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  • 🇪🇪 Estonia: bunq Community Travel Tips

✈️ Heading to Estonia? We've gathered some tips from the bunq community to make sure your trip is the smoothest it can be. 😎

Check them out below! 🌈 👇


Using your card

💳 Do I need cash in Estonia, or can I use my card everywhere?

Most places take cards, however smaller shops may require cash. Make sure you always carry some on you.

💰 What currency do they use here?

The currency here is Euro. The symbol is € or EUR.

🏧 Which ATM’s can I use for free?

The bunq community has reported free withdrawals at these ATMs.

SEB
Swedbank

💵 If I want cash, how much should I take out of an ATM?

50 EUR should be enough for a few days, since you can use your card for nearly everything.


Staying connected

📱 Can I roam, or should I get a local SIM?

All EU mobile plans should let you roam for free.

If you don't have an EU plan, you can learn about your local SIM card options here.


Useful things to know

💁‍♀️ How does tipping work?

Tipping is an unusual practice. But of you find the service above average, it is acceptable.

🍺 How much does a 0.5L beer cost?

€3,50

🍽 How much does an average meal cost?

€7,50

🚨 What’s the emergency number?

112

🔌 What type of plug do they use?

This one! It’s the standard European plug.

🚗 What side of the road do they drive on?

They drive on the right side of the road here.

🗺 How do I navigate my way around?

Google and Apple Maps both work well here.

Otherwise, we recommend Rome2Rio as the best way to find out how to get anywhere. It even tells you the cost of each option. 🙌

👀 Any other good tips?

Drive to the alpaca farm. A heart melting experience!


Travel Perks

🎢 Visit famous attractions with 10% off

We've partnered with Tiqets to bring you discounts on attraction tickets in Estonia. To get your discount, simply follow the link here and use our coupon code BUNQTIQETS10 at checkout. That's it! 🎊


If you've been to Estonia 🇪🇪 share your experience! The following would be really useful for other bunqers to know:

  • Which ATMs are free to use?
  • What card should I use and where?
  • Any other info you think may be useful.

Share your experience with us in the comments below! 🌈 👇

    a year later

    The link to information about local sim card options contains rather out of date info. For example Telia's Super card has a great Super X tariff and you are not limited to topping up by SEPA as you can top up with a bankcard within their Super app, which available thru Google Play Store

    As for ATM. Apart from SEB and Swedbank, you should also be able to use Luminor bank.

      4 months later

      Cash withdrawals are available to the bunqers at the following ATMs:

      • LHV Pank
      • Luminor/LHV
      • Swedbank
      • SEB
      • Citadele

      The ATMs in Estonia will never charge any fee for cash withdrawals.

      Min. €5 and max. €1000 per transaction can be obtained from an ATM in Estonia. €5, €10, €20 and €50 notes are dispensed.

      Retailers are generally prohibited from refusing to accept €100, €200 and €500 notes which are all legal tender, so if they have ready the required change to be given they will definitely accept the notes of large face value. Should you be buying anything of €1.00 price, the change of €499.00 will be made available for you.

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