Ought To Be Cruising Posted June 10, 2019 #1 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Does anyone know if you can exchange the USD for Canadian Dollars while at the Vancouver airport?? We will be there three days so I think it would be nice to have canadian currency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Aurora Posted June 10, 2019 #2 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Just find an ATM to retrieve Canadian currency from an account -- but forewarn your bank that you will be doing so. If you use a credit card with no foreign transaction fee you will most likely find no pressing need for Canadian currency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare martincath Posted June 10, 2019 #3 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Agree - airports generally, and YVR isn't an exception, offer some of the worst exchange rates you'll find anywhere. If you're the kind of folks who like to spend cash then hit an ATM; if you have a Chip & PIN Visa or Mastercard you'll be able to use it basically anywhere, even food trucks take credit (we have more 'cards only' than 'cash only' restos these days). If it's a couple of bucks here and there for tips where swiping a card just isn't an option, then breaking a US$20 (I'm assuming from your username you're in the US state of New Mexico OP) when buying a coffee at Timmies will get you: a) a very fair exchange rate, and; b) change in CAD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ought To Be Cruising Posted June 15, 2019 Author #4 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Thank you.. I think the airport is out. We do have a cc with no transaction fees. We will probably just settle for using it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted June 15, 2019 #5 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Check with your local bank with which you have an account. They may be able to obtain some Canadian currency at a decent exchange rate prior to your departure. I try not to have to depend on finding an ATM to get foreign currency. Doing so wastes valuable vacation time and I am reluctant to solely depend upon my foreign transaction free credit card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VennDiagram Posted June 15, 2019 #6 Share Posted June 15, 2019 On 6/10/2019 at 1:06 PM, martincath said: If it's a couple of bucks here and there for tips where swiping a card just isn't an option, then breaking a US$20 (I'm assuming from your username you're in the US state of New Mexico OP) when buying a coffee at Timmies will get you: a) a very fair exchange rate, and; b) change in CAD. Good advice! Please don't use any US bill larger than a $20 though. Every year, there are merchant warnings about counterfeit US $s, usually $50s and $100s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaell116 Posted June 18, 2019 #7 Share Posted June 18, 2019 If you are in Vancouver, I have found Charlie's Currency Exchange had fantastic rates. No commission charges: https://goo.gl/maps/HKRQbr3ERiqjhnD36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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