France - getting Euros.
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France - getting Euros.
Several of the places we are staying ask for payment in Euros, Cash. Any idea of where/how to get a large sum of Euros. In travellng in other countries, we found it very difficult to get more than $200 exchanged through ATMs each time. Any suggestions would be very helpful!
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Bonjour from Paris - as mentioned above, the limit on the total amount you can withdraw from ATMs in one day is set by your own bank. Contact your bank prior to departure (at lease several days prior) and ask that the limit be raised if necessary.
I have been told that some ATMs also limit the amount you can withdraw in each session, but have not encountered that.
I have been told that some ATMs also limit the amount you can withdraw in each session, but have not encountered that.
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I use ATMs set 500 euro w/d per day
but I would never deal with the tax cheats scammers
that are demanding large sums of cash like that
You can get scammed in a flash and they can do whatever
when you give them money and you will have no recourse
CC only for me capitalone.com Visa no foreign fees.
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but I would never deal with the tax cheats scammers
that are demanding large sums of cash like that
You can get scammed in a flash and they can do whatever
when you give them money and you will have no recourse
CC only for me capitalone.com Visa no foreign fees.
insuremytrip.com always wise...
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We just returned from France. On arrival at Toulouse airport in mid-June we found a BP (I forget the full bank name) ATM close to the car rental bank, and withdrew 1,000 Euros. And, unlike our experience in Prague two years ago, it wasn't just one 1,000 Euro note, but a collection of 50 and 20 Euro notes. By the way, my bank charged me $5 for that transaction.
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We just got back also. Our limit per day is about 650euros. I do not have capital one, so each withdrawl cost over $20.00 in fees. Was contemplating setting up a Capital One acocunt ahead of time, but my bank, Chase, sends daily alert emails that I find very useful so for me, it was worth paying a couple fees.
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I don't see any particular issue with using places that demand cash. CC processing is a business cost, and a smaller place that wants to avoid that is not an issue. Also, some places want to avoid...umm.."government intrusion" (refer to multiple posts about renting in Italy). As long as you have done some verification, here for example, that they are reputable. Get a receipt if necessary.
As an aside, beware of paying europe costs in general in your local currency. Insist on euro only.
ATM would be the way to go, versus getting a lot of euro at home. There are two limits, the machine withdrawal limit and your bank daily limit. You can access the machine multiple times, until you reach your bank daily limit. Have the bank raise your limit, or you could even do a midnight-1, midnight+1 (time back home) withdrawals. Note that you will not have a choice to select which account, it will withdraw money from your 'primary' account.
As an aside, beware of paying europe costs in general in your local currency. Insist on euro only.
ATM would be the way to go, versus getting a lot of euro at home. There are two limits, the machine withdrawal limit and your bank daily limit. You can access the machine multiple times, until you reach your bank daily limit. Have the bank raise your limit, or you could even do a midnight-1, midnight+1 (time back home) withdrawals. Note that you will not have a choice to select which account, it will withdraw money from your 'primary' account.