how much cash?
We are planning to leave Central Indiana in mid-May and go basically the northern route (weather permitting) and cross into Canada in Montana. Then through Banff, Jasper, etc to Fairbanks and down thr...
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rag-ftw wrote:
Additional thoughts:
1. Check with the issuer of your credit cards to see which ones charge a "foreign transaction fee", some do and some don't.
2. Call all your credit card issuers and advise them of your itinerary so they don't shut your card off while you are in the middle of Canada and have to pay $1.69 a minute cell phone time while on hold waiting to get the issuer to reauthorize your card.
3. Estimate how much cash you think you will need and then take twice as much! You never know when you will have a breakdown and need some extra cash.
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That "foreign transaction fee" can add up quickly when using credit or debit. Ask your card company and make sure they know you are traveling.
Also ask your cell phone company if they have a Canadian add on plan to keep cost down. You usually can cancel when you get home.
