Money

[albertagirl1002 3]

How much money should we bring with us? Should it be USD or Peso? Also read somewhere about tipping.....who do we tip and how much?

HELP!

[confidence 46]

I was wondering the same thing. I have my surgery next month and also wanted to have an idea.

[DeeJack08 522]

Had mines on the 19th of March. They take US money. You do not have to convert it into pesos. People who you would tip may be the bail guys or maybe your driver. You only need about 20 for tipping. They also accept credit cards down there as well.

[DeeJack08 522]

Oh yea if you plan on shopping take a 100 or so.

[DeeJack08 522]

And good luck on your surgery

[LaserSkinGirl 147]

How much money should we bring with us? Should it be USD or Peso? Also read somewhere about tipping.....who do we tip and how much?

HELP!

Just sleeved.....

Major stores take credit cards, like the GNC and Walmart by the Marriott which was handy. The smaller haggle tourist places I just decided to use cash to haggle!!

I would highly recommend downloading to your phone a currency calculator to have handy, because what is only a few dollars can play tricks on your Mind when the price tags says 175.00 and its in pesos, for example.

I brought 100.00 USD in 1s, 5, and 10s in a seperate little wallet from my credit cards and used the wallet for convenience so not all my stuff was showing.... I tipped my drivers 5.00 per trip round trip, bell hops with luggage 5.00, room service 3-4.00 per trip with my broth , popcicles and other things.... This country thrives on tips and to us 100.00 over 5 days is very little considering I got excellent service!! In NYC, that 100.00 is a day or two!!

The people in Mexico for the most part were very appreciative and thrived on tips yet not greedy and of that 100.00 at the end of my stay, I went home with 45.00 which paid for souvenirs on the way home!!

Hope this helps!!

Also, I timed my surgery for same day surgery and 2 nights hospital upfront, then 3 nights at hotel after and got the surgery out of the way first and it has been like a vacation and I only had to pack up once, less tipping and moving arou d, when moved to the hotel which has been 3 days of nothing but relaxing, exploring and site seeing and chilling.... I cannot recommend this enough!! Book your flights to come in early AM and request same day surgery, just don't eat the day you arrive, has made this so great vs. others who got to hotel only to repack up the next day to hospital only to repack to check back into hotel...huge ordeal!! Best tip ever!!

[prettynpink 110]

Just sleeved.....

Major stores take credit cards' date=' like the GNC and Walmart by the Marriott which was handy. The smaller haggle tourist places I just decided to use cash to haggle!!

I would highly recommend downloading to your phone a currency calculator to have handy, because what is only a few dollars can play tricks on your Mind when the price tags says 175.00 and its in pesos, for example.

I brought 100.00 USD in 1s, 5, and 10s in a seperate little wallet from my credit cards and used the wallet for convenience so not all my stuff was showing.... I tipped my drivers 5.00 per trip round trip, bell hops with luggage 5.00, room service 3-4.00 per trip with my broth , popcicles and other things.... This country thrives on tips and to us 100.00 over 5 days is very little considering I got excellent service!! In NYC, that 100.00 is a day or two!!

The people in Mexico for the most part were very appreciative and thrived on tips yet not greedy and of that 100.00 at the end of my stay, I went home with 45.00 which paid for souvenirs on the way home!!

Hope this helps!!

Also, I timed my surgery for same day surgery and 2 nights hospital upfront, then 3 nights at hotel after and got the surgery out of the way first and it has been like a vacation and I only had to pack up once, less tipping and moving arou d, when moved to the hotel which has been 3 days of nothing but relaxing, exploring and site seeing and chilling.... I cannot recommend this enough!! Book your flights to come in early AM and request same day surgery, just don't eat the day you arrive, has made this so great vs. others who got to hotel only to repack up the next day to hospital only to repack to check back into hotel...huge ordeal!! Best tip ever!![/quote']

Great info! I am big on tipping also. I wonder how it works to request same day..can I PM you?

[confidence 46]

Thanks for the great info guys. appreciate