Yeah, I paid more than I should of. Wanted to make sure we had local currency when we arrived at our destination. We were headed to South Africa which was our first time visiting the place. Since I did not order South Africa's currency at my bank ahead of time, I decided to purchase from Ice Currency Exchange. The woman who helped us at Ice Currency Exchange was polite and helpful. We ended up using some of the South African Rand we purchased from the Exchange as soon as we arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa. Although it would be best to not use Ice Currency Exchange for exchanging currency, it is still convenient to have this place at Tom Bradley Terminal LAX. Just know that you will be paying a premium for their service. read more

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I didn't know it could be this bad. What a rip off. 370,000 Chilean pesos for $516. I've been traveling for 25+ years now and never would expect this. Beware and avoid. read more

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DO NOT GO here. They pay extremely unfair exchange rates, and are taking advantage of travelers who just got to their destination.

They BURNED us on the exchange rate. Gave us 12 to 1 instead of 17 to one. Plus the $12.95 service charge. NEVER exchange money here. Wait until you get to your destination. Better yet, just use your credit card. Never use this shady, awful company. read more

Never use the place. Total scam!!! They give you the worst rates and lie about it being the best. Never change money here. This place shouldn't even be legally in business. It's a bigger joke than President Trump. read more

DO NOT EXCHANGE CURRENCY HERE! I wish there was NEGATIVE 5 stars rating so I could accurately express my disappointment. Changed $355.20 USD to Japanese ¥en before a trip to Japan. Exchange rate is ¥150 per $1 USD. After their flat rate $12.95 commission fee, Ice gave me back ¥41,000 ($273). The staff even tried to upsell me well asking me to change more $ to get even big ¥en notes and offered to change more $ to ¥ directly from my bank debit card. Will never use this company again and will tell everyone I know to avoid them. I can't believe this kind of shady business is allowed at LAX airport read more

Ice Currency Exchange - Changed $355.20 USD to Japanese ¥en. After $12.95 commission fee, Ice gave me back ¥41,000 ($273). How does LAX allow this? - Currency Exchange Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Way over priced, got great deal coming back somewhere else. US to Japanese Yen. Now I know for next time.

My mistake was assuming that because YVR - Vancouver Airport supported them, that their rates would have been comparable to the daily money exchange rates. I had no idea it was what ever they decided that day, and was intended to run as major ripoff! read more

This is the best place to experience inflation without actually going thru it. This place is also great if you want to be robbed. This place is also great for paying for something and get way less. USD to HKD rate as of June 2023 is 1:7.8. I understand that there will be some sort of fees and at a exchange service. But the lady flat out told me that rate is 1:5.4 Plus $12.95 service fee. Crooks! How is this place allowed to operate inside an airport. This is not free market. There should be regulations and laws against this kind of practice. At this point you might as well just exchange once you land in Hong Kong. Better rate there. AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COST. Criminal operators under guise of legal exchange. I guess it's supple and demand. There is NO NEED TO EXCHANGE AT THIS LOCATION. Simply exchange at a bigger exchange. At HK airport the rate is better and it is open 24 hours. read more

When flying to South Korea and I exchanged US dollar for Korean won. The difference in transfer rate was astonishing. When I showed them the exchange rate on Google, they informed me that Google only shows what the exchange rate is for wiring. How does $300usd turn into 300,000 korean won when it suppose to be 395,000. This is a difference of $78USD this doesn't include the 12.95 that they add on for commission. I do not recommend this place as the exchange rates do not coincidence with actual exchange rates. read more

My wife exchanged 600.00 euros for 800.00 us dollars plus 16.00 charge. What a rip off. Do no use these crooks at lax airport read more

Absolutely awful. Complete and utter garbage pricing. Oriented towards people who are not good with math and do not know any better. My wife exchanged $750 USD for Mexican pesos on 2/12/22, when the spot exchange rate was 4.9 cents per peso. ICE charged her 6.4 cents per peso, a **30% markup**, PLUS a $10 transaction fee. I didn't check her receipt until we got back from the trip. They ripped her off for close to $175 USD. I'd accept a 5-10% premium, but 30% is beyond absurd. Just use your ATM card overseas. Your bank will give you a far better exchange rate, and the transaction fees themselves can't be much worse than $10. F these pieces of $hit. read more

If I could give less than one star, I would, market price on their website versus what the woman actually exchange my money for was around $40 less. Do not trust these people. They will rob you. Going through better services use your own bank. read more

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What I rip-off. I'm so pissed at myself that I didn't realize how much we lost out of from that shitty exchange rate. I def would not use again. This is criminal. Please go somewhere else and make sure the conversion rate makes sense. read more

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just got ripped off. i paid $114.35 and I asked for $100 in pesos. I received 1400, which AFTER the 12.95 service fee is only worth $79.40 US so $114.35-12.95= $101.40 what happened to the $22 that's missing???? DO NOT USE THIS SERVICE read more

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Horrible exchange rate and $13 fee. Exchange rate for Tahitian Franc, XPF amounted to a 30% margin on top of the fee! for the exchange of 27,000 francs. This amounted to a ~$37 dollar loss versus the USD/XPF rate that would have been more reasonable - typically 2-3% on the interbank rate. So instead of getting ~$245 I was paid out $190! Total rip off - I learnt my lesson as I was between flights and wanted back some US cash read more

A HUGE RIP OFF. the lady behind the counter was nice and friendly. But this company is terrible and they even print the wrong name on the receipt and don't have their own website so it makes it impossible to track them down. DO NOT USE THEIR COUNTERS. I got charged 33% of my order - that money went where?? Idk it's not itemized on the receipt it just disappeared - what the fck is that??? read more

I'll provide the cliffnotes now: this place is a scam and don't do your exchanges here unless you're willing to pay a large amount for convenience. I am travelling from the US to Brazil and wanted to handle money exchanges before landing just to make these easier. I have friends that live there and are up to par with the exchange rate, so the first flag I should have noticed was that my 3:1 exchange of $280 Didn't add up to 3:1 No warning, no knowledge of the conversion rate, just money exchanging. Several hours later I do the math after thinking longer and with my receipt in hand I head back to ask about the rate and see if I can get my money back. 1. Whatever he said about the difference in exchange was utter nonsense. "They won't match the rate on google." Okay so then why is Google and my friend telling me the same rate then? 2. They don't accept refunds with a receipt.....on the same day......2 hours later. I'm sorry but that just seems fishy. 3. If I traded in the EXACT amount in Brazilian currency to exchange for U.S. dollars instead of getting 280 back I would get 180.... so somehow their own exchange rate doesn't even match for exchanging the reverse???? Yeah no. I'm taking this as a learning experience. If you have friends where you are staying have them take you to a bank or something. Don't waste your time with ice read more

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DO NOT GO HERE!!! I should have googled ahead of time, but figured they had to be reputable since they're in the airport. I gave them $1000 to exchange for Pesos. It was supposed to be a little over 18,000 pesos back. I GOT 13,000 back. That's about $250 they charged for the exchange. What a f*cking ripoff. DO NOT GO. read more

I don't think this could possibly be any worse. An extremely long wait time. 1 person behind the counter. How is there only one person working the only currency exchange at the international terminal in one of the world's 5 busiest airports?? What a joke. read more

I had exchanged currency with them before and had no issues, which is why I'm leaving 2 stars instead of one. This last time, they ripped me off and gave me the opposite exchange rate - I was exchanging Euros for USD and they gave me the backwards rate, which is way worse and caused me to lose a significant amount of money. My brain was not at full capacity after a long trip, so unfortunately I didn't catch the mistake until getting home. If you must use this service, do the calculations yourself beforehand - do not trust the first number they give you. I have contacted the company and am waiting for a response. read more

this company is awful. I just waste of time my time at Air port of Atlanta Ga. Don't do Exchange the money with them, they will Rip off you read more

Ridiculous exchange rate - inattentive service rep. Ignored for 5 min while clerk sat repeatedly counting the same stack of money before acknowledging my presence. Cost $640 US just to get $450 euros. read more

Get ready to pay 30% markup on your exchange. This cant be legal!!!! Especially when there are no alternatives in the airport

Never use this exchange. I normally won't write reviews. Wtf was i thinking. The lady smiled and ripped me off. 20% lesser than market rate I should have got 145$ but i got 108$ RIP to those who exchanged larger amounts. read more

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Very sketchy place and does not honor the "price tag" that is indicated on the counter. Beware of mysterious rates and hidden prices. Not sure how this place stays in business. Ask for specifics. read more

Super convenient with an expert cashier. The Tom Bradley Terminal was very busy but this wonderful Ethiopian cashier made the whole experience completely pleasant. Explaining all my best options and ones I never thought of. Thank you Ice Currency. read more

Horrible, Avoid this place and don't believe the lies the clerk says about rounding out, she is adding it to her commission fee. And for those travelers who are worried about getting in late at the arrival of destination, please check the airport hours of operation as mine was open 24/7 and the exchange rate was at the correct rate with no hefty commission fee as the ripoff place. read more

The service I received, while at LAX, was beyond reproach. The professionalism from the manager, Wanvisa, was amzing. She went above and beyond to ensure I was happy. read more

Absolute scam. This was my first time using them. They sold me Euros at a rate of 1.31 and then an exchange feecharged a fee. When I returned to exchange my left over euros for dollars they purchased my Euros at a rate of 9 0.91. I received way less in dollars than I gave them in euros and the euro is stronger at this point in time. DON'T EVER USE ICE EXCHANGE! It is highway robbery. I feel so badly for those whose one option is ICE Exchange. Poor poor currency exchange business read more

I just cannot believe my own stupidity. This is the ONE time that I didn't do research on my trip and they ripped off $100 from me - Dollar to Yen rate is 1:92 when the Tokyo airport's exchange price is 1:105. I exchanged $760. I even looked up the yen to usd rate on google before I exchanged, but I was in a hurry and didn't think much. read more

They just tried to charge me $300 for £50? I walked away, I am not paying any mysterious bullshit fees.

Horrible service and their rates are robbery, they claim to take a $9.95 service fee but once I received my exchange, I realized I was short on $100, I wish I actually looked up the reviews for this place because it seems everyone has experienced the same. Don't even look at these thieves. read more

Awful rates. Look elsewhere and ideally exchange outside the airport. Current Yen/Dollar exchange rate is 106 and they gave me a rate of 90. Absolute scam! Avoid! read more

DO NOT USE. Complete rip off. Do not exchange. They have the absolute worst exchange rates. I paid $338 at ICE Currency Exchange for the same amount of currency that cost me only $250 at my destination. That kind of mark up is totally unacceptable and should probably be illegal so unsuspecting travelers don't get ripped off. C'mon man. read more

Total rip off. 18% charge beyond the flat transaction fee. This is terrible for folks trying to travel globally our lot of Atlanta. It reflects poorly on Atlanta service industry. read more

Stopped here at the LAX International terminal on our way to our honeymoon in Tahiti. trusted the lady who told me the exchange rate from USD to CFP Franc was a fair one. They also try to sell you on the flat fee being a better deal than a percentage. That might be the case if the exchange rate wasn't awful! Got to the hotel to find out their exchange rate, including fees, would have saved us enough for multiple nice dinners. Very disappointed, but from the looks of the lack of responses to others with similar reviews, I don't expect the business owner to care or do anything to make it right. -Disappointed honeymooner read more

Do not change currency here. It is a scam. They will steal 15% of your money without telling you. Unfortunately I did not do my homework before exchanging, and that is my fault for allowing these parasites to take advantage of us on our honeymoon. Do not make the same mistake. read more

The change rate is absolutely outrageous. This is just highway robbery. I'll make sure to avoid it at all cost in the future! read more

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This place is very dishonest and I'm wondering why nobody has done anything about it. I literally asked "is it just the 10 dollars or is there any other fees?" and they said that it's just the $10 dollars. They need to be up front about their exchange rates. Since they told me that it was just the $10, they upsold me on more money than what I would have taken out. I am not kidding, they took 20% of my money out of $1200. It cost me over $200 just to exchange currency!!!!!! This place needs to publish their upsell price up front. I honestly don't know why this isn't illegal since I specifically asked if there were other fees. read more