Cambio Sir

Near MVD’s T1 arrivals, Cambio Sir handles on-the-spot pesos.

This branch of Cambio Sir sits landside in Terminal 1, handy right after you exit customs or before you head to check-in. It focuses on straightforward currency exchange into and out of Uruguayan pesos, which helps if your card issuer hits you with foreign ATM fees. Rates tend to track the other airport casas de cambio, but you’re paying an airport premium over downtown Montevideo.

Cambio Sir usually opens early enough to catch morning arrivals and stays open through the late-night bank of regional flights in T1, roughly matching the main passenger peaks at MVD. Because it’s before security, both arriving and departing passengers can use it, as well as people meeting friends in the public hall. You can swap major currencies like USD, EUR, and BRL without advance notice, though anything more exotic is hit-or-miss.

Expect a basic counter setup: you take a ticket, step up when called, show your passport, and sign a slip for any larger transactions. For smaller amounts under about USD 100, staff sometimes waive extra paperwork, but bring ID anyway. Fees and spreads fluctuate day to day, so check the posted buy/sell board and do the quick math on your phone before handing over cash.

Practical move: change only a starter amount at Cambio Sir in T1—enough for a taxi, SIM, and coffee—then use city exchange houses or ATMs in Montevideo for better longer-term rates.