{"id":33815,"date":"2026-01-08T15:03:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T15:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.futurismo.pt\/blog\/\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T15:03:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T15:03:18","slug":"currency-and-banks-in-the-azores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/pt\/blog\/moeda-e-bancos-nos-acores\/","title":{"rendered":"Moeda e bancos nos A\u00e7ores"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>O Arquip\u00e9lago dos A\u00e7ores faz parte de Portugal e, como tal, a moeda em circula\u00e7\u00e3o \u00e9 o euro (\u20ac), a mesma moeda utilizada em v\u00e1rios pa\u00edses europeus como Espanha, It\u00e1lia, Fran\u00e7a e Alemanha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As moedas utilizadas nas transac\u00e7\u00f5es di\u00e1rias s\u00e3o 0,01 euros (1 c\u00eantimo), 0,05 euros (5 c\u00eantimos), 0,10 euros (10 c\u00eantimos), 0,50 euros (50 c\u00eantimos), 1 euro e 2 euros. As notas em circula\u00e7\u00e3o s\u00e3o 5 euros, 10 euros, 20 euros, 50 euros, 100 euros, 200 euros e 500 euros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Se precisar de trocar moeda, pode visitar as caixas multibanco situadas nos bancos, supermercados e em v\u00e1rias ruas das cidades dos A\u00e7ores. Poder\u00e1 ter de pagar uma taxa de c\u00e2mbio, pelo que \u00e9 aconselh\u00e1vel informar-se junto do seu banco antes de levantar dinheiro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alguns locais nas ilhas podem n\u00e3o aceitar cart\u00f5es American Express ou Discover, ao contr\u00e1rio dos cart\u00f5es Visa e Mastercard, por isso verifique sempre antes de pagar. Al\u00e9m disso, leve sempre dinheiro (\u20ac), uma vez que algumas lojas e restaurantes recusam pagamentos com cart\u00e3o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faqs\">Perguntas frequentes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1755086579771\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Que moeda \u00e9 utilizada nos A\u00e7ores?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Os A\u00e7ores utilizam o euro (\u20ac), \u00e0 semelhan\u00e7a de outros pa\u00edses europeus como a Espanha, a It\u00e1lia e a Fran\u00e7a. As moedas v\u00e3o de 0,01 a 2 euros e as notas de 5 a 500 euros.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1755086580981\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Posso trocar moeda estrangeira nos A\u00e7ores?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Sim, pode trocar moeda estrangeira nas caixas multibanco dos bancos, supermercados e cidades. Tenha em aten\u00e7\u00e3o as poss\u00edveis taxas de c\u00e2mbio, pelo que \u00e9 melhor informar-se junto do seu banco antes de efetuar levantamentos.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1755086581697\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>A American Express \u00e9 uma<\/strong>n<strong>Os cart\u00f5es Discover s\u00e3o aceites nos A\u00e7ores?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Os cart\u00f5es American Express e Discover n\u00e3o s\u00e3o t\u00e3o amplamente aceites como o Visa ou o Mastercard nos A\u00e7ores. \u00c9 aconselh\u00e1vel levar algum dinheiro para os s\u00edtios que n\u00e3o aceitam cart\u00f5es.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1755086582399\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Devo levar dinheiro nos A\u00e7ores?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Sim, \u00e9 aconselh\u00e1vel levar dinheiro (\u20ac), uma vez que algumas lojas e restaurantes nos A\u00e7ores (especialmente nas ilhas mais pequenas) podem n\u00e3o aceitar pagamentos com cart\u00e3o, sobretudo nas zonas mais rurais.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Guia dos A\u00e7ores<\/strong><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.futurismo.pt\/blog\/azores-language-and-phrases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">L\u00edngua e frases a\u00e7orianas<\/a> \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.futurismo.pt\/blog\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Moeda e bancos<\/a> \ud83d\udcb5 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.futurismo.pt\/blog\/credit-cards-and-travelers-cheques\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cart\u00f5es de cr\u00e9dito e cheques de viagem<\/a> \ud83c\udfe7 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.futurismo.pt\/blog\/driving-in-the-azores\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Conduzir nos A\u00e7ores<\/a> \ud83d\ude97 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.futurismo.pt\/blog\/electricity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eletricidade<\/a> \ud83d\udd0c | <a href=\"https:\/\/futurismo.pt\/search-tour\/%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Experi\u00eancias e excurs\u00f5es<\/a> \ud83d\uddfa\ufe0f | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.futurismo.pt\/blog\/health-and-safety-tips-in-azores\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sa\u00fade e seguran\u00e7a<\/a> \ud83e\ude7a | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.futurismo.pt\/blog\/internet-wi-fi-access-in-the-azores\/\">Acesso \u00e0 Internet e Wi-Fi<\/a> \ud83d\udedc | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.futurismo.pt\/blog\/phones-and-mobile-service-in-the-azores\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Telefones e servi\u00e7o m\u00f3vel<\/a> \ud83d\udcde | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.futurismo.pt\/blog\/post-offices-buying-stamps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Correios e compra de selos<\/a> \u2709\ufe0f | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.futurismo.pt\/blog\/public-holidays-in-the-azores\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Feriados p\u00fablicos<\/a> \ud83c\udfd6\ufe0f | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.futurismo.pt\/blog\/shopping-in-the-azores\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Compras<\/a> \ud83d\uded2 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.futurismo.pt\/blog\/time-and-daylight-in-azores\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hora e luz do dia<\/a> \ud83d\udd52 | <a href=\"https:\/\/futurismo.pt\/whale-watching-in-the-azores-complete-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guia de observa\u00e7\u00e3o de baleias<\/a> \ud83d\udc33 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.futurismo.pt\/blog\/which-azores-island-to-choose\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Melhor ilha para visitar<\/a> \ud83c\udfde\ufe0f<\/summary>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Azores Archipelago is part of Portugal, and as such, the currency in circulation is the euro (\u20ac), the same currency used in several European countries like Spain, Italy, France, and Germany. The coins used in daily transactions are \u20ac0.01 (1 cent), \u20ac0.05 (5 cents), \u20ac0.10 (10 cents), \u20ac0.50 (50 cents), \u20ac1, and \u20ac2. The [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":22075,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33815","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-azores-101"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Currency and Banks in the Azores [2026] \ud83d\udcb0\ufe0f \ud83d\udcb3\ufe0f<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn about currency, exchange options, and payment methods, including the use of euros, card acceptance, and tips for carrying cash.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/pt\/blog\/moeda-e-bancos-nos-acores\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"pt_PT\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Currency and Banks in the Azores\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Learn about currency, exchange options, and payment methods, including the use of euros, card acceptance, and tips for carrying cash.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/pt\/blog\/moeda-e-bancos-nos-acores\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Futurismo Azores Adventures\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/acoreswhalewatching\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-01-08T15:03:09+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-01-08T15:03:18+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Sao-Miguel_Culture_Espirito-Santo_20180708_212136-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Tiago Sousa\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@futurismoazores\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@futurismoazores\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Escrito por\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Tiago Sousa\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Tempo estimado de leitura\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutos\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/blog\\\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/blog\\\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Tiago Sousa\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/pt\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/dd9e5b08edecdd116562c7f3b916dfb5\"},\"headline\":\"Currency and Banks in the Azores\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-01-08T15:03:09+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-01-08T15:03:18+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/blog\\\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":285,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/pt\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/blog\\\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/12\\\/Sao-Miguel_Culture_Espirito-Santo_20180708_212136-scaled.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Azores 101\"],\"inLanguage\":\"pt-PT\"},{\"@type\":[\"WebPage\",\"FAQPage\"],\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/blog\\\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/blog\\\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\\\/\",\"name\":\"Currency and Banks in the Azores [2026] \ud83d\udcb0\ufe0f \ud83d\udcb3\ufe0f\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/pt\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/blog\\\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/blog\\\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/12\\\/Sao-Miguel_Culture_Espirito-Santo_20180708_212136-scaled.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-01-08T15:03:09+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-01-08T15:03:18+00:00\",\"description\":\"Learn about currency, exchange options, and payment methods, including the use of euros, card acceptance, and tips for carrying cash.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/blog\\\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"mainEntity\":[{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/blog\\\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\\\/#faq-question-1755086579771\"},{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/blog\\\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\\\/#faq-question-1755086580981\"},{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/blog\\\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\\\/#faq-question-1755086581697\"},{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/blog\\\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\\\/#faq-question-1755086582399\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"pt-PT\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/blog\\\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"pt-PT\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/blog\\\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/12\\\/Sao-Miguel_Culture_Espirito-Santo_20180708_212136-scaled.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/12\\\/Sao-Miguel_Culture_Espirito-Santo_20180708_212136-scaled.jpg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1920},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/blog\\\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"In\u00edcio\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/pt\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Currency and Banks in the Azores\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/pt\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/pt\\\/\",\"name\":\"Futurismo Azores Adventures\",\"description\":\"Explore, Love and Protect\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/pt\\\/#organization\"},\"alternateName\":\"Futurismo\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/pt\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"pt-PT\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/pt\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Futurismo Azores Adventures\",\"alternateName\":\"Futurismo\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/pt\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"pt-PT\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/pt\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/03\\\/logo-futurismo-azores-adventures.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/03\\\/logo-futurismo-azores-adventures.webp\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":461,\"caption\":\"Futurismo Azores Adventures\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/pt\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/acoreswhalewatching\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/futurismoazores\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/futurismoazoresadventures\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/@FuturismoAzores\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/pt\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/dd9e5b08edecdd116562c7f3b916dfb5\",\"name\":\"Tiago Sousa\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"pt-PT\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/840e6802c90da7ba21762dbfc1400c20152586f8ea2edfd25194237ee6d958bb?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/840e6802c90da7ba21762dbfc1400c20152586f8ea2edfd25194237ee6d958bb?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/840e6802c90da7ba21762dbfc1400c20152586f8ea2edfd25194237ee6d958bb?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Tiago Sousa\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/pt\\\/author\\\/tiago\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/blog\\\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\\\/#faq-question-1755086579771\",\"position\":1,\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/blog\\\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\\\/#faq-question-1755086579771\",\"name\":\"What currency is used in the Azores?\",\"answerCount\":1,\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"The Azores use the euro (\u20ac), like other European countries such as Spain, Italy, and France. Coins range from \u20ac0.01 to \u20ac2, and banknotes range from \u20ac5 to \u20ac500.\",\"inLanguage\":\"pt-PT\"},\"inLanguage\":\"pt-PT\"},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/blog\\\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\\\/#faq-question-1755086580981\",\"position\":2,\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/blog\\\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\\\/#faq-question-1755086580981\",\"name\":\"Can I exchange foreign currency in the Azores?\",\"answerCount\":1,\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Yes, you can exchange foreign currency at ATMs, in banks, and in supermarkets and cities. Be aware of potential exchange fees, so it\u2019s best to check with your bank before making withdrawals.\",\"inLanguage\":\"pt-PT\"},\"inLanguage\":\"pt-PT\"},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/blog\\\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\\\/#faq-question-1755086581697\",\"position\":3,\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/blog\\\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\\\/#faq-question-1755086581697\",\"name\":\"Are American Express and Discover cards accepted in the Azores?\",\"answerCount\":1,\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"American Express and Discover cards are not as widely accepted as Visa or Mastercard in the Azores. It's a good idea to carry some cash for places that don\u2019t accept cards.\",\"inLanguage\":\"pt-PT\"},\"inLanguage\":\"pt-PT\"},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/blog\\\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\\\/#faq-question-1755086582399\",\"position\":4,\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.futurismo.pt\\\/blog\\\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\\\/#faq-question-1755086582399\",\"name\":\"Should I carry cash in the Azores?\",\"answerCount\":1,\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Yes, it\u2019s recommended to carry cash (\u20ac), as some stores and restaurants in the Azores (especially on the smaller islands) may not accept card payments, especially in more rural areas.\",\"inLanguage\":\"pt-PT\"},\"inLanguage\":\"pt-PT\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Currency and Banks in the Azores [2026] \ud83d\udcb0\ufe0f \ud83d\udcb3\ufe0f","description":"Saiba mais sobre a moeda, as op\u00e7\u00f5es de c\u00e2mbio e os m\u00e9todos de pagamento, incluindo a utiliza\u00e7\u00e3o de euros, a aceita\u00e7\u00e3o de cart\u00f5es e dicas para transportar dinheiro.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/pt\/blog\/moeda-e-bancos-nos-acores\/","og_locale":"pt_PT","og_type":"article","og_title":"Currency and Banks in the Azores","og_description":"Learn about currency, exchange options, and payment methods, including the use of euros, card acceptance, and tips for carrying cash.","og_url":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/pt\/blog\/moeda-e-bancos-nos-acores\/","og_site_name":"Futurismo Azores Adventures","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/acoreswhalewatching","article_published_time":"2026-01-08T15:03:09+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-01-08T15:03:18+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2560,"height":1920,"url":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Sao-Miguel_Culture_Espirito-Santo_20180708_212136-scaled.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Tiago Sousa","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@futurismoazores","twitter_site":"@futurismoazores","twitter_misc":{"Escrito por":"Tiago Sousa","Tempo estimado de leitura":"2 minutos"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/blog\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/blog\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\/"},"author":{"name":"Tiago Sousa","@id":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/pt\/#\/schema\/person\/dd9e5b08edecdd116562c7f3b916dfb5"},"headline":"Currency and Banks in the Azores","datePublished":"2026-01-08T15:03:09+00:00","dateModified":"2026-01-08T15:03:18+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/blog\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\/"},"wordCount":285,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/pt\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/blog\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Sao-Miguel_Culture_Espirito-Santo_20180708_212136-scaled.jpg","articleSection":["Azores 101"],"inLanguage":"pt-PT"},{"@type":["WebPage","FAQPage"],"@id":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/blog\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\/","url":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/blog\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\/","name":"Currency and Banks in the Azores [2026] \ud83d\udcb0\ufe0f \ud83d\udcb3\ufe0f","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/pt\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/blog\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/blog\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Sao-Miguel_Culture_Espirito-Santo_20180708_212136-scaled.jpg","datePublished":"2026-01-08T15:03:09+00:00","dateModified":"2026-01-08T15:03:18+00:00","description":"Saiba mais sobre a moeda, as op\u00e7\u00f5es de c\u00e2mbio e os m\u00e9todos de pagamento, incluindo a utiliza\u00e7\u00e3o de euros, a aceita\u00e7\u00e3o de cart\u00f5es e dicas para transportar dinheiro.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/blog\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\/#breadcrumb"},"mainEntity":[{"@id":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/blog\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\/#faq-question-1755086579771"},{"@id":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/blog\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\/#faq-question-1755086580981"},{"@id":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/blog\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\/#faq-question-1755086581697"},{"@id":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/blog\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\/#faq-question-1755086582399"}],"inLanguage":"pt-PT","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/blog\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"pt-PT","@id":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/blog\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Sao-Miguel_Culture_Espirito-Santo_20180708_212136-scaled.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Sao-Miguel_Culture_Espirito-Santo_20180708_212136-scaled.jpg","width":2560,"height":1920},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/blog\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"In\u00edcio","item":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/pt\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Currency and Banks in the Azores"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/pt\/#website","url":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/pt\/","name":"Futurismo Azores Adventures","description":"Explorar, Amar e Proteger","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/pt\/#organization"},"alternateName":"Futurismo","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/pt\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"pt-PT"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/pt\/#organization","name":"Futurismo Azores Adventures","alternateName":"Futurismo","url":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/pt\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"pt-PT","@id":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/pt\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/logo-futurismo-azores-adventures.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/logo-futurismo-azores-adventures.webp","width":1920,"height":461,"caption":"Futurismo Azores Adventures"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/pt\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/acoreswhalewatching","https:\/\/x.com\/futurismoazores","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/futurismoazoresadventures\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@FuturismoAzores"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/pt\/#\/schema\/person\/dd9e5b08edecdd116562c7f3b916dfb5","name":"Tiago Sousa","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"pt-PT","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/840e6802c90da7ba21762dbfc1400c20152586f8ea2edfd25194237ee6d958bb?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/840e6802c90da7ba21762dbfc1400c20152586f8ea2edfd25194237ee6d958bb?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/840e6802c90da7ba21762dbfc1400c20152586f8ea2edfd25194237ee6d958bb?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Tiago Sousa"},"url":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/pt\/author\/tiago\/"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/blog\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\/#faq-question-1755086579771","position":1,"url":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/blog\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\/#faq-question-1755086579771","name":"Que moeda \u00e9 utilizada nos A\u00e7ores?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The Azores use the euro (\u20ac), like other European countries such as Spain, Italy, and France. Coins range from \u20ac0.01 to \u20ac2, and banknotes range from \u20ac5 to \u20ac500.","inLanguage":"pt-PT"},"inLanguage":"pt-PT"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/blog\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\/#faq-question-1755086580981","position":2,"url":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/blog\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\/#faq-question-1755086580981","name":"Posso trocar moeda estrangeira nos A\u00e7ores?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes, you can exchange foreign currency at ATMs, in banks, and in supermarkets and cities. Be aware of potential exchange fees, so it\u2019s best to check with your bank before making withdrawals.","inLanguage":"pt-PT"},"inLanguage":"pt-PT"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/blog\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\/#faq-question-1755086581697","position":3,"url":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/blog\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\/#faq-question-1755086581697","name":"3. Os cart\u00f5es American Express e Discover s\u00e3o aceites nos A\u00e7ores?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"American Express and Discover cards are not as widely accepted as Visa or Mastercard in the Azores. It's a good idea to carry some cash for places that don\u2019t accept cards.","inLanguage":"pt-PT"},"inLanguage":"pt-PT"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/blog\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\/#faq-question-1755086582399","position":4,"url":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/blog\/currency-and-banks-in-the-azores\/#faq-question-1755086582399","name":"Devo levar dinheiro nos A\u00e7ores?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes, it\u2019s recommended to carry cash (\u20ac), as some stores and restaurants in the Azores (especially on the smaller islands) may not accept card payments, especially in more rural areas.","inLanguage":"pt-PT"},"inLanguage":"pt-PT"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33815","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33815"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33815\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43685,"href":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33815\/revisions\/43685"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33815"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33815"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.futurismo.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33815"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}