Credit Card?

[janetz]

What kind of card is the best to use? Debit, (Visa), coming right out of your checking account? Is there a extra charge? Thanks ahead! :)

[bobsydney]

Visa and Mastercard are the most widely accepted. Amex is too, but some smaller businesses tack on a % surcharge because of the higher merchant fees they have to pay.

 

For cash, there are ATMs everywhere and they accept overseas debit and credit cards that have a Cirrus or Maestro logo on them.

 

Need to check with your bank re fees ... if I use my Australian Wesptpac card in the US on a Bank of America machine, it costs me nothing but if I go to another bank's ATM, I am charged a couple of bucks. It's the same in Australia ... if I go to my own bank's ATM, no charge but if I use another bank's, it costs me

 

Cheers

Bob

[janetz]

Thank you. :)