EUR
Euro
5
5
EUR banknote
5 EUR banknote · Classical gateway
About 5 dollars 40 cents
Lithuania
travel money guide
Money in Lithuania
Meet a Baltic wallet where the knight Vytis rides across every coin, cash totals land on five cents and one bank-card tap opens a Vilnius bus.
Lithuania puts one charging knight on every coin, lets the payment method decide the final cent and turns the drive to Nida into a ferry, a seasonal gate and a parking plan.
Euro statusEuro area since 2015
Coin symbolVytis on all eight
Cash checkoutRounds to EUR 0.05
Vilnius card ticket60 min / EUR 1.25
Neringa car gateEUR 10 or 50 seasonally
The quick answer
Should you carry cash in Lithuania?
Bring one low-fee card, a separate backup and EUR 40-80 in EUR 5, 10 and 20 notes. Cards keep totals exact; small cash remains useful at markets, rural stops and the occasional payment edge.
Three Lithuanian details prevent most surprises: cash rounds only at the final total, a Vilnius bank-card tap buys one full-price 60-minute ticket, and a car bound for Nida faces costs beyond the ferry.
Let the payment method choose the centCash totals round to the nearest five cents. Card and other non-cash payments keep the exact amount shown at checkout.
Tap one card for one Vilnius travellerA contactless bank card buys one automatically activated 60-minute ticket. Each passenger needs a separate payment card or another ticket method.
Budget beyond the ferry to NidaA car crosses by ferry, then meets Neringa's seasonal entry fee. Summer parking in Nida is another separate line.
Meet the EUR
Paper money
Euro notes follow an easy architectural colour ladder - grey €5, red €10, blue €20, orange €50, green €100 and yellow €200 - wherever you spend them in Europe.
EUR
Euro
10
10
EUR banknote
10 EUR banknote · Romanesque arch
About 11 dollars
EUR
Euro
20
20
EUR banknote
20 EUR banknote · Gothic windows
About 22 dollars
EUR
Euro
50
50
EUR banknote
50 EUR banknote · Renaissance window
About 54 dollars
EUR
Euro
100
100
EUR banknote
100 EUR banknote · Baroque gateway
About 108 dollars
EUR
Euro
200
200
EUR banknote
200 EUR banknote · Iron and glass
About 216 dollars
The euro banknote theme is imagined European architecture rather than real monuments: windows and gateways move from classical to modern styles, while bridges on the reverse suggest connection. Cash by Country artwork is an original, simplified interpretation and is not legal tender.
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Lithuania travel money guides
Lithuanian money becomes memorable when you follow the symbols and endings. Meet Vytis, watch a cash total find its nearest five cents, tap Vilnius correctly, count every gate to the Curonian Spit and tip as a genuine thank-you.
01 One knight, eight values
The Knight on Every Coin
Meet Vytis, LIETUVA and the EUR 2 edge inscription that carries freedom, unity and well-being around the pocket.
Ride through the Lithuanian euros 02 The payment method chooses the ending
The Five-Cent Finish
See why EUR 12.03 becomes EUR 12.05 in cash while the same card payment remains exactly EUR 12.03.
Round the final total 03 One tap, one traveller, sixty minutes
Tap Once in Vilnius
Buy the current EUR 1.25 ticket with a bank card, keep transfers inside the clock and choose JUDU for other fare lengths.
Open the Vilnius ride 04 The ferry is only the first payment
Two Gates to Nida
Separate the Smiltyne ferry, Neringa's EUR 10 or EUR 50 vehicle fee and Nida's summer parking before taking a car onto the spit.
Count the road to Nida 05 Ačiū is thanks, not a tax
Ačiū Is Not a Service Charge
Handle restaurants, cafes, taxis, hotels and guides with a modest reward for good service rather than a compulsory percentage.
Thank the Lithuanian way 04 One currency, many countries
Where Is the Euro Used?
Meet the euro-area members, agreement countries and de facto users, then see why the notes match while the coins can look local.
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The Lithuania source desk
Sources include the ECB, Lietuvos bankas, Vilnius mobility authority JUDU, Neringa municipality and the official Nida visitor centre.