Hello All I don't think that you need to worry too much about currency. We Canadians are very accustomed to dealing with international guests, and especially those from south of the border. Most places will accept U.S. dollars cash. The merchant "converts" it into Canadian dollars and provides change in Canadian dollars. You may not get as good an exchange rate as from the bank. Canadian banks will also gladly covert U.S. dollars into Canadian dollars and their exchange rate is usually pretty good.
Most merchants are small and do not accept credit cards, but I am certain that they will be happy to accept U.S. dollars and then convert to Canadian dollars. We must, by law, provide change in Canadian dollars as that is the legal tender in Canada. Trillium Bobbin Lace accepts Visa and MasterCard as well as debit cards. I don't, however, know if my machine accepts debit cards from banks outside of Canada. I will verify before the conference. As others have suggested, it is best to shop around as exchange rates can vary. To find the official exchange rate go to the Bank of Canada. http://www.bankofcanada.ca/en/rates/exchform.html This is the official central bank rate, you will pay a little more than this, but it will give you an idea. I hope that this helps. Canadian dollars are always appreciated, but not essential. I'm looking forward to meeting you in Montreal! Gail Young Trillium Bobbin Lace On Jul 17, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Just a warning--some banks charge a hefty fee. Make sure you check the > exchange rate before going to the bank, so you can compare their rate > to the internet one. > > Another place to exchange is at the Auto Club (AAA). They don't do all > countries, but I got British pounds there, so they probably have > Canadian money, too. > > Robin P. > Los Angeles, California, USA > (formerly Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > If it is not going in your favor then you are best to go to > > someplace> > local to you to exchange it now. Many banks offer > > this for a fairly > > > > reasonable rate. Some even have a buy-back program where they will > > > > exchange back to US $ from the currency you purchased at no extra > > > > charge up to the amount you originally purchased. > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
