–17:30 Saturday 09:00–14:30 Sunday 09:00–14:30 -
181 Willis Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Closed now · opens 08:00 today
Full opening hours
Monday 08:00–18:00 Tuesday 08:00–18:00 Wednesday 08:00–18:00 Thursday 08:00–18:00 Friday 08:00–18:00 Saturday Closed Sunday Closed -
233 Lambton Quay, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Closed now · opens 09:30 today
Full opening hours
Monday 09:30–17:00 Tuesday 09:30–17:00 Wednesday 09:30–17:00 Thursday 09:30–17:00 Friday 09:30–17:00 Saturday 10:00–16:00 Sunday Closed -
Shop 260, Queensgate Shopping Centre, Cnr Queens Drive and, Bunny Street, Hutt Central, Wellington 5011, New Zealand
Closed now · opens 09:00 today
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–18:00 Tuesday 09:00–18:00 Wednesday 09:00–18:00 Thursday 09:00–21:00 Friday 09:00–18:00 Saturday 09:00–18:00 Sunday 10:00–17:30 -
144 Lambton Quay, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Closed now · opens 09:00 today
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–17:30 Tuesday 09:00–17:30 Wednesday 09:00–17:30 Thursday 09:00–17:30 Friday 09:00–17:30 Saturday 09:00–17:30 Sunday 09:00–17:30 -
144A Lambton Quay, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Closed now · opens 09:00 today
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–17:30 Tuesday 09:00–17:30 Wednesday 09:00–17:30 Thursday 09:00–17:30 Friday 09:00–17:30 Saturday 09:00–17:30 Sunday 09:00–17:30 -
Lucky Travel, 69a Manners Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Closed now · opens 09:00 today
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–17:30 Tuesday 09:00–17:30 Wednesday 09:00–17:30 Thursday 09:00–17:00 Friday 09:00–17:30 Saturday 10:00–14:00 Sunday Closed -
107 Manners Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Closed now · opens 00:00 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday Closed Tuesday 00:00–23:59 Wednesday 00:00–23:59 Thursday 00:00–23:59 Friday 00:00–23:59 Saturday 00:00–23:59 Sunday 00:00–23:59 -
Wellington
2.8 km from centreJohnston Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
How to not get a bad rate in Wellington
- Ask for the amount in hand, not the rate. "How many New Zealand dollars do I get for this?" cannot be answered with a good rate and a hidden commission.
- Divide the board rate by the mid-market rate above. 0.98 or better is a fair walk-in spread. 0.94 means you are paying 6% to change money.
- Airport and hotel counters are the worst rate in any city, including this one. They price captivity, not competition. Change the minimum you need to get into town.
- Count it before you leave the counter, and keep the receipt — some countries require it to convert leftover local currency back on the way out.
- 18 of the shops above are rated 3.5+ by at least five customers. Rating is not rate, but a shop that people bother to rate well is rarely the one running a bait-and-switch on the board.
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Questions about changing money in Wellington
- How many money changers are there in Wellington?
- Buzdy tracks 22 currency exchange businesses within 25 km of central Wellington, New Zealand. 18 of the 22 listed above carry a Google rating of 3.5 or better from at least five customers, and the list is ordered by that rating rather than by who paid.
- What exchange rate should I be getting in Wellington today?
- The mid-market rate — the real rate banks trade at, with no margin — is currently 1 USD = 1.7014 NZD (collected 2 Aug 2026 00:02 UTC). No walk-in shop will give you that exactly; they make their money on the gap. What it tells you is whether the gap you are being offered is 0.5% or 6%. Take the board rate, divide by the mid-market rate, and anything below about 0.97 is worth walking on from.
- Which money changers in Wellington are open now?
- We hold published opening hours for 21 of the 22 shops listed. Each card shows an Open now or Closed badge worked out in Wellington's own local time, plus when it next opens. Exchange counters keep shorter hours than banks and often close on public holidays, so call before making a special trip.
- Is it cheaper to use a money changer or a bank in Wellington?
- For physical cash, an independent changer in a competitive district almost always beats a bank branch counter, because the branch prices convenience and the changer prices footfall. The comparison that actually matters is the one against the mid-market rate shown at the top of this page, not the one against the shop next door — two shops on the same street can both be 4% off. Ask for the all-in figure you will receive in hand, after any commission, before you agree.
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More on Wellington and New Zealand
Distances are straight-line from the centre of Wellington. Ratings, review counts and opening hours: Powered by Google. Details can change without notice — call ahead before making a special trip. Mid-market rates are reference rates for comparison only and are not an offer to exchange currency. ·Found something wrong? tell us.