French Polynesia
French Pacific Franc (XPF) = 100 centimes. Notes are in denominations of XPF10,000, 5000, 1000 and 500. Coins are in denominations of XPF100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1. The French Pacific Franc is tied to the Euro.
See France section.
Mon-Fri 0745-1530. Some are open Saturday 0745-1130.
Exchange facilities are available at the airport, major banks and at authorized hotels and shops in Papeete.
American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and Visa are all accepted. Check with your credit or debit card company for details of merchant acceptability and other services which may be available. ATMs are common on Tahiti, with a few on the smaller islands.
The recommended means of importing foreign currency. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travelers are advised to take traveller's cheques in US Dollars or Euros.
