crossing the borders (food & fuel)
I have read lots on both US and Canadian border agerncy websites, and some of it is straightforward - what food you can and cannot take one way or the other. Some is less so, and obviously varies. ...
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canadafan wrote:
If you spend $35 you get $0.05 discount off gas at Safeway spend more and get more discount but I don't remember how the scale goes.
Try to get a SAGA visa card there are no charges for foreign transactions.
Trevor
Thanks, Trevor
We already have our Saga cards, and are working towards Travellex currency cards for Cash and use as Debit Visa card. We will be in WA as well and have Caxton Cards, which are similar, for US$.
Rates checked today and are equivalent if not better than Bank of Canada rates.
