Skagway / Yukon

[woowoochick]

We rented a car in Skagway and plan to drive to the Yukon. Would we need to convert some US dollars to Canadian dollars for the trip? If so, where did you convert the money? We plan on at least buying some lunch there. Thanks!

[Markanddonna]

Just use a credit card as it is done automatically for you. I believe there are just a few places to eat, one being at the Carcross area museum, gift shop and we used American dollars for ice cream there. There is also a cute coffee shop, lunch cafe on the right hand side and is mentioned in Murray's Guide. I imagine Carcross itself has some place to eat. Not many places besides those!

 

We had a great time. Remember that Fraser has a restroom to use in that red building where you get checked by a border guard.

[CruisinKiki]

They also take US dollars in most cases.

[fann1sh]

If you meet any Canadian passengers on your ship before you visit Skagway, they may be able to exchange for you. Worth asking - depend if they have much Canadian cash with them.

[woowoochick]

Thanks everyone for your answers! My trip is getting close now and I'm thinking about all these goofy things! I appreciate your help.

[Minoushka]

The Yukon is MAGNIFICENT .WE loved it .The ecenery is AWESOMe .That first BIG mountain I named Mount Michele ..they do not have names so I named it ...so say hello to my mountain

Emerald lake is GORGEOUS

WE went with Dyea DAve he was great!!!!.Saw a bear on the way .GReat waterfalls the train choo choing on the mountain

Dave promised the sun and delivered .SUPER DAY

YOU WILL LOVE IT

[MercedMike]

The Yukon is MAGNIFICENT .WE loved it .The ecenery is AWESOMe .That first BIG mountain I named Mount Michele ..they do not have names so I named it ...so say hello to my mountain

Emerald lake is GORGEOUS

WE went with Dyea DAve he was great!!!!.Saw a bear on the way .GReat waterfalls the train choo choing on the mountain

Dave promised the sun and delivered .SUPER DAY

YOU WILL LOVE IT

 

Pretty much everybody accepts American dollars at the tourist stops. Credit card is the easy way to do it.

 

Check out our review and pics at http://www.elite.net/~thehalls/skagway.html

 

Have a GREAT cruise!

[bottom-dragger]

Would we need to convert some US dollars to Canadian dollars for the trip? If so, where did you convert the money?

 

animal pelts, beads, and shiny rocks. murray will explain the exchange rate.

[tx2mcd]

Who's Dyea Dave???..oh, I have a feeling this is a stupid question!!..Terry

[FrogLover215]

We had no trouble using American cash in Caribou Crossing (or Victoria, for that matter), but just be aware that your change may be in Canadian money and you'll take whatever exchange rate they give you. (I'm not saying they'd do an unfair rate, just that you'd have to take whatever they gave.) To us, this was actually a plus, since we wanted some Canadian money of various denominations as souvenirs.

[Minoushka]

Who's Dyea Dave???..oh, I have a feeling this is a stupid question!!..Terry

 

He is a tour operator out of Skagway .We went to Yukon in his van