EUR
Euro
5
5
EUR banknote
5 EUR banknote · Classical gateway
About 5 dollars 40 cents
San Marino
travel money guide
Money in San Marino
Meet the euro on Monte Titano: two complete coin galleries, a room key that unlocks a visitor discount card, a cable car that turns parking into theatre and a five-euro passport memory from a country with no routine border desk.
San Marino puts two complete republics into its coin tray, rewards an overnight stay with a discount card and sells a five-euro passport story without operating a routine border booth.
Euro statusOfficial euro user by EU agreement
Coin series2002 and 2017
Passport stampEUR 5
Cable-car returnEUR 7
Visitor cardOvernight guests
The quick answer
Should you carry cash in San Marino?
Bring one low-fee card, a separate backup and a modest mix of euro notes and coins. Plan the arrival cost before driving uphill, and ask your accommodation for the visitor card before buying museums, cable-car tickets or dinner.
San Marino uses familiar euros but rewards attention to small local systems. Two national coin series remain valid, the TuttoSanMarino Card begins with an overnight stay, cable-car and parking prices fit together, and the famous passport stamp is a paid souvenir rather than an entry permit.
Turn every coin into a viewpointThe 2002 and 2017 series use different towers, churches, portraits and civic symbols. Both remain valid euro money.
Ask for the card before buying the dayAn overnight stay can unlock reduced museum and cable-car tickets plus discounts at participating shops and restaurants.
Build the arrival from the valley upwardCompare P11 plus the cable car with Old Town parking, then keep the last descent and seasonal timetable in view.
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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
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Euro
100
100
EUR banknote
100 EUR banknote · Baroque gateway
About 108 dollars
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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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San Marino turns a day trip into a set of small financial discoveries. Read two republics in the coins, unlock the country by staying overnight, park below the skyline, buy a border souvenir where there is no border and separate coperto from an actual tip.
01 Two series climb Monte Titano
Two Republics in Your Change
Compare the 2002 towers, basilica and palace with the completely redrawn 2017 gates, churches, portraits and Mount Titano.
Meet San Marino's euros 02 One night unlocks the card
Stay Once, Unlock the Republic
Turn an overnight stay into reduced museum and cable-car tickets plus partner discounts for meals, shops and attractions.
Unlock the visitor card 03 Park below, float above
The Mountain Arrival Wallet
Connect P11 parking, the cable-car fare, Old Town day rates, busy-day shuttles and hotel parking into one calm arrival.
Plan the mountain arrival 04 A border souvenir without a border
The Five-Euro Passport Story
Find the Tourist Information Office, understand the optional stamp and keep it separate from actual Italian entry requirements.
Find the passport story 05 Read coperto before grazie
The Table Has Two Extras
Separate the cover charge, service line and voluntary tip before adding anything to a San Marino restaurant bill.
Read the table bill 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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Source desk
The San Marino source desk
Sources include the European Commission, the EU Official Journal and San Marino's official tourism portal for coins, discounts, parking, cable-car fares and visitor formalities.