Vancouver airport - give me easy directions to CASH MACHINES there
Aug 4th, 2009, 12:21 AM
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Vancouver airport - give me easy directions to CASH MACHINES there
Hi,
A friend is going to Vancouver, from the US, having never been there before. They'll need to get CANADIAN CASH to pay a shuttle driver whom they believe only accepts Cdn currency.
Can someone tell me specifically where to tell them to look for cash machines in Vancouver's (YVR) airport? (yes, it would be an incoming international flight)
Thanks!
A friend is going to Vancouver, from the US, having never been there before. They'll need to get CANADIAN CASH to pay a shuttle driver whom they believe only accepts Cdn currency.
Can someone tell me specifically where to tell them to look for cash machines in Vancouver's (YVR) airport? (yes, it would be an incoming international flight)
Thanks!
Aug 4th, 2009, 04:45 AM
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Aug 5th, 2009, 06:52 AM
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For most Americans, paying a small ATM fee still keeps the overall cost lower than if one exchanged currency (unless one makes multiple small ATM withdrawals). And the convenience of the ATMs is unbeatable.
Aug 5th, 2009, 12:56 PM
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"Why don't they pick up cash before hand at a US bank"
For the two reasons I gave in my prior post: ATMs are better in both cost and convenience. US banks seem to be getting out of the business of handling foreign currency; they offer high exchange rates and make you wait several days to receive the cash. ATMs are a lot easier -- they are everywhere and avaialble around the clock, not just during bankers' hours.
Banking systems and customs vary from one country to another. Canadians seem to find it much easier and cheaper to get foreign currency from their banks than we do in the States.
For the two reasons I gave in my prior post: ATMs are better in both cost and convenience. US banks seem to be getting out of the business of handling foreign currency; they offer high exchange rates and make you wait several days to receive the cash. ATMs are a lot easier -- they are everywhere and avaialble around the clock, not just during bankers' hours.
Banking systems and customs vary from one country to another. Canadians seem to find it much easier and cheaper to get foreign currency from their banks than we do in the States.
Aug 12th, 2009, 02:00 PM
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A taxi driver in a border city would probably accept US dollars at par--many stores in tourtist-rich areas have signs saying they do. But won't you need Canadian cash anyway? Get it at the first opportunity, the ATM in the airport arrivals hall.
If the only cash you'll need in Canada is that $25CAN for the taxi, give him $25US ($27+ CAN). The Canadian dollar is creeping closer to the US dollar, about 94 cents today, so US currency isn't quite the bonus for the Canadian taxi driver that it was a month or two ago.
If the only cash you'll need in Canada is that $25CAN for the taxi, give him $25US ($27+ CAN). The Canadian dollar is creeping closer to the US dollar, about 94 cents today, so US currency isn't quite the bonus for the Canadian taxi driver that it was a month or two ago.
