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<p>[QUOTE="umtrr-author, post: 136560, member: 5719"]I'll respond to both pieces of the thread:</p><p><br /></p><p>With respect to Canadian to US, my experience has been that coin counters in banks spit out the Canadian coins which are then returned to me unaccepted. Same with vending machines. </p><p><br /></p><p>Agree on the foreign exchange kiosks and offices; currency only please. That wasn't restricted to Canadian money.</p><p><br /></p><p>On getting Canadian money:</p><p><br /></p><p>We travel to Canada frequently, and we will until the new Passport requirements take effect in 2007 (don't get me started). </p><p><br /></p><p>ATMs are the most cost effective way to get Canadian cash. Visa, Mastercard and most credit card issuers are now tacking on "currency conversion fees" that can add up to 5% to your purchase. </p><p><br /></p><p>Visa gets 1% even on ATM cards that carry their logo (that's right: pull $200 US from a Canadian ATM and pay Visa $2), but it's better than paying them 1% and the credit card issuer another 3 to 5%. </p><p><br /></p><p>As Dire Straits once sang, "Money for nothing..."</p><p><br /></p><p>Also note that the exchange rate is now about a 90 cents US to the Canadian dollar. When you tack on the PST and GST (which you can get back in some cases but it's not as easy as some make it sound) and the extra "money for nothing" fees, you are at par or over it. It hasn't stopped us from going (the passport requirements will!) but just a word to the wise. </p><p><br /></p><p>Oh, and get gas before you go over the border... it's about $4 a gallon in US terms there.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="umtrr-author, post: 136560, member: 5719"]I'll respond to both pieces of the thread: With respect to Canadian to US, my experience has been that coin counters in banks spit out the Canadian coins which are then returned to me unaccepted. Same with vending machines. Agree on the foreign exchange kiosks and offices; currency only please. That wasn't restricted to Canadian money. On getting Canadian money: We travel to Canada frequently, and we will until the new Passport requirements take effect in 2007 (don't get me started). ATMs are the most cost effective way to get Canadian cash. Visa, Mastercard and most credit card issuers are now tacking on "currency conversion fees" that can add up to 5% to your purchase. Visa gets 1% even on ATM cards that carry their logo (that's right: pull $200 US from a Canadian ATM and pay Visa $2), but it's better than paying them 1% and the credit card issuer another 3 to 5%. As Dire Straits once sang, "Money for nothing..." Also note that the exchange rate is now about a 90 cents US to the Canadian dollar. When you tack on the PST and GST (which you can get back in some cases but it's not as easy as some make it sound) and the extra "money for nothing" fees, you are at par or over it. It hasn't stopped us from going (the passport requirements will!) but just a word to the wise. Oh, and get gas before you go over the border... it's about $4 a gallon in US terms there.[/QUOTE]
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