Foreign Currency Express — Local services in Los Angeles

My girlfriend and I were planning to get some Yen and after calling a few places , and even from our bank this shop has the best prices, first I spoke to Izzy and she was super nice , she gave me the exchange currency despite i was just asking. However before going my girlfriend told me if they require any ID, something I didn't ask them, so I had to call again, and ask if we needed an ID to exchange, and again the person who helped me was very friendly , and he told me if is more than 1 thousand then Yes we need to provide an ID. For less than 1K they don't require any ID, which is perfect. The best part is that they can exchange 10 thousand, for those who move big money this is the place. Well when we got there Russel whom was the guy that helped us is so nice and friendly, he also explained in a very nice way all details about the exchange. We are so happy that we found this shop and we highly recommend it to anyone who is trying to exchange dollars to a different currency. Keep the great exchange rate guys....

Googling for currency exchanges in downtown L.A. sent me to a closed Bureau de Change on Grand Avenue before the Memorial Day weekend. I asked a doorman at the nearby Hilton for any tips on where to go to exchange currency and he sent me to the "World Trade Center" on Figueroa and 4th.

This small business is located in an evacuated indoor mall on the "1st" floor (which is 3 stories above to ground floor).

There was a small asian woman who was operating it the day I changed $100 into about 69 euros. She was very nice, very quick, and I got a receipt to document the rate she charged).

Here are the facts in their favor: they were open, they did what they promised to do (change money), and they didn't charge me that much to do so.

Not in their favor: their location! Ack. The building is a neat sideshow, if you're into the joke of "modern" architecture, but it hides its most vital functions underneath multiple layers of cement and...

This shop has good rates for exchanging.

Shop around of course but I when I checked around this place had the best rates. Better than Bank of America and the other exchange currency places that i checked.

Service is good too, they are friendly. I'd go back if I needed currency exchanged in the future.

Note if it's like above 1k they need to take your DL. But i think that's standard.

Be mindful of parking though.. The parking structure for the building, there are several entrances.. but the one I went into didn't allow me to validate with this place. So be sure to call ahead and figure out which entrance you gotta use in order to be able to...