Should I exchange $$$$ to Canadian $$$$ Before.
We will be traveling for approximately 3 days from Sault Ste Marie to Vermont. Should I exchange say $100 into Canadian Dollars.
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Flyboy320 wrote:
Just Lee wrote:
Thanks.... We also use Wal-Mart as a bank while on the road.... We will for sure get some Canadian $$$$$ there......
I'll need for toll booths anyway from what I understand...
What Canadian routes are you taking that are toll? Better, non toll roads, are probably available.
I a using 17 and 417 and then 30 around Montreal and I guess there is a toll for the Bridge on 30?
We are spending a few days a Sault Ste Marie at the Elks Lodge before we cross onto Canada so I may be able to exchange there...
Oh yeh Yes have a Chipped Card that we will use....- If I were going to exchange any money, it would be at a bank. Always get the exact exchange rate with no hold backs or extra charges.
Or use a credit card for purchases.
X2. There may or may not be transaction fees for using the credit card. Our rule of thumb is for large purchases we use credit/debit, small purchases or ma & pa type places we use cash. - If I were going to exchange any money, it would be at a bank. Always get the exact exchange rate with no hold backs or extra charges. ;)
Or use a credit card for purchases. Just Lee wrote:
Thanks.... We also use Wal-Mart as a bank while on the road.... We will for sure get some Canadian $$$$$ there......
I'll need for toll booths anyway from what I understand...
What Canadian routes are you taking that are toll? Better, non toll roads, are probably available.- Thanks.... We also use Wal-Mart as a bank while on the road.... We will for sure get some Canadian $$$$$ there......
I'll need for toll booths anyway from what I understand... - There's almost always a duty free and currency exchange at the border.
Other than that exchanging money at stores as mentioned is possible, and if not exchanging much probably wouldn't be a big deal, but they keep a pretty big slice generally. I was in a Wally World yesterday and noticed the little sign at the cash register, $1.17 was what they were giving for US funds. It's $1.28 at my bank currently. - Our first stop is usualy a Walmart to stock up on items we could not bring over. We use our debit card and always get cash back, it's our main bank.
- Why not just get your CDN money from an ATM at a bank? You will pay the days exchange rate and no cost for converting your yankee green backs to our loonie.
Gary Haupt
