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In response to "Canada Trip to Montreal: do I need american dollars? get loonies here in the US Or there? which credit card will convert without a crazy fee? do I " by Pippy:

Just use your bank card at any big bank ATM here (if fact it's a good tip for traveling in most countries). Avoid exchange foreign exchange counter.

Posted by Guigue (aka Guigue) Mar 28 '24, 08:21

And pretty much every poutine place will take credit card!

Let me know if you need any tips for your visit!

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Thank you. dumbest question: do we need a rental car or could we navigate with city transportation and Ubers? - Pippy: Mar 28, 08:28 16
- Do not get a car unless you get out of the city. You'll probably be near a metro 95% of the time. If you're okay with some walking - Guigue Mar 28, 08:34 4
  - Hilton Garden Inn Midtown -- nm - Pippy: Mar 28, 08:44
  - Also, I'm assuming you'll travel by air. If you want to take a metro/bus card for the week, know that there's a shuttle from the airport to downtown - Guigue Mar 28, 08:38 2
    - Yes, thank YOU!! very kind - Pippy: Mar 28, 08:50 1
      - (Give me an hour while I lunch, I'll be back!) -- nm - Guigue Mar 28, 08:54
- City transportation will be fine. Where are you staying? -- nm - Roger More Mar 28, 08:29 10
  - Hilton Garden Inn Midtown -- nm - Pippy: Mar 28, 08:37 9
    - Haha, right near the Orange Julep? That will be fine for the Metro, though it's not a great area for eating, going out etc -- nm - Roger More Mar 28, 08:41 4
      - OMG, I had to look that up, SM is going to lose his mind over that LOL -- nm - Pippy: Mar 28, 08:59
      - (If you do need nearby suggestions, the Baton Rouge nearby would be up your street, and there's an Indian restaurant called Pushap which is very good) -- nm - Roger More Mar 28, 08:44 2
        
        Yes! thanks. I am writing these all down -- nm - Pippy: Mar 28, 08:56 1
        
        For Montreal style food, here are some suggestions - Roger More Mar 28, 09:30
    - You're a 6 minute walk from Métro Namur on the orange line, which will take you directly to the old port - Guigue Mar 28, 08:41 1
      - this is so helpful. we are up for walking -- nm - Pippy: Mar 28, 08:53
    - i popped in there to use their washrooms in January! :) -- nm - Andie Mar 28, 08:41 1
      - :) -- nm - Pippy: Mar 28, 08:54
This. If you have a credit card with no foreign exchange fees you will probably be able to use it pretty much everywhere. Also, loonies are -- (edited) - Andie Mar 28, 08:24 4
- I thought places in Canada gladly took American dollars since $ is a third more and they accept them 1-1 -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 28, 10:41
- And try to avoid those darned coins, you'll get sick of carrying them. -- nm - Meg Mar 28, 08:26 1
  - They are no good in the red-light district. -- nm - Spawn Mar 28, 08:29
- LOL! thanks. -- nm - Pippy: Mar 28, 08:26

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