Seychelles

Currency in Seychelles: what to use and how to exchange

Seychelles uses the Seychelles rupee (SCR), roughly 15–17 per euro (check). Bring a small amount of cash for buses, markets and small shops, and rely on cards for hotels, ferries and larger restaurants. Exchange at a bank or licensed bureau in Victoria rather than at the airport or your hotel, where rates are usually worse.

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Updated Sep 20263 min read

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Key facts

Currency: Seychelles rupee (SCR); 100 cents = 1 rupee
Rough ratecheck: About 15–17 SCR per EUR (2026 estimate); USD and GBP similar order
Best exchangecheck: Banks and licensed bureaux in Victoria; airport and hotels cost more
Cards: Accepted at hotels, ferries and larger restaurants; carry cash for small vendors
Euro pricingcheck: Many hotels quote in euros but bill in SCR
Tipping: Not expected; many bills already include 10% service

Details

The Seychelles rupee is the only legal tender. Notes run from 10 to 500 rupees and coins from 1 cent to 5 rupees; small coins are rarely useful, so keep a few 10 and 25 rupee notes for buses and market stalls. The rate moves, so treat any figure here as a 2026 estimate and check on the day you travel.

You do not need to arrive with rupees. Change a modest amount at the airport for your first taxi or bus, then use banks or licensed bureaux in Victoria for anything larger. Hotels and resorts will change money for convenience, but their spread is usually the widest of your options. Keep the receipt from any bureau; it can help if you want to change leftover rupees back at the end of the trip.

Cards work well for the big costs — hotel bills, inter-island ferry tickets, car hire and most restaurants in Victoria and Beau Vallon. Smaller guesthouses, market stalls, bus fares, beach vendors and taxis often prefer cash, so carry enough rupees for a day or two at a time. Many hotels quote room rates in euros, but the final bill is normally settled in rupees or charged to your card in rupees, so ask which currency the total is in before you pay.

Summary table

Summary table
Item	What to expect	Check
Currency	Seychelles rupee (SCR)	No
Rough rate	15–17 SCR per EUR (2026 estimate)	Yes
Airport exchange	Convenient, poorer rate	Yes
Banks and bureaux in Victoria	Usually the best rate	Yes
Hotel exchange	Widest spread; use only if stuck	Yes
Cards	Hotels, ferries, larger restaurants	No
Cash needed for	Buses, markets, small shops, taxis, beach vendors	No
Tipping	Not expected; 10% service often included	No

Tips

Change money on a weekday in Victoria, when banks are open and queues are shorter.
Ask for small notes; a 500 rupee note is hard to break at a market stall.
Keep a card as backup and a second card stored separately from the first.
Tell your bank you are travelling so a foreign transaction is not blocked.
Budget in rupees for daily spending and in euros for hotel quotes, then convert once.
Leftover rupees are hard to change outside Seychelles, so spend or convert them before you fly.

Questions people ask

What currency is used in Seychelles?

The Seychelles rupee (SCR), divided into 100 cents. It is the only legal tender, though many hotels quote prices in euros. Expect roughly 15–17 rupees per euro in 2026 (check), and confirm the rate before you exchange.

Where is the best place to exchange money in Seychelles?

Banks and licensed bureaux in Victoria usually give the best rate. The airport is convenient but costs more, and hotels tend to have the widest spread. Change a small amount on arrival, then do the rest in town.

Is it better to bring cash or use a card in Seychelles?

Use both. Cards cover hotels, ferries, car hire and larger restaurants, while cash is needed for buses, markets, small shops and taxis. Carry a day or two of rupees and keep a backup card stored separately.

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