Art Basel brings its Miami Beach edition back to the Miami Beach Convention Center, at 1901 Convention Center Drive, in the first week of December. According to Art Basel's visitor information, the 2026 fair opens with two private days, by invitation only, on Wednesday, December 2 and Thursday, December 3. The public days, with a ticket or a VIP card, run from Friday, December 4 to Sunday, December 6, from 11 AM to 6 PM. Days, hours and access can change, so check artbasel.com before you go.
Fair week fills Miami with gallerists, collectors, art advisers and visitors from Europe, Latin America, Canada and beyond. If you're one of them, or you live here and fly abroad right after, this is how to sort out your cash without losing a morning to it.
Arriving with euros, pounds or pesos?
Cards cover most of what happens inside the fair and at your hotel, but cash is still handy for the small things around it: a tip for the driver or the valet, a coffee on the way in, a tip at dinner. Our counters buy more than 70 currencies, from euros, pounds and Canadian dollars to Colombian, Mexican and Argentine pesos and Brazilian reais, and pay you in US dollars in cash, counted in front of you, with a receipt.
You can check today's rate for selling euros, read how selling foreign currency works, or simply walk in during opening hours, subject to the currency and amount available that day. If you reserve the sale online, the quoter shows your rate and the total before you commit, and the processing fee comes out of the dollars you receive.
Flying out after the fair? Buy your currency before you leave
If fair week is the start of a longer trip, or you head home to Europe or South America once the booths close on Sunday, you can buy the currency for your next stop here. Landing with some cash in your wallet means you don't have to hunt for an ATM, or pay its fees, the moment you arrive. See today's euro rate or our guide to cash vs. ATMs for travelers.
Reserve online, pick up free at Bayside
The easiest way to have your cash ready is to order ahead. Use the quoter on our home page: choose the currency and the amount, and you see today's rate and the total in dollars before you commit. Once you place the order, your rate is held for 24 hours, even if the market moves before you pick up.
- Pickup at the store is free. Bring the photo ID you used on the order; we count the cash in front of you and give you a receipt.
- Pay by ACH bank transfer, with your order number as the reference, or in cash when you pick up. Bank transfers can take up to 24 hours to be validated, so if you pay that way, order a day or two before you need the cash.
- Orders placed after 5 PM Eastern Time are processed the next business day.
- The processing fee is shown at checkout, before you place the order.
- If we can't cover a currency or an amount from stock, we source it as a special order, which takes a few business days.
- Rather not make the trip? FedEx delivers to Florida addresses only.
Why Bayside is a convenient stop during fair week
Our flagship kiosk is at Bayside Marketplace, Kiosk T5514, 401 Biscayne Blvd, on the waterfront in Downtown Miami, across Biscayne Bay from Miami Beach. If you're staying Downtown or in Brickell, it's an easy stop before you cross over to the fair or on your way back in the evening. The kiosk is open from 9 AM to 8 PM, so on public days you can come by before the fair opens at 11 AM or after it closes at 6 PM.
Before you go, see Bayside hours and the quietest times to visit and how to get to the kiosk, and leave some extra time for traffic in a busy week. Staying farther north? Our Coral Ridge Mall store in Fort Lauderdale offers the same service from 11 AM to 7 PM.
Found a better rate somewhere else?
If another currency exchange or bank in South Florida quotes you a better rate for the same currency and amount, show us the written quote before you complete your order and we'll match it or beat it. The conditions are in our FAQ.
Fair-week checklist
- Confirm tickets, days and hours on artbasel.com.
- Check today's rate in the quoter and reserve a day or two ahead.
- Bring the photo ID you'll use on the order.
- Pick up at Bayside between 9 AM and 8 PM, or at Coral Ridge Mall between 11 AM and 7 PM.