currency exchange

[peckerhead]

Can anyone tell me where to get the best rates when exchanging us dollars for canadian. (casino?). Thanks.

 

[EagerBeaver]

Peckerhead,

There is already a thread started on this topic, which you would have found if you had done a 30 seconds search:

https://merb.cc/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=10740&highlight="exchange+rate"

Also discussed here:

https://merb.cc/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=20151&highlight=exchange+rate

 

[bond_james_bond]

Best to worst

1) The bank (i.e. Canadian ATM) or your credit card
2) The casino
3) Travelex, currency exchange places in the mall, airport, etc.
4) Local merchants

 

[peckerhead]

Thanks guys. EB - your criticism is correct. I started by searching on 'exchange', got two pages into a ten page list with no hits and got lazy.

 

[HarmonyNYC]

#1 option is ATM

 

[nacho]

always use atm

I always use the ATM, you get up to the minute exchange rates and usually only a $1 - $2 fee. don't bring a bunch of US cash into the country. Conversly don't take much home. I try to hit the airport with about $5.00 for starbucks on the way to the gate.

 

[metoo4]

... I try to hit the airport with about $5.00 for starbucks on the way to the gate.

If anybody leave Canada with more that $5, I can help you by sending you my postal address. I'll be happy to take your extra cash!

ATM and credit card are easiest and more cost-effective. Banks take too long and ask too many question. Nothing like "what will you do with the money?" but name, address, IDs...

 

[hard2cum]

I always use the ATM, you get up to the minute exchange rates and usually only a $1 - $2 fee. don't bring a bunch of US cash into the country. Conversly don't take much home. I try to hit the airport with about $5.00 for starbucks on the way to the gate.

I also use ATM, especially Scotiabank ones, because I don't have to pay transaction fee with BAC debit card. Since 2003, I don't mind coming back home to NYC with few hundred C$ due direction of exchange rate between C$ and US$.