Kathy

I will be traveling to Ireland in November and want to know what method of payment generally gives you the best conversion rate. I have been told to bring a credit card and not to bring travelers checks but to use an ATM card. Are there numerous ATM's around, like the airport? I am going to need a minimum of 50 Irish pounds the first day I get there which is Saturday (banks are closed).

george

kathy, Do not use travellers checks or US$ cash. Credit card or ATM is your best bet. There were ATM's in the airport in UK and they gave great exchange rates. Credit cards are a little less favorable but you don't have to pay right away like with an ATM. There were lots of ATMs in Scotland. I picked bank of scotland which did not charge fee. my local bank here in florida still charges usual rip off fee. as a last resort i would convert minimim US$ (like 50) if you can't find an ATM at Shannon or Dublin airport.

Bob Brown

I make it a practice to have two credit cards, different issues, and a few US$ travelers checks. There have been occasions where my credit card would not "read" in the reader and when I could not find an ATM that worked. <BR>I can relate instances were both events happened to me. The checks are useful here at home. I don't plan on financing the whole trip with them, but the times I have needed one or two, they were invaluable.

Linda

We only used our credit union issued atm card while in Ireland this summer. Dublin airport has several machines as does Shannon. I withdrew 200 punts at a time and this worked well. We found atms in every town we were in. It would be a good idea to have two different cards just in case....I had my atm card and had a debit card that withdraws money from your checking or savings account. Enjoy your trip. I hope to return in the near future.

Kathy

Thanks for the suggestions. I really appreciate it. Kathy