Money: The official currency is the Aruban Florin (AWG), which is divided into 100 cents. The Florin is tied to the US Dollar. US currency is accepted everywhere and other major currencies can be exchanged at banks. Credit and debit cards are widely accepted and there are ATMs in Oranjestad. Travellers cheques are also widely accepted and it is best to have cheques in US dollars or Euros to avoid additional charges.
Currency Exchange Rates| AWG 1.00 = | US$ 0.56 | £ 0.28 | C$ 0.57 | A$ 0.58 | R 4.33 | € 0.35 | NZ$ 0.73 |
Note: These currency exchange rates are not updated daily and should be used as a guideline only.