Champions League Final | Useful Information

[jrb]

Anyone used the Holafly eSIM?

Have you activated the Holafly QR code on the other device with a QR code scanning app on your mobile or with the mobile phone camera stated on the Holafly website? Thanks.

 

[Ian]

Worth just clarifying something on this point...

If you're paying in a shop/bar/restaurant/wherever with a card, and it gives you the option to pay in local currency or in GBP, always accept the local currency as your bank will give you a much more pure exchange rate.

However...

If you're withdrawing money from an ATM, be wary about accepting their exchange rate.
It shouldn't be too much of an issue if its an ATM in/outside a bank, but if its a random standalone ATM they will likely offer you a shite exchange rate.
It's a bit sneaky because you can reject this exchange rate, but most people tend to think it then rejects the withdrawal so they just accept the crap rate because it's not obvious.

In short...
Paying for goods with a card? Accept local currency rate.
Withdrawing money from an ATM and it offers you the chance to accept/reject their conversion rate? Reject it.

What if it doesn’t offer any option when paying for goods? Which option does it default to.
Thanks

 

[DunfermlineBlue]

Madrid, funnily enough. At a family wedding, was the earliest I could leave without being in serious trouble rather than slight trouble.

We fly into IST at 17:10 too should be enough time jumping straight in a taxi to Taksim square dump our bags couple of pints then taxi to the ground.

 

[Ian]

Exchange rate continuing to go in our favour. Over 26 lira to the pound now. Admittedly not great for the locals.

Got a friend over in Turkey who owns a property there. She said although the exchange rate is good, actual prices for goods are a lot more expensive.

 

[117 M34]

The Mrs says sign up to Pegasus BolBol and you can check in online now. Any problems let me know.

I've registered for bolbol but not letting me check in until 24 hours before.
May be because I didn't buy from them directly

 

[ninjamonkey]

are we in agreement the best/cheapest option for phones is to get an esim? With airalo being the cheapest and easiest option for esims?

By fanzone, are we talking one right outside the stadium or is this the one thats an hour away by shuttle bus?

The fanzone is outside the ground, the shuttle bus drop off points are labeled as fan hubs. Fanzone will serve alcohol, (very likely to be heineken only given they're sponsors) Fan hubs are purely a bus drop off point, uefa have said there will be nothing there

 

[Jacks Alice Band]

are you allowed phone power banks in the ground?

Yes small ones

 

[DunfermlineBlue]

Will a taxi from Taksim square about 8pm be enough time ?

 

[Jakeyboy4956]

Pegasus / Pegasus Bol Bol -clearly states earliest on line check in is 72 hours before flight. has anyone successfully checked in on line before this 72 hour window. can't see how?

 

[xmusampa]

So do I, I’m on the front row.

So do i.on second row so watching studs for most of the game so will have to watch it properly when I get back home