Canadians filling at the pump in USA

4X4Dodger wrote:

homefor2 wrote:
It's a major pain in the azz buying gas south of the border. Wish they could figure something out that works for Canadians other than cash. There are a couple of stations where we stay that don't require a zip code and they get a lot of Canadian business.

With all due respect it is not up to US to figure something out. It is up to YOUR BANKS to figure it out. You are in a Different Country as I am sure you would be quick to point out if it was an American making this argument in the reverse situation, and when in a different country you cannot be expected to have everything the same as at home.

What I have gathered from talking to some Canadians in Mexico is that it is actually the restrictive policies and high charges of Canadian banks that is at the root of your problem. Not the US or Mexican banking systems.

I am not sure this thread was intended to insult anyone. This appeared to me to just be a talk about how us Canadians can "hack" or work around the limitations of international travel.
I am not sure that it is up to anyone's bank or country to figure out. The solution was figured out well over a decade ago (I personally have been using it well over 10 years). Canada and much of the industrialized world are now using Chip and Pin universally to get around these inconveniences of travelling internationally. Unfortunately despite US committing to going Chip and Pin, due to your countries size, banking complexity or some other variables adoption in the US seems to be slower. Once Chip and Pin is fully adopted in the US, it will make it easier to pay for both you and us when we cross each others borders.