judy jackstadt
Texas Judy
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Spring 2017
Spring 2019
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hi. I'm walking the Camino for the first time next month. I'd like to open an account at a US bank to use for this trip. DOES anyone know which U S bank might have the most atms along the camino frances? VERY EXcited that it's getting close!
There are a few stretches where there are NO ATMs. Astorga to Ponferrada comes to mind.Let your Bank know before you leave that you will be in Spain for whatever time period and then purchases and withdrawals will go smoothly. Their are ATM's in almost every town or city you will stay in.
I use Bank of America in the USA and was told by them that they have a relationship with Duetscher Bank . . . .and therefore do not have international fees for withdrawal. My assumption is that DB has ATMs (at least in major cities), but I do not know that for sure. Did anyone else see DB branches?
I doubt it. I have never seen a ATM that wasn't a Spanish bank. I banks with BNP Paribas and trust me they have no outlets in Spain.I use Bank of America in the USA and was told by them that they have a relationship with Duetscher Bank . . . .and therefore do not have international fees for withdrawal. My assumption is that DB has ATMs (at least in major cities), but I do not know that for sure. Did anyone else see DB branches?
make sure any card you get has a visa logo preferably or at least a mastercard. Many ATM machines will only accept local cards, you need to check the logo on your card matches one of the many on the display before you put it in machine
I use Bank of America in the USA and was told by them that they have a relationship with Duetscher Bank . . . .and therefore do not have international fees for withdrawal. My assumption is that DB has ATMs (at least in major cities), but I do not know that for sure. Did anyone else see DB branches?
I also bank at BBVA Compass and they are all over the southern US. I likewise feel comfortable that there are numerous BBVA banks along the Camino. I agree about using the card in an open bank as I had a card eaten in an ATM at night in Italy and had to cancel it that night. I did, however use my card at a BBVA bank in Lima, Peru and was still hit with a good sized transaction fee. Hopefully Spain will be different.I bank at BBVA Compass. I believe there are several branches throughout Texas. The parent company (BBVA) is a Spanish bank. There are no ATM transaction fees and they only charge a 1% international exchange fee on ATM withdrawals from any bank in Europe. There are BBVA banks all along the camino so I feel like I something happens to my card (gets demagnetized, lost, etc.) I can easily pop into the bank and resolve the problem.
I never saw a Deutsche Bank (or ATM) on the Camino Frances, although I watched for it because they do not charge fees to use my credit union debit card. A quick internet search just now shows one DB in Leon and one in Burgos, but not necessarily on the Camino route through the city.
Also, be sure the ATM machine has one of the symbols that are on the back of your debit or credit card - PLUS or Cirrus or Interac or Maestro, etc.--and that your pin number is 4 digits.
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