Provincial parks payments
A few years ago, we visited several Provincial Parks in B.C. At the time, we had to pay the park in Canadian dollars for overnight campground fees. Is this still the norm? If it is, what is the easie...
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Blazing Zippers wrote:We aren't very far from the Canadian Border and we wouldn't think of taking any Canadian Currency. First, we have no idea what a Canadian 20 looks like. You could bring in Monopoly Money and say it is Canadian and what would we know? We have enough concerns in not accepting counterfeit US currency, wouldn't have a clue about a counterfeit Foreign Bills.
Thanks all. About getting money at the border, we stopped at a bank to exchange $300.00 and were treated like cheaters. They examined the bills, asked all sort of questions, etc.
I was just wondering about a better way. No problem carrying Canadian money at all. I do understand the bit about being in a foreign country, and using their money.
See you next year up North.
Second, even though you went to a bank, it is obviously not a bank you have an account with since it is in another country. There is no upside in them changing US to Canadian currencies. It doesn't generate much income, takes employee's time and if they get handed a counterfeit US bill, they take the loss. And just like my little ole RV Park, they are much less familiar with Foreign Currency than they are with their own.
Whenever I cross into our northern neighborhood, I just accept the fact that there will be fees attached to using my ATM and my Credit cards and the money is going to have goofy names and weird people on them.
