Do I need Canadian money for taxis in Halifax and Saint John?

[goldenfarm]

We will be at port in Halifax and Saint John on our cruise. Will we need Canadian money for taxis, or are U.S. dollars accepted? Thanks!

[Acey]

We will be at port in Halifax and Saint John on our cruise. Will we need Canadian money for taxis, or are U.S. dollars accepted? Thanks!

 

Your $USD will be accepted - however with the exchange rate your dollar is worth about $1.07 CDN, and when the bank takes their fee when the driver deposits it will be around $1.04 - so expect they will treat it as par. The larger cab companies take credit cards if this is more convenient - just look for symbol in yellow pages ads.

[Keith1010]

On our recent cruise they were taking it 1 for 1. So you can use USA dollars at a slight loss.

 

Keith

[ell52]

Yes, USD are accepted. But please note that, more than likely, you will receive Canadian dollars for change. So, use small bills unless you have a need for Canadian loonies and toonies.

 

:)