Re: Info for Quebec trip, please

**N* S* <N*@PlantSoup.Com>**

Having just returned from international travel (funny that Canada is International) I might suggest that you contact your credit card companies and ask what their foreign transaction rates are - that's a fee they add on for converting the purchase from Canadian money to American money.  Some charge as much as 3% others 1%.  I found one card that has NO foreign transaction fee (and no annual fee either).  Its the Andrews Federal Credit Union Global Trek card which is also a chip and pin card.  Chip and pin is the more secure credit card thatthe  the Europeans prefer (and in some cases, only accept).

Doug, is Canada doing the chip and pin credit cards?

Nan

On Jul 22, 2013, at 9:12 AM, Doug Green <gardeningemail@gmail.com> wrote:

> Have cash for small purchases.  Credit card for anything else (we do accept
> those) :-)    Best rates - generally at bank before you come.   Cash
> machines on the road tend to be pricey (at least they are in the US) - in
> Canada, usually $2 surcharge from the local service but your bank will
> likely tack on extra because they can.  Do it before you come.  Use credit
> card for everything else - the exchange rate is currently slightly in US
> favor but that's a variable right now.  You may win a bit or lose a bit on
> either end.  We just save ours and use it in a few months when we go down
> again but we always do it locally for best rates.
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 11:11 AM, <loisdan@juno.com> wrote:
> 
>> Doug Green,
>> 
>> Advice please. For those of us who are going to Quebec, should we
>> exchange our money, use charge cards only? What do you recommend and any
>> secrets on getting the best rates, gasoline for those of us who are
>> driving? Anything else we need to know?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Lois
>> 
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