Money in India: How To Get Rupees & Handle Money While Traveling in India

This is a pretty basic post, guys. But it’s something I get asked just about weekly so I know it’s on your mind! I have already written about how to handle money abroad, but you guys want tips specifically about how to handle RUPEES in India and how to get them. Some of you even want to know what bills are worth what here. So, I’m going to break down money in India and how to deal with rupees while traveling.

First, please DO read my post about how to safely handle money abroad (linked above). I recently wrote about the money crisis in India which was a tourism disaster, but do know that it has passed and it is NO LONGER an issue in India. 1,000 notes are no longer valid. 

How to Get Rupees BEFORE your trip to India

While it’s nearly impossible to TAKE rupees out of the country (to prevent tax evasion you can take no more than 10,000 Rs.), you can bring rupees into the country.

In the USA, you can get Rupees at AAA. My parents got 50,000 there before their trip to…