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Hyderabad airport currency exchange

By Syam, JesTiny Guide · Last checked: 2 November 2026

Hyderabad Airport (HYD) Currency Exchange: One Terminal, Counters and Rules

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD) at Shamshabad has a streamlined building and a complicated paper trail. The airport has a single terminal, but the question travellers ask most, which company runs the exchange counters, is now answered on the airport's own Conveniences page: EbixCash. This guide outlines what the airport's own pages, older news reports and a seller's page say about the counters. We found no measurements of the HYD rate, so we do not name a preferred counter or give a percentage for the airport gap. We did not measure any rates ourselves.

The short version

Single terminal, not two

The airport's FAQ says the airport has one terminal, effective 28 November 2022, and describes it as an integrated main terminal for processing both domestic and international passengers.

A travel site, Travelxp, calls the airport a single integrated terminal in its overview but then shows a table headed Terminal 1 for domestic and Terminal 1 for international. Its page is undated, and the table reads like two zones in one building. We read it as a label difference, not a second terminal. If a guide sends you to a Terminal 2 at Hyderabad, it is describing something the airport's FAQ does not show.

Who runs the counters

EbixCash. On 2 November 2026 the airport's own Conveniences page named EbixCash as the operator of the forex counters. The airport's FAQ also says forex counters are available at both arrivals and departures, though it names no company.

Weizmann Forex was the earlier operator. The Deccan Chronicle, in a report updated on 11 November 2016, said Weizmann Forex Limited ran the exchange counters at Shamshabad. The report was about a shortage of small notes after demonetisation. A trade report on Mediainfoline, published on 18 July 2018, said Weizmann Forex had won exclusive rights to run five counters at Hyderabad airport. The airport's current list does not include Weizmann Forex.

Where the counters are

The airport's Conveniences page lists EbixCash counters at:

BookMyForex, a forex seller, describes similar positions, though it puts the arrivals counter near Belt 10 rather than Belt 2. We could not confirm whether a counter here exchanges rupee notes under RBI's April 2026 circular, so ask at the counter.

Hours

Neither the airport's pages nor the other sources we read give opening hours for the Hyderabad counters. BookMyForex says airport counters work in shifts and that not every counter stays open through all overnight flight windows, but gives no source. If you land late at night or very early, do not assume a counter will be open, and carry a working card as a fallback.

ATMs

The airport FAQ says credit cards can be used at all retail stores and ticketing counters. It says nothing about ATMs. Check the signage on the machine. If a machine offers to charge you in your home currency, choose rupees. Our guide to dynamic currency conversion explains why.

What the sources say about rates

We found no source that measured a HYD rate against the mid-market rate. BookMyForex gives figures, and they are not consistent.

The same page says in one table row that forex is not available at Hyderabad airport, while listing counters elsewhere, and it shows two different airport cost figures in its calculator. BookMyForex sells forex and gains from a high figure, and it gives no method or date. We do not use any of the numbers as a measured gap. They tell you only that a competitor thinks the airport costs more than it does. The way to know is to ask for the final amount for your sum and compare it with the mid-market rate on the day.

To see what a percentage gap costs on your amount, use our mid-market rate guide.

How to check a rate yourself

This section is our advice, not a sourced fact.

  1. Look up the mid-market rate for your currency pair on the day you travel.
  2. Ask the counter for the final amount in rupees for your exact sum, including every fee.
  3. Divide the counter's rate by the mid-market rate. A result of 0.98 means 2% below.
  4. If a sign says "no commission", ask for the final amount anyway, because the margin may sit inside the rate.
  5. Keep the exchange receipt, and keep the amount small if you can wait for a better rate in the city.

India money rules

Indian rules on paying for forex in cash, PAN, carrying rupees, exchanging rupees before you fly and declaring cash when you return are on our India money rules page.

Guides older than this page may name different operators or hours; check the date on any guide you use, and see our updates and corrections.

Our reading of the sources

This section is our reading. It is not a sourced fact. Hyderabad is a case where the airport's own pages now confirm both the shape of the building and the business inside it. The one terminal is solid, and the airport names EbixCash as the operator. The two reports that name Weizmann Forex are years old. The usual logic holds on cost. A counter at an airport is convenient, the rate is probably not the best available, and the cost scales with the amount. A small sum for a taxi and a first meal costs little. For a larger sum, a bank or a card with low fees is likely to cost less, though we did not measure either in Hyderabad.

What we could not confirm

We could not confirm the opening hours of the EbixCash counters, the ATM operators and positions, or any measured HYD rate.

A simple plan

  1. Remember that Hyderabad has one terminal, and look for the foreign exchange sign in the area you are in.
  2. Ask for the final amount in rupees for your exact sum, and compare it with the mid-market rate.
  3. If you are a resident buying forex, check the cash and PAN rules on our India money rules page first.
  4. At an ATM or card terminal, choose the local currency and check your card's fees first.
  5. Keep the receipt, and keep the exchange small if you can wait for a better rate in the city.

FAQ

Does Hyderabad airport have two terminals?
No. The airport's FAQ says it has one terminal since 28 November 2022, an integrated terminal for domestic and international passengers.

Who runs currency exchange at Hyderabad airport?
EbixCash. The airport's own Conveniences page (read 2 November 2026) names it, with counters in arrivals, departures, next to immigration and near Gates 3 and 8/9. Reports from 2016 and 2018 name Weizmann Forex, which is not on the airport's current list.

Are there exchange counters in arrivals and departures?
The airport's FAQ says forex counters are available at both arrivals and departures.

Is currency exchange open 24 hours at HYD?
We could not confirm it. No source we read gives hours.

Do I need a PAN to buy foreign currency?
Yes, if you pay more than 50,000 rupees in cash at one time; see our India money rules page.

Sources and how we checked them

Checked on 21 October 2026. Where we call something confirmed, at least two of these sources agree, or an official source says so directly. The airport's FAQ does not name an operator; its Conveniences page, read on 2 November 2026, names EbixCash. BookMyForex sells forex.

Editorial note: The counter, rate and airport information in this guide is editorial and is not paid for. Rates and fees change, so confirm the final rate at the counter before exchanging.

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