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1337haxor · 08-10-2004, 05:53 PM

Hey,
I am leaving for Canada in a week. I was wondering where I could get canadian money? A friend told me that it was better to get it in the states for a good exchange rate but he wasn't sure where.

Thanks,
Robert

maleficent · 08-10-2004, 05:57 PM

Exchange rates at the airport are usually pretty poor... though the cash machine at the airport will have the bank exchange rate.

It's been three years since I've been to Canada, but I had no problem using US money when i was there... and found an Cash machine as soon as I was able to... that way I was using the banks exchange rate.

mirevolver · 08-10-2004, 07:40 PM

You should talk to your bank. Most banks will require that you have an account with them in order to buy foriegn currency and they may also set a minimum limit such as my bank which requires a minimum of 100 USD worth. At today's rate, that would be approx. 126.43 CAD. Then the bank may also charge you a small shipping fee as they most likely will have to order it from their main offices.

cdnjeepin · 08-12-2004, 10:25 AM

Well, some american banks will have cdn money others don't. You can go to any cdn bank and exchange USD for CDN.

Right now with todays exchange 100USD = 131.31 if you went to a royal bank here.

Every bank will have a little different exchange rate tho.

And yes most places will take USD but will not give u a good exchange on it, you are better off getting it changed at a bank.

Where are you going in Canada?

1337haxor · 08-12-2004, 12:52 PM

thanks everyone, im heading to toronto and montreal

prosequence · 08-16-2004, 07:00 PM

Exchange it in Canada.
We accept american money and you'll get awesome rates if you are purchasing stuff.
Retail outlets, hotels, restaurants... etc.
Stay away from banks, greedy bastards won't optimise the exchange rate.

asdfasdf1 · 08-26-2004, 02:04 PM

Just side your visa through any one of the millions of interac/visa machines in Canada..

Visa gives the best exchange rates, otherwise head to one of the top 5 banks. Just about everyone will take USD in businesses but you'll get bad exchange rates.

Visit:
Bank of Montreal
Toronto Dominion
CIBC
Scotia Bank

Any of these will exhcange it for you.. Which is weird because there aren't any banks in the southern US that I could find yet that will change CAD -> USD

splck · 08-31-2004, 08:35 PM

Withdrawl Canadian cash right out of your bank account when up in Canada.
Don't walk around with American cash, all you do is get ripped off at the till.

virgin · 08-31-2004, 09:29 PM

Many retailers here in Canada, give Americans a very poor exchange rate, so use the cash machines. Of course on the other side many American retailers, give Canadians a very poor exchange rate, so us the cash machines.

08-10-2004, 05:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
1337haxor Insane Location: PA	where to get canadian money? Hey, I am leaving for Canada in a week. I was wondering where I could get canadian money? A friend told me that it was better to get it in the states for a good exchange rate but he wasn't sure where. Thanks, Robert

08-10-2004, 05:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
maleficent Junkie Moderator Emeritus Location: Chicago	Exchange rates at the airport are usually pretty poor... though the cash machine at the airport will have the bank exchange rate. It's been three years since I've been to Canada, but I had no problem using US money when i was there... and found an Cash machine as soon as I was able to... that way I was using the banks exchange rate. __________________ Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.

08-10-2004, 07:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
mirevolver Inspired by the mind's eye. Location: Between the darkness and the light.	You should talk to your bank. Most banks will require that you have an account with them in order to buy foriegn currency and they may also set a minimum limit such as my bank which requires a minimum of 100 USD worth. At today's rate, that would be approx. 126.43 CAD. Then the bank may also charge you a small shipping fee as they most likely will have to order it from their main offices. __________________ Aside from my great plans to become the future dictator of the moon, I have little interest in political discussions.

08-16-2004, 07:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
prosequence Psycho Location: YOUR MOM!!	Exchange it in Canada. We accept american money and you'll get awesome rates if you are purchasing stuff. Retail outlets, hotels, restaurants... etc. Stay away from banks, greedy bastards won't optimise the exchange rate. __________________ And now here I stand because of you, Mister Anderson, because of you I'm no longer an agent of the system, because of you I've changed...

08-31-2004, 08:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
splck it's jam Location: Lowerainland BC	Withdrawl Canadian cash right out of your bank account when up in Canada. Don't walk around with American cash, all you do is get ripped off at the till. __________________ nice line eh? Last edited by splck; 08-31-2004 at 09:06 PM..

08-12-2004, 10:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
cdnjeepin Crazy Location: Truro, Nova Scotia	Well, some american banks will have cdn money others don't. You can go to any cdn bank and exchange USD for CDN. Right now with todays exchange 100USD = 131.31 if you went to a royal bank here. Every bank will have a little different exchange rate tho. And yes most places will take USD but will not give u a good exchange on it, you are better off getting it changed at a bank. Where are you going in Canada?

08-12-2004, 12:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
1337haxor Insane Location: PA	thanks everyone, im heading to toronto and montreal

08-26-2004, 02:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
asdfasdf1 Upright	Just side your visa through any one of the millions of interac/visa machines in Canada.. Visa gives the best exchange rates, otherwise head to one of the top 5 banks. Just about everyone will take USD in businesses but you'll get bad exchange rates. Visit: Bank of Montreal Toronto Dominion CIBC Scotia Bank Any of these will exhcange it for you.. Which is weird because there aren't any banks in the southern US that I could find yet that will change CAD -> USD

08-31-2004, 09:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
virgin Upright	Many retailers here in Canada, give Americans a very poor exchange rate, so use the cash machines. Of course on the other side many American retailers, give Canadians a very poor exchange rate, so us the cash machines.