ATM Fees in Lebanon
Lebanese Pound (LBP) • Updated April 2026
Lebanon is a cash-only economy for tourists due to the banking crisis. ATMs generally do not dispense USD or give an extremely poor rate for LBP. Bring 100% of your budget in fresh, post-2013 USD banknotes.
Tips for Lebanon
- • Bring USD cash - essential
- • Banking system is in crisis
- • ATMs unreliable and have poor rates
- • USD widely accepted and preferred
- • Fresh USD (new bills) required
Airport tips
- • Beirut airport - bring USD cash
- • ATMs may not work or have bad rates
- • Exchange only small amounts
Don't forget your home bank fees
The fees shown above are charged by local ATMs. Your home bank may also charge additional fees for international withdrawals (typically 1-3% + a flat fee). Check with your bank before traveling.
Estimated daily expenses
How much cash you might need per day in Lebanon, per person.
Backpacker
Hostels, street food, public transport
LBP/day
≈ $45.00-95.00 USD
Mid-range
Hotels, restaurants, mix of transport
LBP/day
≈ $125-250 USD
Luxury
Premium hotels, fine dining, private transport
LBP/day
≈ $310-620 USD
Cash vs card acceptance
Where you'll need cash and where cards work in Lebanon.
Credit card acceptance
Very Low (crisis)Economic crisis means cash (USD) is essential. Cards rarely work.
You'll need cash for
- • Everything
- • Hotels
- • Restaurants
- • Transport
- • All purchases
Cards usually accepted
- • Very few international hotels
- • Some high-end restaurants (unreliable)
💰 Cheapest banks for foreign cards
These banks charge the lowest fees for withdrawals with foreign cards.
| Bank | ATM Fee | Est. Cost | Branches | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Audi | Crisis rates | N/A | Very poor | Avoid | 80 | System in crisis - bring USD cash |
| Blom Bank | Crisis rates | N/A | Very poor | Avoid | 70 | System in crisis - bring USD cash |
📍 Most widely available ATMs
Sorted by number of ATM locations. More branches means easier access, but fees may be higher.
| Bank | ATM Fee | Est. Cost | Branches | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Audi | Crisis rates | N/A | Very poor | Avoid | 80 | System in crisis - bring USD cash |
| Blom Bank | Crisis rates | N/A | Very poor | Avoid | 70 | System in crisis - bring USD cash |
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