Getting Euros from Czech Rep ATMs

But it is not their currency. Not only would be costly to them, but it will be more costly for you to use Euro to pay for anything in the Czech Republic, merchants would not want them..

I recall seeing some currency-exchange booths in the city back in 2018. At least some of them had decent rates (not a wide gap between the buy and sell offers). If you're just trying to get some euros before heading to a euro-using country, they would be an option. You certainly don't need euros to spend in Czechia.

Is there a reason you would need euros? There may well be some ATMs that dispense euros, but not at a great rate (ran into them in London in the past)

The local currency works just fine, anything priced in euros is probably overpriced with an exchange rate built in. It has changed over the years, but I do recall B&B owners at one time preferring euros, in cash, partly due to the stability of the euro at that time compared to the Koruna, but as much because most of their customers were coming from euro countries, so it was easier for the customer, and the owner gets desired currency...maybe without pesky taxes on all of it. Much the same in Croatia at one time (and I suppose most of the Eastern bloc).

If you are stocking up for a "next" euro country, still much cheaper to just hit up an ATM once in that country.

Thanks everyone. The question came up when looking at hotel and tour guide websites. Prices are mostly in korunas but sometimes in Euros or both. Except for a plane change at LHR, we're going directly to Prague so was wondering where to find Euros, if needed.
Perhaps they're trying to give travelers a place to unload leftover Euros or some other reason. Following RS's advice to wait until in-country to buy foreign currency at a bank ATM has worked well for us.

Thanks again.

Kenny, they're quoting prices in Euros so travelers will be able to understand the cost, because most travelers probably don't know the exchange rate or be able to convert in their heads. But when you pay, they'll charge you in the local currency. (If you ask to be charged in Euros, expect to pay a conversion fee.) This is common in many European countries that don't use the Euro.

But when you pay, they'll charge you in the local currency

In my experience, they are usually happy to take euros for things quoted in euros. Something like a hotel room, if you do the conversion, it is usually close, at least at the time they quote or established the price, but rates do fluctuate. However, they must also quote rates in Koruna, and you are able to pay in Koruna, and I think it best to pay in Koruna. Many Czechs do cross border shopping and have a use for both euros and koruna. And, like I said, lots of Germans coming to visit, like to pay cash, so euros are easy.

To answer the original question. No, Czech ATMs do not offer Euros. The moment you put the card in the machine it will detect the primary currency linked to the card and will offer a DCC (conversion question - always answer no) if you want it because all the withdrawal options are CZK. If you pay for something in Euros then any change you get will be in CZK. If somebody accepts Euros then there's always a little surcharge to cover the cost of converting EUR to CZK. I do the same i.e. the CZK price is fixed but there'll be a rough equivalent if cash is being paid but as Paul mentioned, I still have to pay those pesky taxes....
One tip: if you have 1 Euro coins then you can use them at paid WCs.
Another tip: If you withdraw CZK from an ATM, click the "Other amount" button and put a figure like 800 or 1800 because then you'll get 4 smaller CZK200 notes rather than one big note.

I would use Czech crowns, but it doesn't hurt to have Euros as a back up. Last time we were there we asked for a taxi to the airport for our flight home that took CC, we got to the airport and when I tried to hand him my CC he said it wasn't working. No way was I taking more crowns out of an ATM to pay for it so I handed him some Euros and he was happy with that. Off we went.

Thanks for all the answers, insights and comments.

Interesting, we've encountered nonworking CC machines before so paid Euros in cash. I always wonder if the proprietor is just evading taxes. Not sure if RS mentions this but good rule of thumb--carry enough cash to cover a few days expenses in case ATMs are down or CCs don't work.

...rule of thumb--carry enough cash to cover a few days expenses in
case ATMs are down or CCs don't work.

Carrying serval days of local currency including lodging in case vendors credit card terminals "don't work" is expensive insurnace. Buying CZK then selling the Koruna back in exchange for USD or EUR is not a free ride. I suspect that if the vendor's option is No Sale their credit card terminal will suddenly work again. That said, vendors may have a cash price be the motive CC transaction cost and/or tax evation.

The above said, I did have enough cash to pay for the car service to the airport.

Hello from Wisconsin,

I was curious where this thread would go.

Let me say that pricing in Euros (or USD) is not uncommon. Businesses do this to protect themselves from currency fluxuations. In Turkey, where the Lira has fallen 48%, pricing in Euros will give the proprietor a more similar real payment than accepting Lira. The Euro is a fairly stable currency and insures proper reimbursement for a seller. As a bigger example, crude oil is priced in USD around the world.

They could use USD, but many of their customers have Euros as their home currency. So they can see a price and know the cost.

The Czech currency lost 7% in a month last year.

wayne iNWI