WannaBaMermaid Posted January 26 #1 Share Posted January 26 Has anyone heard or experienced any issues with the Merchants in port at Cozumel (or anywhere in Mexico) not wanting to take USA dollars or refusing to take them? In the past we have always just used USA currency in ports with no problem. My friend heard that is not the case anymore, that the merchants are only excepting pesos. I have not heard or read anything to confirm this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohninDC Posted January 27 #2 Share Posted January 27 All of the prices are in US Dollars - they only want bills, not change, but never had anyone on Coz not want to deal in $$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_water Posted January 27 #3 Share Posted January 27 (edited) Vendors and taxi drivers - in the tourist areas and cruise ports at least - LOVE, ❤️, LOVE your $USD! They make a nicer profit from $USD and $CAD because they set their own, lower exchange rate than they receive when they exchange them for $pesos. So very few vendors or taxi drivers in tourist areas will decline your currency… “(or anywhere in Mexico)” - You will definitely need to use the local currency in non-tourist areas if you decide to travel to the interior of Mexico, or even a small town away from the tourist regions…Just like foreigners coming to your home town. And even in the tourist areas, when it comes to paying our utility bills, plumber, electrician, gardner and handy man, we would just be laughed at if we tried to pay them in $USD! 😄 Edited January 27 by blue_water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merinski Posted January 28 #4 Share Posted January 28 Yes we were just there, USD is excepted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-leg5 Posted January 28 #5 Share Posted January 28 1 hour ago, merinski said: Yes we were just there, USD is excepted Accepted? Expected? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_water Posted January 28 #6 Share Posted January 28 2 hours ago, c-leg5 said: Accepted? Expected? Both? 😆 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABQrobin Posted February 11 #7 Share Posted February 11 BIG thing.... make sure all bills are in good condition, no tears or missing corners, etc. Their bank will refuse to take them so the merchants have to be picky. Also, nothing bigger than a $20 bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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