ANOTHER IMPORTANT THING (which is why I'm shouting too LOL)
Make sure your bank card carries the symbol for the Cirrus/Plus Network (little blue, star-like).
mine is black coloured, but maybe because I'm Canadian and my money is worth 30% less
LOL
Statistics:Posted by jamesw — Thu Aug 26, 2004 6:48 pm
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Make sure your bank card carries the symbol for the Cirrus/Plus Network (little blue, star-like). If it doesn't have it on the back of your bank card, you may not be able to use your card outside your home country. That sometimes happens if you use a smaller credit union or an offshoot of a bigger bank (like me). Up until June of this year I couldn't use my ATM card in PV, because they didn't have the Cirrus/Plus Network connection.
Statistics:Posted by Guest — Wed Aug 25, 2004 11:42 pm
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travelone (Aug 25, 2004 02:31 p.m.):
So I think I'll exchange about $100 US or so at the airport, then as I find my way around I can find an ATM and (even with the associated fees) I can get more pesos. Is there anything I need to know about using the ATM's? For example will I need to understand spanish. No habla espanol. And are there some cards that won't be accepted. I mean that's my biggest concern. I'll show up ready to use my ATM and ut oh! My card won't work.
The ATM's offer both Spanish and English language choiceSo I think I'll exchange about $100 US or so at the airport, then as I find my way around I can find an ATM and (even with the associated fees) I can get more pesos. Is there anything I need to know about using the ATM's? For example will I need to understand spanish. No habla espanol. And are there some cards that won't be accepted. I mean that's my biggest concern. I'll show up ready to use my ATM and ut oh! My card won't work.
VERY IMPORTANT I am shouting it because it cannot be stressed enough. ATM's in PV work with a 4 Digit Pin only.
Be for-warned.
Have a great vacation.
Statistics:Posted by jamesw — Wed Aug 25, 2004 7:00 pm
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Hilltop (Aug 11, 2004 11:01 a.m.):
Do you need to exchange your money or can you just use US$ like in Cancun area.
You can use US dollars, but you will get a better rate changing over to pesos...so more bang for your buckDo you need to exchange your money or can you just use US$ like in Cancun area.
Statistics:Posted by tgammon — Wed Aug 11, 2004 3:06 pm
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"Using the ATM's in Mexico is not free any more--Brenda had an entry several days ago that addressed that very subject."
Sad, but true. They've now picked up the practice of charging to use ATM's, so you'll now pay your bank's fee, their fee, and any international fee. I'll still use them, but probably not as much as I used to.
Cambios have always been handy, and the rates very decent.
Statistics:Posted by Guest — Tue Aug 10, 2004 2:33 am
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This gives you the best rate, the same rate the banks use when transacting between themselves.
Statistics:Posted by Guest — Fri Aug 06, 2004 2:40 am
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