For bandsters that went to Mexico

emmasmom60 · March 12, 2007

Hi,

For those of you that went to Mexico for your band...what did you bring with you in terms of cash/travellers cheques? Did you leave it in USD or change it to pesos?

I am going in May and I thought I should take some spending/tipping money, but I don't want to take too much.

Do many shopping places have debit machines? Did you have any problems using it?

Thanks,

Laura

FurEllie · March 12, 2007

Mine was in Tijuana which is really so close to the border that everywhere I went accepted US dollars. Even the hotel would print out a US dollar bill for food. I took about $50 in cash. Some of the change back was in pesos but Momma Ortiz would exchange it for you if she had it :eek:

lianna · March 12, 2007

I had my surgery in Monterrey and we took regular American bills. We had no problem paying for anything with American money, they are used to it. We did get change back in Pesos once, but we just spent it too, lol.

stacy16 · March 12, 2007

Hi,
For those of you that went to Mexico for your band...what did you bring with you in terms of cash/travellers cheques? Did you leave it in USD or change it to pesos?

I am going in May and I thought I should take some spending/tipping money, but I don't want to take too much.

Do many shopping places have debit machines? Did you have any problems using it?

Thanks,

Laura

USD is fine to use at least in TJ and Ensenada. Although it is better to use pesos because there is a better exchange rate. It is cheaper to use pesos. I'm not good at explaining why or even understanding it. That's just what my girlfriend tells me. She's from Mexico.

Stacy

rsbg1 · March 13, 2007

Hi there, when we went to TJ Mexico we only took $100 and had it broke down to small bills for tips, food, shopping and still came home with $40 bucks. If you go to Mexico don't for get to buy Mexican vanilla, its cheap and so good..( its the good stuff)