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Old Jan 14th, 2008, 12:00 PM
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Do I need to change money before my trip?

I will be arriving into Cancun around midnight and taking taxi to hotel in the Hotel Zone. Should I change some money into Pesos before I leave or will all taxi drivers accept US dollars?

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Old Jan 14th, 2008, 03:36 PM
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Taxi drivers will accept US dollars.
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Old Jan 15th, 2008, 07:37 AM
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No problem at all using U.S. dollars.
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Old Jan 23rd, 2008, 10:48 AM
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Is that true for the buses leaving the DF airport as well?
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Old Jan 23rd, 2008, 12:02 PM
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No.

Cancun & Cabo are more friendly to USD. Anywhere else in Mexico, you'll want to have peso (the currency of the country).

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Bring your ATM bank card with you. There is a 24 hour ATM machine in the airport that will give you the local currency, pesos.
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Old Jan 30th, 2008, 10:24 AM
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Does anyone know exactly WHERE that elusive Cancun airport ATM is located?

I suppose I have been carried along with the rush from Immigration->Baggage claim->Customs->Vans/Taxis to look really carefully, but I've never been able to locate "it."

I'm pretty familiar with the arrival terminal, so - any hints??
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