woowoochick Posted July 22, 2009 #1 Share Posted July 22, 2009 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markanddonna Posted July 22, 2009 #2 Share Posted July 22, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinKiki Posted July 22, 2009 #3 Share Posted July 22, 2009 They also take US dollars in most cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fann1sh Posted July 22, 2009 #4 Share Posted July 22, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woowoochick Posted July 22, 2009 Author #5 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Thanks everyone for your answers! My trip is getting close now and I'm thinking about all these goofy things! I appreciate your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minoushka Posted July 23, 2009 #6 Share Posted July 23, 2009 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercedMike Posted July 23, 2009 #7 Share Posted July 23, 2009 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottom-dragger Posted July 23, 2009 #8 Share Posted July 23, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tx2mcd Posted July 23, 2009 #9 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Who's Dyea Dave???..oh, I have a feeling this is a stupid question!!..Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrogLover215 Posted July 26, 2009 #10 Share Posted July 26, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minoushka Posted July 26, 2009 #11 Share Posted July 26, 2009 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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